Diptilomiopidae Keifer Nalepa
Creators: name: Khan, Eid Muhammad
name: Kamran, Muhammad
name: Alatawi, Fahad Jaber
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Trombidiformes
Diptilomiopidae

description: Key to species of the family Diptilomiopidae associated with the plant family Moraceae
1. Empodium entire................................... Subfamily Rhyncaphytoptinae ......................... 2
- Empodium deeply divided........................ Subfamily Diptilomiopinae .............................. 12
2. Coxae setae 1b absent................................. Genus Chakrabartiella C. ficusis (Chakrabarti, Ghosh & Das)
- Coxae setae 1b present................................................................................. 3
3. Femoral setae absent from leg I......................... Genus Catarhinus ....................... C. mori Huang
- Femoral setae present on both legs........................................................................ 4
4. Dorsal annuli uneven, laterally irregular serrate......................... Genus Quadracus ....... Q. cudraniae Kaung
- Dorsal annuli uniformly even, laterally not serrate........................................................... 5
5. Prodorsal shield separated from 1 st dorsal annulus by deep cleft, lateral annular margin with strong pointed projection......................... Genus Peralox .............................................. P. cudraniae Kuang and Hong
- Prodorsal shield not separated from 1 st dorsal annulus; lateral annular margin not as above........................... 6
6. Dorsal annuli subequal dorsoventrally......................... Genus Rhinophytoptus ....... R. broussonetiae Kaung
- Dorsal annuli broader than ventral annuli......................... Genus Rhyncaphytoptus ...................... 7
7. Median, admedian and submedian lines incomplete............................................ R. ficifoliae Keifer
- Median, admedian and submedian lines complete............................................................ 8
8. Median and admedian are connected by transverse lines....................................................... 9
- Median and admedian are without transverse lines.......................................................... 10
9. Two transverse lines joining median and admedian lines............................... R. zhongshani Zhao & Kaung
- Single transverse line joining median and admedian lines................................ R. taihangensis Xue & Hong
10. Coxal areas without granules, annuli with spines like micortubercles......................... R. caricae Zhao & Kuang
- Coxal areas with granules, annuli with rounded micortubercles or absent........................................ 11
11. Dorsal annul without micortubercles, h 1 present............................................ R. mori Liu & Kuang
- Dorsal annuli with rounded micortubercles, h 1 absent.................................... R. papyriferae Xue & Hong
12. Scapular setae present; minute in size.................................................................... 13
- Scapular setae absent................................................................................. 14
13. Genu setae absent from leg II......................... Genus Neorhynacus ....... N. lakoochii Pandir & Chakrabarti
- Genu setae present on both legs......................... Genus Apodiptacus ................. A. cordiformis Keifer
14. Legs genu segment absent......................... Genus Diptilomiopus ................................... 15
- Legs genu segment present............................................................................ 27
15. Scapular setal insertion absent.......................................................................... 16
- Scapular setal insertion present......................................................................... 18
16. Female coverflap with longitudinal lines; central cell with admedian lines.............. D. ficusis Chakrabarti & Mondal
- Female coverflap smooth; central cell without median and admedian lines....................................... 17
17. Female genital area anteriorly granulated; second medial row with 13 cells............... D. indicus Chakrabarti & Pandit
- Female genital area anteriorly smooth; second medial row with 7 cells.................. D. ficifolius (Boczek & Oleczek)
18. Central cell with median lines.......................................................................... 19 - Central cell without median lines........................................................................ 21
19. Each branch of empodium multi-rayed......................................... D. broussonetus Liu, Yuan, & Xue
- Each branch of empodium 5-6 rayed..................................................................... 20
20. Leg tarsal seta (ft’, ft’’) divided................................................... D. sabahus Liu, Yuan, & Xue
- Leg tarsal seta (ft’, ft’’) simple............................................................ D. ficivorus Sarkar
21. Coxal area smooth................................................................................... 22
- Coxal area granulated/punctate......................................................................... 23
22. Second row of mid shield with 5 cells; genital area with few granules.............................. D. cumingis Huang
- Second row of mid shield with 3 cells; genital area entirely smooth...................... D. asperis Gosh & Chakrabarti
23. Genital shield entirely smooth........................................... D. benjaminae (Boczek & Chandrapatya)
- Genital shield granulated.............................................................................. 24
24. Dorsal annulai smooth................................................................................ 25
- Dorsal annulai with pointed micortubercles................................................................ 26
25. Only coxae I granulated,................................................ D. racemosae (Chandrapatya & Boczek)
- Both coxae granulated................................................... D. bahaensis sp. nov. Alatawi & Khan
26. Setae h 1 absent; empodium 6 rayed................................... D. indogangeticus Chakrabarti, Sur, & Sarkar
- Setae h 1 present; empodium 8 rayed............................................................ D. ficus Attiah
27. All coxal setae present......................... Genus Asetadiptacus ........................ A. emiliae Carmona
- Coxal setae 1b absent......................... Genus Vimola .................... V. artocarpae (Mohanasundaram)
description: Published as part of Khan, Eid Muhammad, Kamran, Muhammad & Alatawi, Fahad Jaber, 2023, A new species of the genus Diptilomiopus Nalepa and a key to diptilomiopid species (Prostigmata; Eriophyoidea; Diptilomiopidae) associated with Moraceae plant family, pp. 93-102 in Zootaxa 5375 (1) on pages 99-100, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/10171102