Cenopalpus crataegi Dosse 1971
Creators: name: Khanjani, Masoumeh
name: Khanjani, Mohammad
name: Saboori, Alireza
name: Seeman, Owen D.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Tenuipalpidae
Cenopalpus
Cenopalpus crataegi

description: Cenopalpus crataegi Dosse, 1971
(Figs. 152–177)
Cenopalpus crataegi Dosse, 1971: 580, figs. 5–6.
Brevipalpus crataegi, Meyer 1979: 84.
Cenopalpus crataegi, Khosrowshahi and Arbabi 1997: 16, figs. 17–18.
Diagnosis. Rostral shields with large medial lobes, smaller blunt submedial lobes and small lateral lobes. Propodosoma with polygonal reticulations medially and incomplete, irregular reticulations laterally; opisthosoma reticulated medially and elongate irregular reticulations laterally. Dorsal body setae setiform, smooth, setae v2 shorter than distance v2–v2; opisthosomal setae shorter than propodosomal setae; opisthosomal pores absent. Intercoxal area between III–IV smooth, opisthosomal venter reticulated behind coxae IV, reticulate medially. Solenidia Iω 11– 14, IIω 10–12.
Re-description. FEMALE (n = 3). Color in life red. Idiosoma oval. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 307–317; (including gnathosoma) 350–362; width 171–186; length of leg I 151–156; leg II 148–156; leg III 119– 123; leg IV 129–136.
Dorsum (Fig. 152). Rostral shield with 2 medial lobes, 2 smaller submedial lobes, and 2 small lateral lobes (Fig. 152). Propodosoma with polygonal reticulations medially and incomplete, irregular reticulations laterally. Sejugal furrow distinct; opisthosoma reticulated medially (irregularly so between setae e1) and elongate irregular reticulations laterally; all dorsal setae setiform and smooth; opisthosomal pores absent (Fig. 152). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 16–25, sc 1 23–25, sc 2 18–21, c 1 11–14, c 2 13–17, c 3 12–19, d 1 9–11, d 3 12–15, e 1 8 –12, e 3 12 –16, f 2 10–12, f 3 10–13, h 1 6–10, h2 8–9; distances between dorsal setae: v2–v 2 29–34, v2–sc1 33–37, sc1–sc1 88–92, sc2–sc2 133–135, sc1–sc 2 31–35, c1–c1 41–45, c1–c2 43–49, c2–c 3 8–10, c2–c2 132–136, c3–c3 149–154, c1–d 1 29–36, c3–d3 35– 40, d1–d1 33–33, d1–d–3 58–63, d3–d3 150–157, d1– e 1 47–57, e1– e 1 25–37, e1– e 3 51–59, e3–e3 140–144, e3–f2 32–37, f2–f2 123–126, f2–f 3 26–35, f3–f3 85–89, f3–h 2 23–27, h1–h 1 16–21, h1–h 2 14–18, h2–h2 47–50, e1–h1 70–76, d3– e 3 36–39.
Venter (Fig. 153). Ventral propodosoma smooth, area behind coxae IV reticulated (Fig.153); length of setae la 76–85, 1 b 24–26, 1 c 17–19, 2 b 21–23, 2 c 23–29, 3 a 13–17, 3 b 14–17, 4 a 79–97, and 4b 15–18. Ventral setae setiform, setae 1a slightly shorter than 4a. Ventral and genital shields with incomplete reticulations (Fig. 153); aggenital setae (ag) 18–21 longer than genital setae (g1–2); anal shield with reticulations and 2 setae (ps1–2), setae g 1 13–15, g 2 11–15, ps 1 12–14, ps 2 11–15. Distances between genital area setae: ag–ag 18–24, g1–g 1 26–31, g2–g2 44– 50, g1–g 2 10–12.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 154–156). Rostrum extending to end of femur I (Fig. 154); palp 4-segmented, palp tarsus with a solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp genu-tibia with 2 setae, palp femur with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 156). Subcapitulum with seta m 11–12, distance m–m 13–14. Chelicerae as in Fig. 155.
Legs (Figs. 157–160). Legs rather short, about 1/3 length of the idiosoma. Setal formulae of leg segments as follows: coxae 2-2-1-1; trochanters 1-1-2-1; femora 4-4-2-1; genua 3-3-1-0; tibiae 5-5-3-3; tarsi 9(1ω) - 9(1ω)-5-5. Dorsal setae distinctly serrated (Figs. 157–160). Tarsus I and II with solenidia Iω 11–14, IIω 10–12 (Figs. 157– 158). Tarsal claws uncinate and empodia pad-like.
Male (n = 1) (Figs. 161–168). Color in life red. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 235; (including gnathosoma) 287; width 130; length of leg I 141; leg II 142; leg III 126; leg IV 132.
Dorsum (Fig. 161). The rostral shield with 2 medial lobes (Fig. 161). Propodosoma with irregular small reticulations medially and elongate reticulations laterally. Sejugal furrow distinct; opisthosoma divided 2 parts by transverse striae; metapodosoma ornamented with irregular small reticulations medially, becoming larger laterally; opisthosoma with small longitudinal areolae medially and irregular areolae laterally; all dorsal setae broadly lanceolate, laterally barbed; 2 pairs pores present on opisthosoma (Fig. 161). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 30, sc1 29, sc2 30, c1 22, c 2 22, c 3 26, d1 13, d3 33, e1 16, e3 29, f2 29, f3 27, h1 15, h2 20; distances between dorsal setae; v2–v2 30, v2–sc1 27, sc1– sc1 73, sc2–sc2 105, sc1–sc2 22, c1–c1 41, c1–c2 31, c2–c3 6, c2–c2 102, c3–c3 115, c1–d1 28, c3– d3 34, d1–d1 34, d1–d–3 33, d3–d3 104, d1– e 1 27, e1– e 1 32, e1– e 3 34, e3– e 3 90, e3–f2 25, f2–f2 73, f2–f3 15, f3–f3 54, f3–h2 23, h1–h1 5, h1–h2 11, h2–h2 23, e1–h1 67, d3– e 3 35.
Venter (Fig. 162). Ventral propodosoma and metapodosoma smooth, area between 4a and ag with broad transverse striae and ventral opisthosoma with transverse areolae medially and oblique to longitudinal areolae laterally (Fig. 162); length of setae la 62, 1 b 26, 1 c 22, 2 b 21, 2 c 26, 3 a 18, 3 b 17, 4a 66, and 4b 19. Setae 1a and 4a long. Aggenital setae (ag) 30, longer than genital setae (g1–2); setae g1 10, g 2 9, ps1 9, ps2 31. Distances between genital area setae: ag–ag 16, g1–g1 41, g2–g2 42, ps1–ps1 41, ps2–ps2 12.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 163–164). Similar to adult female. Subcapitulum with seta m 17, distance m–m 10. Chelicerae as in Figure 164.
Legs (Figs. 165–168). Similar to adult female, except dorsal setae thicker (Figs. 165–168). Tarsus I and II with solenidion ω, Iω 25, IIω 24 (Figs. 165–166).
Deutonymph (n = 1) (Figs. 169–177). Color in life red. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 257; (including gnathosoma) 307; width 174; length of leg I 138; leg II 108; leg III 98; leg IV 99.
Dorsum (Fig. 169). Anterior margin of propodosoma rounded (Fig. 169). Propodosoma with polygonal reticulations medially and broken longitudinal striae laterally. Sejugal furrow indistinct; opisthosoma with transverse striae; opisthosoma with broken longitudinal striae; propodosomal and lateral setae except h1 and h2 broadly lanceolate, h1, h2, c2, c1, d1, e1 minute (Fig. 169). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 33, sc1 41, sc2 42, c1 4, c 2 5, c 3 43, d1 3, d3 48, e1 5, e3 51, f2 20, f3 47, h1 3, h2 3; distances between dorsal setae: v2–v2 43, v2–sc1 30, sc1–sc1 91, sc2–sc2 127, sc1–sc2 29, c1–c1 40, c1–c2 38, c2–c3 11, c2–c2 122, c3–c3 133, c1–d1 43, c3–d3 38, d1–d1 30, d1–d–3 54, d3–d3 136, d1– e 1 53, e1– e 1 16, e1– e 3 59, e3–e3 130, e3–f2 37, f2–f2 112, f2–f3 32, f3–f3 73, f3–h2 26, h1–h1 10, h1–h2 9, h2–h2 27, e1–h1 56, d3– e 3 42.
Venter (Fig. 170). Intercoxal areas and area behind setae 4a with transverse striae, opisthosoma with coarse irregular striae (Fig. 170); length of setae la 63, 1 b 14, 1 c 13, 2 b 13, 2 c 15, 3 a 12, 3 b 11, 4a 68, and 4b 11. Setae 1a and 4a longer than 3a. Ventral, genital and anal shields indistinct (Fig. 170); aggenital setae (ag) 11, longer than genital seta (g); anal shield with 2 setae (ps1–2), setae g 4, ps1 6, ps 2 6. Distances between genital area setae: ag–ag 23, g–g 18, ps1–ps1 7, ps2–ps2 5, ps1–ps2 10.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 171–173). Similar to adult female. Subcapitulum with seta m 12, distance m–m 12. Chelicerae as in Fig. 172.
Legs (Figs. 174–177). Similar to adult female except trochanters 1-1-2-0. Tarsus I and II with solenidion ω, Iω 10, IIω 8.
Material examined. Two females, 1 male and 1 deutonymph collected from quince leaf, Cydonia oblonga Mill (Rosaceae), 1 female collected from hawthorn leaf, Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (Rosaceae), IRAN: Hamedan Province, Hamedan, 34º45ʹN, 48º31ʹE, 1991 m a. s. l, 8 September 2010, coll. M. Khanjani. Deposited in CALBS.
Remarks. The Iranian specimens exhibit most features of original descriptions except that the ratio f2 / f2–f3 is 0.43 (0.62 in re-description), e3 / e3–f2 is 1.57 (1.37 in re-description), the ratio f2 / f2–f2 is 0.13 (0.18 in re-description) and sc1 / sc1–sc2 is 1.09 (1.41 in redescription).
description: Published as part of Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza & Seeman, Owen D., 2012, The false spider mites of the genus Cenopalpus Pritchard & Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran, pp. 1-59 in Zootaxa 3433 on pages 49-57, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211587