taxonID	type	description	language	source
5D38177DAF7FFFBB4C20FD20FBDBFCBE.taxon	description	(Fig. 1) Description FEMALE: (n = 5) Body fusiform, 204 (185 – 213) long, 61 (58 – 63) wide, 60 (58 – 63) thick; light yellow in color. Gnathosoma 33 (30 – 35), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 43 (42 – 45) long, 50 (48 – 52) wide; prodorsal shield with elongate frontal lobe; only admedian lines present, subparallel, extending from near anterior margin to between scapular tubercles. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 22 (22 – 23) apart, scapular setae sc 13 (13 – 14) projecting antero­medially. Prosternal apodeme present. Coxal area with granules; setae 1 b on anteromedial coxisternum I, near approximation of forecoxae 7 (7 – 8), setae 1 a on basal coxisternum I 24 (22 – 27), setae 2 a on coxisternum II 41 (36 – 43). Legs I 29 (26 – 31) long, femur 8 (7 – 8), basiventral femoral setae bv 10 (9 – 10); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 25 (25 – 26) long; tibia 8 (7 – 8), paraxial tibial setae l’ 5 (4 – 5), setae located 1 / 3 from dorsal base; tarsus 5 (5 – 6) long; tarsal empodium simple, 4 – rayed, tarsal solenidion T knobbed. Legs II 26 (24 – 29) long, femur 7 (7 – 8), basiventral femoral setae bv 6 (6 – 7); genu 4 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 7 (7 – 8) long; tibia 4 (4 – 5); tarsus 5 (5 – 6) long; tarsal empodium simple, 4 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T knobbed. Dorsal opisthosoma with 40 (39 – 42) annuli, with elliptical microtubercles on rear annular margins, ventrally with 51 (50 – 53) microtuberculate annuli. Setae c 2 35 (32 – 38) on ventral annulus 10 (10 – 12); setae d 39 (32 – 46) on ventral annulus 18 (17 – 20); setae e 12 (11 – 14) on ventral annulus 34 (33 – 36); setae f 30 (28 – 32) on 6 th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h 1 3 (3 – 4) long. Female genitalia 15 (14 – 15) long, 23 (22 – 25) wide, coverflap with 12 longitudinal ridges and granules at base, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 11 (10 – 12) long. MALE: Unknown. Material examined Holotype, female, from Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. (Celastraceae), Taibai Mountain, Mei County, Shaanxi Province, China, 34 ° 07 ’ 50 ” N, 107 ° 53 ’ 58 ” E, 2 September 2004, collected by Z. ­ W. Song and X. ­ F. Xue. Paratypes, 4 females, with the same date as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology The specific designation euonymusae is from the generic name of the type host plant, Euonymus. Note This species is similar to Phyllocoptes acanthopanacis Kuang, 1991, but can be differentiated by the longer frontal lobe (shorter and broader in acanthopanacis), more distinctive prodosal shield pattern in acanthopanacis, dorsal annuli with elliptical microtubercles on rear annular margins (with minute round microtubercles in acanthopanacis), female genital coverflap with 12 longitudinal ridges and basal granules (with 8 – 10 longitudinal ridges and smooth base in acanthopanacis).	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF79FFB94C20FC62FAD7FB86.taxon	description	(Fig. 2) Description FEMALE: (n = 7) Body fusiform, 231 (223 – 235) long, 85 (82 – 86) wide, 80 (78 – 81) thick; light yellow in color. Gnathosoma 39 (38 – 41), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 56 (54 – 58) long, 73 (70 – 75) wide; short, broad frontal lobe; prodorsal shield with one pair of widely spaced submedian lines extending from margins of frontal lobe to and confluent with the scapular tubercles, and a second pair of incomplete 2 nd submedian lines laterally; shield uniformly covered with many short dashes. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 24 (23 – 25) apart, scapular setae sc 7 (6 – 7) projecting mediad. Prosternal apodeme present. Coxal area with short lines; setae 1 b on coxisternum I 9 (8 – 11), setae 1 a on basal coxisternum I 28 (25 – 32), setae 2 a on coxisternum II 40 (38 – 43). Legs I 32 (30 – 33) long, femur 8 (7 – 8), basiventral femoral setae bv 13 (13 – 14); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 31 (30 – 32) long; tibia 8 (7 – 8), paraxial tibial setae l’ 11 (10 – 12), setae located 2 / 3 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 – rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Legs II 27 (25 – 28) long, femur 7 (7 – 8), basiventral femoral setae bv 11 (10 – 11); genu 4 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 11 (11 – 12) long; tibia 6 (6 – 7); tarsus 6 (5 – 6) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Dorsal opisthosoma with 51 (50 – 52) annuli, with round microtubercles on rear annular margins, ventrally with 73 (70 – 75) microtuberculate annuli. Setae c 2 48 (45 – 53) on ventral annulus 12 (11 – 12); setae d 52 (47 – 55) on ventral annulus 30 (27 – 32); setae e 38 (35 – 41) on ventral annulus 52 (50 – 52); setae f 25 (23 – 27) on 6 th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h 1 6 (5 – 6) long. Female genitalia 18 (17 – 18) long, 25 (25 – 26) wide, coverflap with 2 diagonal ridges and basal granules, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 30 (28 – 31) long. MALE: (n = 2) 190 – 192 long, 63 – 65 wide, genitalia 4 – 5 long, 19 – 21 wide, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 28 – 34 long. Material examined	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF79FFB94C20FC62FAD7FB86.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, female, from Picea asperata Mast. (Pinaceae), Huayang Town, Yang County, Shaanxi Province, China, 33 ° 35 ’ 23 ” N, 107 ° 32 ’ 26 ” E, 16 August 2005, collected by Z. ­ W. Song and X. ­ F. Xue. Paratypes, 6 females and 2 males, with the same date as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology The specific designation asperatae is from the species name of the host plant, asperata. Note This species is similar to Phyllocoptes multilinea Huang, 2001, but can be differentiated by dorsal opisthosoma annuli with round microtubercles on rear annular margins (dorsal opisthosoma annuli with spine microtubercles in multilinea), coxal area with short lines (with granules in multilinea), 9 coxigenital annuli (2 – 3 in multilinea) female genitalia coverflap with 2 diagonal ridges (with 8 longitudinal ridges in multilinea).	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF7BFFB74C20FB9AFCC6FB86.taxon	description	(Fig. 3) Description FEMALE: (n = 5) Body fusiform, 245 (236 – 253) long, 95 (92 – 100) wide, 65 (64 – 67) thick; light yellow in color. Gnathosoma 33 (30 – 35), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 60 (59 – 61) long, 77 (75 – 80) wide; prodorsal shield with broad, round frontal lobe, the median line nearly complete, admedian lines concave at anterior 1 / 3 and 2 / 3, median and admedian lines connected by transverse lines at posterior 2 / 3, 3 pair of submedian lines incomplete and connected by transverse lines. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 24 (23 – 25) apart, scapular setae sc 8 (6 – 9) projecting mediad. Prosternal apodeme present. Coxal area with short lines; setae 1 b on coxisternum I 6 (5 – 6), setae 1 a on basal coxisternum I 15 (11 – 20), setae 2 a on coxisternum II 53 (50 – 53). Legs I 39 (36 – 40) long, femur 12 (12 – 13), basiventral femoral setae bv 12 (12 – 13); genu 6 (5 – 6) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 37 (35 – 40) long; tibia 9 (8 – 9), paraxial tibial setae l’ 10 (9 – 10), setae located 2 / 3 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 5 – rayed, tarsal solenidion T knobbed. Legs II 33 (34 – 36) long, femur 11 (11 – 12), basiventral femoral setae bv 10 (10 – 11); genu 5 (5 – 6) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 11 (10 – 12) long; tibia 7 (6 – 7); tarsus 6 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 5 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T knobbed. Dorsal opisthosoma with 57 (55 – 58) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 90 (86 – 92) microtuberculate annuli. Setae c 2 30 (29 – 32) on ventral annulus 13 (11 – 13); setae d 60 (55 – 60) on ventral annulus 34 (30 – 35); setae e 40 (39 – 42) on ventral annulus 58 (57 – 60); setae f 27 (25 – 30) on 6 th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h 1 4 (3 – 4) long. Female genitalia 22 (20 – 24) long, 36 (35 – 37) wide, coverflap with 18 longitudinal ridges at base, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 9 (8 – 10) long. MALE: Unknown. Material examined	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF7BFFB74C20FB9AFCC6FB86.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, female, from Picea asperata Mast. (Pinaceae), Guan’e Gou, Dangchang County, Gansu Province, China, 33 ° 57 ’ 39 ” N, 104 ° 19 ’ 45 ” E, 11 September 2005, collected by Z. ­ W. Song and X. ­ F. Xue. Paratypes, 4 females, with the same date as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology The specific designation dangchangi is from the county where the host plant and the mite were found, Dangchang County. Note This species is similar to Phyllocoptes quzhounensis Kuang & Gong, 1998, but can be differentiated by prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines (smooth in quzhounensis), empodium 5 ­ rayed (empodium 4 ­ rayed in quzhounensis), paraxial tibial setae l’ located 2 / 3 from dorsal base (paraxial tibial setae l’ located 1 / 3 from dorsal base in quzhounensis), and basal coverflap with 18 short longitudinal ridges (quzhounensis with 14 normal longitudinal ridges on the coverflap).	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF75FFB54C20FB9AFB91FC5E.taxon	description	(Fig. 4) Description FEMALE: (n = 6) Body fusiform, 200 (172 – 220) long, 67 (65 – 68) wide, 60 (50 – 65) thick; light yellow in color. Gnathosoma 15 (14 – 20), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 44 (42 – 47) long, 56 (55 – 57) wide; prodorsal shield triangular, anteriorly produced into a narrow frontal lobe, median line absent, admedian lines subparallel, concave at approximate anterior 1 / 3, end at posterior 2 / 3, submedian lines sinuate on posterior two thirds of shield. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 20 (19 – 20) apart, scapular setae sc 10 (9 – 10) projecting mediad. Prosternal apodeme present. Coxal area smooth; setae 1 b on coxisternum I 10 (8 – 10), setae 1 a on basal coxisternum I 23 (20 – 25), setae 2 a on coxisternum II 34 (32 – 35). Legs I 42 (41 – 42) long, femur 12 (11 – 12), basiventral femoral setae bv 12 (11 – 12); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 25 (24 – 25) long; tibia 8 (7 – 8), paraxial tibial setae l’ 6 (5 – 7), setae located 1 / 3 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Legs II 39 (38 – 39) long, femur 10 (9 – 10), basiventral femoral setae bv 15 (14 – 15); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 10 (9 – 10) long; tibia 7 (7 – 8); tarsus 7 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Dorsal opisthosoma with 47 (44 – 48) annuli, smooth; ventral opisthosoma with 60 (56 – 60) microtuberculate annuli. Setae c 2 43 (40 – 45) on ventral annulus 11 (10 – 11); setae d 50 (40 – 55) on ventral annulus 23 (21 – 24); setae e 29 (28 – 30) on ventral annulus 40 (39 – 41); setae f 35 (30 – 35) on 6 th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h 1 3 (3 – 4) long. Female genitalia 15 (14 – 15) long, 23 (21 – 24) wide, coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 23 (20 – 25) long. MALE: Unknown. Material examined	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF75FFB54C20FB9AFB91FC5E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, female, from Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Caprifoliaceae), Guan’e Gou, Dangchang County, Gansu Province, China, 33 ° 57 ’ 39 ” N, 104 ° 19 ’ 45 ” E, 11 September 2005, collected by Z. ­ W. Song and X. ­ F. Xue. Paratypes, 5 females, with the same date as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology The specific designation japonicae is from the species name of the host plant, japonica. Note This species is similar to Phyllocoptes limsamus Boczek, 1996, but can be differentiated by the tapered solenidion (knobbed in limsamus), prodorsal shield with two submedian lines (four submedian lines in limsamus), female genital coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges (with 10 longitudinal ridges and obscure in limsamus).	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF77FFB34C20FBC2FC71FC36.taxon	description	(Fig. 5) Description FEMALE: (n = 13) Body fusiform, 185 (170 – 202) long, 67 (60 – 70) wide, 60 (55 – 70) thick; light yellow in color. Gnathosoma 13 (10 – 15), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 46 (43 – 48) long, 56 (53 – 57) wide; prodorsal shield with frontal lobe, the median line absent, the admedian lines subparallel, submedian lines from apical third to rear. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 19 (18 – 20) apart, scapular setae sc 8 (8 – 9) projecting mediad. Prosternal apodeme present. Coxal area I with short lines, coxal area II smooth; setae 1 b on coxisternum I 8 (7 – 9), setae 1 a on basal coxisternum I 18 (15 – 20), setae 2 a on coxisternum II 43 (43 – 45). Legs I 40 (38 – 41) long, femur 10 (10 – 11), basiventral femoral setae bv 12 (11 – 12); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 25 (23 – 27) long; tibia 8 (7 – 8), paraxial tibial setae l’ 6 (5 – 7), setae located at center of the tibia; tarsus 7 (6 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Legs II 39 (36 – 39) long, femur 10 (9 – 10), basiventral femoral setae bv 12 (12 – 13); genu 5 (4 – 5) long, antaxial genual setae l’ ’ 11 (9 – 12) long; tibia 6 (6 – 7); tarsus 7 (5 – 7) long; tarsal empodium simple, 6 ­ rayed, tarsal solenidion T tapered. Dorsal opisthosoma with 40 (38 – 41) annuli, smooth; ventral opisthosoma with 51 (50 – 52) smooth annuli. Setae c 2 30 (30 – 31) on ventral annulus 7 (6 – 7); setae d 30 (29 – 30) on ventral annulus 16 (16 – 17); setae e 33 (30 – 35) on ventral annulus 33 (32 – 35); setae f 30 (30 – 31) on 6 th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h 1 5 (5 – 6) long. Female genitalia 12 (11 – 13) long, 20 (19 – 20) wide, coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 22 (20 – 25) long. MALE: (n = 7) 150 – 160 long, 50 – 54 wide; genitalia 3 – 4 long, 18 – 19 wide, setae 3 a on coxisternum III 12 – 15 long. Material examined	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
5D38177DAF77FFB34C20FBC2FC71FC36.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, female, from Lycium chinense Mill. (Solanaceae), Guan’e Gou, Dangchang County, Gansu Province, China, 33 ° 57 ’ 39 ” N, 104 ° 19 ’ 45 ” E, 12 September 2005, collected by X. ­ F. Xue and Z. ­ W. Song. Paratypes, 12 females and 7 males, with the same date as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology The specific designation lyciumi is from the generic name of the host plant, Lycium. Note This species is similar to Phyllocoptes fabris Xue & Hong, 2005, but can be differentiated by prosternal apodeme on coxal area present (absent in fabris), ventral annuli smooth (ventral annuli with microtubercles in fabris), female genital coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges (with 6 diagonal ridges in fabris).	en	Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue (2006): A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 1167 (1): 31-45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1167.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1167.1.3
