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            <p> Genus  Gaeolaelaps Evans &amp; Till, 1966</p>
            <p> Hypoaspis (Gaeolaelaps) Evans &amp; Till, 1966: 159 . </p>
            <p> Type species  Laelaps aculeifer Canestrini, 1884 , by original designation. </p>
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            <p> Gaeolaelaps farajii sp. nov.</p>
            <p>(Figures 1–11)</p>
            <p>Specimens examined. Holotype, female, Iran, Khuzestan province, Izeh (31° 49´52" N, 49° 52´9" E, alt. 845 m), from soil, coll., A. Nemati, 2012 (in Acarological Laboratory of Shahrekord University, Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiari province, Iran). Paratypes: 13 females, same data as holotype (ten in Shahrekord University, Iran; three in Senckenberg Museum fur Naturkunde Gorlitz Am Museum 1 0 2826 Gorlitz Germany).</p>
            <p>Description. Female.</p>
            <p>Dorsal idiosoma. Dorsal shield oval-shaped, 408–439 Μm, long, width at level of setae r3 205–218 Μm, (n= 7) (Fig. 1); polygonal reticulation more distinct posterior to setae j6, in podonotum restricted to lateral parts, central area smooth, shield with 39 pairs of fine and simple setae, 22 pairs on podonotum (j1 – 6; z1 – 6; s1 – 6; r2 – 5) and 17 pairs on opisthonotum (J1 – 5, Z1 – 5, S1 – 5), including Px2 – 3 between J and Z series. Dorsal shield setae nearly uniform in length (18–26 Μm), with Z5 longest (27–31 Μm). Cuticle between dorsal and ventral sides of body bearing r6 = 18 µm (between s6 and Z1). Podonotal and opisthonotal regions with 18 pairs of pore-like structures, each with 9 pairs (Fig. 1).</p>
            <p>Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 2). Tritosternum with columnar base (26–34 Μm) and pilose laciniae (80–82 Μm). Presternal area granulate, with a pair of lightly sclerotised plates bearing linear striation. Sternal shield with fine lineate reticulation in lateral regions, 109–112 Μm long, 127–133 Μm wide (at level of projection between coxae II– III) and 88–94 Μm at level of st2, with an indentation anteromedially, posterior margin irregular. Sternal setae smooth, st 1 26–31 Μm, st2 and st 3 26–29 Μm, iv1 slit-like, located slightly behind st1, iv2 pore-like, between st2 – st3. Metasternal plates absent. Setae st4 (18–23 Μm) and pore-like iv3 located on soft integument. Tongue-shaped genital shield 104–109 Μm long (excluding hyaline flap), 52–57 Μm wide, ratio of length to width (L/W) = 1.95–2, shield with one pair of setae (st5 = 13–18 Μm), surface reticulate, with a pair of inverted v-shaped lines enclosing eight cells, epigynal shield separated from anal shield by about the length of the anal shield, paragenital pores on soft integument between genital seta and coxa IV. Anal shield reticulated, with semi-circular anterior margin, straight postero-lateral margins, and a pair of minute angular lateral projections, 55–62 Μm long, 57–60 Μm wide, para-anal setae (21–22 Μm) slightly longer than post-anal seta (18 Μm). Cribrum extending laterally to level of post-anal seta. Opisthogastric surface with one pair of suboval metapodal plates; two pairs of minute platelets (between metapodal plate and paragenital platelet), one pair of narrow, slightly elongate paragenital platelets, seven pairs of smooth setae, Zv1 – 2 and Jv1 – 5: 15–25 Μm long; and five pairs of pore-like structures, plus one pair of pores on lateral margin of angular portion of anal shield. Stigmata surrounded by narrow, and pointed stigmatal plate. Stigmata located in middle level of coxa IV. Peritremes narrow and short, extending to anterior margin of coxa II, peritrematal plate wider in middle part, and with one glandular poroid gp and one lyrifissure ip (Fig. 2), separated from exopodal shield. Post-stigmatal plate with three pores, and extending nearly from middle part of coxa IV to its posterior level. Exopodal plates small and angular between coxae III–IV; narrow, crescent-shaped and expanded posterior to coxae IV, almost joining narrow platelets mediad of coxae IV. Endopodal plates II/III fused to lateral margins of sternal shield, and III–IV elongate, narrow and angular.</p>
            <p> Gnathosoma . Hypostome (Fig. 3) with three pairs of smooth simple setae; h1 (33–38 Μm), h2 (24–25 Μm) and h3 (16–18 Μm). Palpcoxal setae 27–30 Μm long. Deutosternal groove with six rows of 5–12 denticles each, the anteriormost row smooth, first row of denticles angled medially, and other rows slightly curved. Corniculi normal, horn-like. Epistome rounded with finely denticulate anterior margin (Fig. 4). Chelicerae (Fig. 5) normal for genus, arthrodial processes present, moveable digit (47–55 Μm) with two teeth (Fig. 7), middle article (70–83 Μm) ending in fixed digit (51–58 Μm) (Fig. 6), bearing an offset moderately small tooth near terminal hook and a row of three teeth (two small teeth and a larger proximal tooth) above short setaceous pilus dentilis, followed by three teeth. </p>
            <p>Palp chaetotaxy normal (sensu Evans &amp; Till, 1965), with simple and fine setae except al on femur, and al1 and al2 on genu slightly thickened; palp-tarsal claw two-tined, basal tine smaller (Fig. 8).</p>
            <p> Legs. Tarsi I–IV with claws and ambulacra. Legs I and IV longer than legs II and III. Leg I 393–426 Μm, coxa (60–65 Μm), trochanter (29–34 Μm), basi-femur (13–24 Μm), telo-femur (57–67 Μm), genu (52–62 Μm), tibia (60– 65 Μm), tarsus (109–117 Μm). Leg II 273–304 Μm (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (36–44 Μm), trochanter (34–44 Μm), basi-femur (13–18 Μm), telo-femur (31–42 Μm), genu (39–50 Μm), tibia (44–47 Μm), tarsus (49–78 Μm). Leg III 244–278 Μm (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (21–36 Μm), trochanter (42–47 Μm), basi-femur (13–21 Μm), telo-femur (31–47 Μm), genu (26–36 Μm), tibia (29–34 Μm), tarsus (55–73 Μm). Leg IV 371–410 Μm (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (36–44 Μm), trochanter (60–70 Μm), basi-femur (21–31 Μm), telo-femur (52– 62 Μm), genu (42–52 Μm), tibia (50–52 Μm), tarsus (101–107 Μm). Chaetotaxy of all leg segments normal for  Gaeolaelaps (sensu Beaulieu, 2009). All leg setae smooth and pointed. Chaetotaxy of legs is as follows: Leg I: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0; trochanter 1 0/2 1/1 1; femur 2 2/1 3/3 2; genu 2 3/2 3/1 2; tibia 2 3/2 3/1 2. Leg II: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0; trochanter 1 0/2 0/1 1; femur 2 3/1 2/2 1; genu 2 3/1 2/1 2; tibia 2 2/1 2/1 2; tarsus 3,3/2,3/2,3 + mv, md (pl1 and al1 slightly thickened) (Fig. 9). Leg III: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0; trochanter 1 0/2 0/1 1; femur 1 2/1 1/0 1; genu 2 2/1 2/1 1; tibia 2 1/1 2/1 1; tarsus 3 3/2 3/2 3 + mv, md. Leg IV: coxa 0 0/1 0/0 0; trochanter 1 0/2 0/1 1; femur 1 2/1 1/0 1 (ad1, ad2 and pd slightly thickened) (Fig 10); genu 2 2/1 3/0 1 (Fig 10); tibia 2 1/1 3/1 2; tarsus 3,3/2,3/2,3 + mv, md (pl1 and al1 slightly thickened, pd2, pd3 and al3 slightly longer than the others, as much as 0.27–0.33 × the length of tarsus IV) (Fig 11). Ventral setae on femur, genu, tibia and tarsus of legs II, III and IV slightly thicker than dorsal and lateral setae on those segments. </p>
            <p>Insemination structures. Not seen.</p>
            <p>Male. Unknown.</p>
            <p>Etymology. This species is named in honor of Dr. Farid Faraji (MITOX Consultants, AG Amsterdam, The Netherlands).</p>
            <p> Remarks. Some species of  Gaeolaelaps such as  G. brevipellis (Karg, 1979) ,  G. brevipilis (Hirschmann, 1969) ,  G. kargi (Costa, 1968) ,  G. pugni (Krag, 1979) ,  G. tridentifera (Karg, 1978) , and  G. vanpletzeni (Van Aswegen &amp; Loots, 1970) , may be similar to  G. farajii sp. n. , but can be distinguished as follows.  Gaeolaelaps brevipellis has the dorsal setae very short, (10–12 Μm long), podonotum with 20 pairs of setae, and anal shield with anterior margin nearly straight. In contrast in  G. farajii , the dorsal setae are longer (18–26 Μm), the podonotum has 22 pairs of setae, and the anal shield has a semi-circular anterior margin. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps brevipilis has very short dorsal setae; the length of J1 is nearly 1/3 distance of J1 – J2; the fixed digit of the chelicerae has nine teeth; the sternal shield is completely reticulate and has a concave posterior margin, iv2 is slit-like; the widest area of genital shield is located behind the genital setae; the opisthogastric area of the dorsal shield has 14 pairs of setae; the anal shield is reticulate with nearly rounded lateral margins; and the idiosoma is large (550 Μm). In  G. farajii , the dorsal setae are longer, the length of J1 is nearly more than 1/2 distance of J1 – J2; the fixed digit of the chelicerae has 6–7 teeth; the sternal shield has lineate reticulation only on its lateral surfaces; the posterior margin of the sternal shield is irregular but not concave; iv2 is pore-like; the lateral margins of the genital shield are parallel; the opisthogastric area of the dorsal shield has six pairs of setae; and the anal shield has straight lateral edges. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps kargi has two elongate setae on tarsus IV; 38 pairs of setae on the dorsal shield (lacking z3); and its anal shield has nearly rounded lateral margins. In contrast,  G. farajii lacks elongate setae on tarsus IV; 39 pairs of dorsal shield setae; and anal shield has a semi-circular anterior margin and straight lateral margins. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps pugni has the sternal shield reticulate throughout; spur-like seta on femur II; the anal shield is longer than the sternal shield; and the idiosoma is large (760 Μm long), while  G. farajii has a sternal shield with lineate reticulation only on the lateral surfaces; lacks spur-like seta on femur II; and the sternal shield is longer than the anal shield. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps tridentifera has a podonotum with 17 pairs of setae (lacking j4, z3, s2, s3, r4); the anterior margin of the anal shield is nearly straight; its epistome has a three tined process in the middle part of ventral side that extends out of its anterior margin; the deutosternal groove has 30–35 teeth in each row; and the presternal shield is fused to the anterior margin of the sternal shield. In G.  farajii , the podonotum has 22 pairs of setae; the anal shield has a semi-circular anterior margin; the epistome does not have an antero-median process; the deutosternal groove has 5–12 teeth in each row; and the presternal plates are separate from the anterior margin of the sternal shield. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps vanpletzeni has 38 pairs of setae on the dorsal shield (lacking z2), it lacks the R series setae, it has only one pair of Px setae (Px2); it has a spine-like seta on femur II; some of the dorsal setae are long enough to reach to the base of the next seta in the series; setae st4 are located on endopodal plates; the peritrematal plates apparently abut the exopodals; the deutosternal groove has seven rows of denticles; while  G. farajii has 39 pairs of dorsal shield setae with r6 on soft cuticle, and Px2 – 3 present; it lacks the spine-like seta on femur II; the dorsal setae are short, and none of them reaches to the base of next seta in the series; setae st4 are located on soft cuticle; the peritrematal plates are separated from the exopodal plates; and the deutosternal groove has six rows of denticles. </p>
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            <p> Gaeolaelaps orbiculatus sp. n.</p>
            <p>(Figures 12–20)</p>
            <p>Specimens examined. Holotype, female, Iran, Khuzestan province, Izeh (31° 49´52" N, 49° 52´9" E, alt. 845 m), from soil, coll., A. Nemati, 2012 (in Acarological Laboratory of Shahrekord University, Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiari province, Iran). One female paratype, same data as holotype (in Senckenberg Museum fur Naturkunde Gorlitz Am Museum 1 0 2826 Gorlitz Germany).</p>
            <p>Description. female</p>
            <p>Dorsal idiosoma. Dorsal shield length 489–491 Μm, width 270–276 Μm (n = 2) (Fig. 12). Shield oval shaped, distinctly slerotised, with distinct polygonal ornamentation throughout, with 39 pairs of short setae, 22 podonotal, 17 opisthonotal, including two pairs of Px setae between J and Z setae, setae nearly equal in length (15–20 Μm), Z5 longest (25–26 Μm). Setae r6, R5 and Jv5 located on lateral integument between dorsal and ventral surfaces. Podonotal and opisthonotal regions with 20 pairs of pore-like structures, each with 10 pairs (Fig. 12).</p>
            <p>Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 13). Tritosternum with columnar base 31–34 Μm long, and paired pilose laciniae (60 Μm). Granulated pre-sternal area with well sclerotised ovoid pre-sternal plates, ornamented with lines. Sternal shield (127–130 Μm long) narrowest between coxae II (98–109 Μm), widest between coxae II and III (133–135 Μm), with slightly convex anterior margin and irregular convex posterior margin, with three pairs of smooth sternal setae (st 1 = 29 Μm, st 2 = 26 Μm, st 3 = 23–26 Μm), one pair of lyrifissures (iv1) adjacent to setae st 1, and a pair of circular pores (iv2) between st 2 and st 3; sternal shield with ornamentation throughout except posterior area behind st3 smooth. Setae st 4 (23 Μm) and associated pores (iv3) located on soft skin; endopodal plates II/III fused to sternal shield, endopodal plates III/IV elongate, narrow, angular and extending to the posterior level of coxa IV. Tongue-shaped genital shield 140–143 Μm long (excluding hyaline flap), 68 Μm wide, ratio of length to width (L/ W) 2.07–2.11, at widest point narrower than anal shield, bearing the genital setae (st5 = 18–21 Μm), surface reticulate, with a pair of inverted v-shaped lines enclosing eight cells. Circular paragenital pores located on soft skin between seta st 5 and coxa IV. Anal shield sub-circular, wider than genital shield (75–78 Μm long × 86–89 Μm wide), its surface ornamented, with a pair of circular lateral pores, para-anal setae (18–21 Μm) and unpaired postanal seta (18 Μm). Opisthogastric surface with one pair of suboval metapodal plates, one pair of narrow, slightly elongate paragenital platelets, six pairs of smooth setae (Jv1 – 4, Zv1 – 2 with 19–26 Μm long), and five pairs of porelike structures. Peritreme extending from anterior level of coxa IV to anterior level of coxa II; peritrematal shield wide, with a longitudinal line that creates a bulge-like section at level of coxa II–III which encompasses a pore-like structure, one lyrifissure (ip) and glandular poroid (gp) located on its anterior part (Fig. 14). Stigmata located between coxa III–IV, post-stigmatal plate extending nearly to middle part of coxa IV, with three pores, and one pore just anterior to the stigmata. Exopodal plates like small fragments and angular, anterior to coxa I, between coxae II–III; between coxae III–IV, and narrow, crescent-shaped podal plates around coxa IV that extend to near the posterior tip of the narrow angular endopodal platelet mesad coxae III–IV.</p>
            <p> Gnathosoma . Hypostome (Fig. 15) with three pairs of smooth simple setae; h1 (29 Μm), h2 (23–26 Μm) and h3 (16–18 Μm). Palpcoxal setae 16–18 Μm long. Deutosternal groove with six rows of seven to nine denticles, and smooth anterior and posterior transverse lines (Fig. 15). Corniculi normal, horn-like. Internal malae with two pairs of lobes: inner lobes narrow, pointed, and separated, outer lobes very small, with four small threads between inner and outer lobes. Epistome denticulate, with a two tined medioventral process projecting beyond the anterior margin (Fig. 16). Fixed digit (60–62 Μm) of chelicerae with three large proximal teeth and a small distal tooth, pilus dentilis thin and setaceous, dorsal seta short, movable digit (52–57 Μm) with two large teeth (Fig. 17), arthrodial process with a row of moderately short filaments. Palp (Fig. 18) with normal setation, palp-tarsal claw two-tined, basal tine shorter, seta al1 on palp-genu rod-like and seta al2 thickened and similar to al on the femur (Fig. 18). </p>
            <p> Legs. Tarsi I–IV with claws and ambulacra. Legs I and IV longer than legs II and III. Leg I 439–452 Μm, coxa (62–70 Μm), trochanter (39–44 Μm), basi-femur (21–23 Μm), telo-femur (60–68 Μm), genu (65–68 Μm), tibia (68 Μm), tarsus (117–120 Μm); Leg II 330–348 Μm (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (36–47 Μm), trochanter (42–44 Μm), basi-femur (18 Μm), telo-femur (39–52 Μm), genu (57–60 Μm), tibia (47–52 Μm), tarsus (83 Μm); Leg III 278 (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (26–29 Μm), trochanter (47–49 Μm), basi-femur (16–23 Μm), telo-femur (39– 47 Μm), genu (31–36 Μm), tibia (34–36 Μm), tarsus (70–73 Μm); Leg IV 408–432 Μm (excluding stalk and pretarsus), coxa (36–42 Μm), trochanter (70–78 Μm), basi-femur (23–31 Μm), telo-femur (65–68 Μm), genu (49–52 Μm), tibia (55 Μm), tarsus (104–112 Μm). Chaetotaxy of all leg segments normal for  Gaeolaelaps (sensu Beaulieu, 2009). All setae fine and needle-like unless otherwise noted. Chaetotaxy of legs is similar to that of  G. farajii sp. n. , setae al1 and pl1 on tarsus of leg II (Fig. 19) and IV (Fig. 20); ad1, ad2 and pd on femur IV (Fig. 20) and all ventral setae slightly thickened; setae pd2 – 3 on tarsus IV, al3 on tarsus II and ad1 on femur IV slightly longer than the other setae on those segments. </p>
            <p>Insemination structures: not seen, apparently unsclerotised.</p>
            <p> Remarks: Karg (1979) has defined a  similisetae species group including species that have short peritremes that extend to the middle of coxa II or at most to anterior margin of coxa II. Karg (2006) considered nine species in this group:  G. macra (Karg, 1978) ,  G. gleba (Karg, 1979) ,  G. vertisimilis (Karg, 1994) ,  G. verticis (Karg, 1979) ,  G. cerata (Karg, 1982) ,  G. loksai (Karg, 2000) ,  G. latopuga (Karg, 2006) ,  G. nolli (Karg, 1962) , and  G. similisetae (Karg, 1965) . However, our literature review revealed further species with short peritremes:  G. carabidophilus Trach, 2012 ,  G. zhoumanshuae (Ma, 1997) ,  G. orientalis (Hafez et al., 1982) ,  G. dailingensis (Ma &amp; Yin, 1998),  G. bregetovae (Shereef &amp; Afifi, 1980) ,  G. arabicus (Hafez et al., 1982) ,  G. koseii (Hafez et al., 1982) , and  G. orbiculatus sp. n. In most of these species the peritreme extends to the middle of coxa II, except for  G. macra and  G. orbiculatus , in which the peritremes extend to the anterior level of coxa II. </p>
            <p> Gaeolaelaps orbiculatus may be differentiated most readily by the following combination of characters – the presence of short peritremes extending to the anterior margin of coxa II; anal shield nearly rounded, reticulated, wider than epigynal shield; dorsal shield completely reticulated; and the presence of seven pore-like structures on the peritrematal shield, post-stigmatal plate and on the peritreme just anterior to stigmata.  Gaeolaelaps orbiculatus is similar to  G. macra in having the peritremes extending to the anterior margin of coxa II, but it may be readily differentiated by the following characters –  G. macra has 41 pairs of setae on dorsal shield; anal shield subtriangular and longer than wide; genital shield remarkably longer than wide, length/width= 3:1; dorsal setae nearly equal in length (28–33 Μm); idiosoma 400–480 Μm long, 180–220 Μm wide, while in  G. orbiculatus the dorsal shield has 39 pairs of setae; the anal shield is nearly rounded and wider than long; the epigynal shield is not as above, length/width= 2:1; the dorsal setae are nearly equal in length (15–20 Μm); and the idiosoma is 489–491 Μm long, 270–276 Μm wide. </p>
            <p>Male. Unknown.</p>
            <p>Etymology. The name of this species is referred to its sub-circular anal shield.</p>
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            <p> Key to the species of  Gaeolaelaps that have short peritremes </p>
            <p> 1. Peritreme very short, reaches only to middle level of coxa III..........................  G. carabidophilus Trach, 2012</p>
            <p>- Peritreme not very short, reaches to middle or anterior margin of coxa II.......................................... 2</p>
            <p>2. Peritreme reaches to anterior margin of coxa II.............................................................. 3</p>
            <p>- Peritreme reaches to middle of coxa II..................................................................... 4</p>
            <p>3. Dorsal shield with 41 pairs of setae; anal shield sub-triangular and longer than wide; genital shield clearly longer than wide,</p>
            <p> length/width= 3:1; dorsal setae nearly equal in length (28–33 µm); idiosoma 400–480 µm long, 180–220 µm wide.............................................................................................  G. macra (Karg, 1978) - Dorsal shield with 39 pairs of setae; anal shield nearly rounded and wider than long; genital shield not as above, length/width= 2:1; dorsal setae nearly equal in length (15–20 µm); idiosoma 489–491 µm long, 270–276 µm wide.....  G. orbiculatus sp. n.</p>
            <p> 4. Except j1 and Z5 all dorsal setae extremely reduced (5–7 µm long); Z5 thrice the length of J5; dorsal shield with 38 pairs of setae, 21 pairs on podonotum (lacks s1) and 17 pairs on opisthonotum; idiosoma 430–450 µm........  G. gleba (Karg, 1979)</p>
            <p>- Dorsal setae not extremely reduced; Z5 not as above.......................................................... 5</p>
            <p>5. Dorsal shield with 37 pairs of setae....................................................................... 6</p>
            <p>- Dorsal shield with 38–39 pairs of setae.................................................................... 8</p>
            <p>6. Podonotum with 20 or 22 pairs of setae.................................................................... 7</p>
            <p> - Podonotum with 19 (lacks z2, s1 and r3) and opisthonotum with 18 pairs of setae (R5 located on dorsal shield between S4 – 5); without R series on lateral cuticle; idiosoma 420–460 µm.................................  G. vertisimilis (Karg, 1994)</p>
            <p> 7. Podonotum with 20 (lacks s1 – 2, and has r2 – 5) and opisthonotum with 17 pairs of setae (with Px1 – 2); opisthonotum wider than podonotum; with R1 – 2 and R4 on lateral cuticle; idiosoma 350–360 µm........................  G. verticis (Karg, 1979)</p>
            <p> - Podonotum with 22 pairs of setae, with complete s - series; opisthonotum with 15 pairs of setae (without Px1 – 2); podonotum wider than opisthonotum; idiosoma 483–540 µm......................................  G. zhoumanshuae (Ma, 1997)</p>
            <p> 8. Dorsal shield with 38 pairs of setae (without Px3); dorsal shield smooth; without exopodal plates; with very thin peritrematal plate, poststigmatal plate narrow and expanded posteriorly to surround coxa IV...........  G. orientalis (Hafez et al., 1982)</p>
            <p>- Dorsal shield with 39 pairs of setae (with Px2 – 3); dorsal shield reticulated; with exopodal plates; poststigmatal plate not sur- rounded coxa IV..................................................................................... 9</p>
            <p>9. Genital shield extending close to anal shield, length/width nearly 3:1; iv2 slit-like; J2 located well laterad J1 ............ 10</p>
            <p>- Genital shield not extending close to anal shield, length/width nearly 2:1; iv2 pore-like; J2 located behind of J1 .......... 11</p>
            <p> 10. Genital shield as wide as anal shield; z3 absent; with r2 – 5; margin of epistome like a pointed roof and serrate, Z5 = 45–52 µm; idiosoma 650–670 µm.................................................................  G. cerata (Karg, 1982)</p>
            <p> - Genital shield distinctly wider than anal shield; z3 present; with r2 – 4; margin of epistome arcuated and fine serrate, Z5 = 50–56 µm; idiosoma 660–720 µm.............................................................  G. loksai (Karg, 2000)</p>
            <p> 11. With one pair of zx setae on podonotum, between z4 and z5.................................  G . latopuga (Karg, 2006) </p>
            <p>- Without zx setae on podonotum, between z4 and z5 .......................................................... 12</p>
            <p> 12. Dorsal shield setae long enough to reach well past the base of next posterior seta, the length of j5 is longer than distance between j5 and j6, exterior margin of post-stigmatal plate with deep incision, sternal setae long enough to reach to the base of the next...................................................................  G. dailingensis (Ma &amp; Yin, 1998) </p>
            <p>- Dorsal shield setae shorter, central opisthonotal setae short, sometimes reaching base of next posterior seta but never past it, the length of j5 is shorter than distance between j5 and j6; sternal setae shorter and not reach to the base of next.......... 13</p>
            <p> 13. Palp apotele 3-tined......................................................  G. bregetovae (Shereef &amp; Afifi, 1980)</p>
            <p>- Palp apotele 2-tined................................................................................... 14</p>
            <p>14. Lateral margins of genital shield parallel.................................................................. 15</p>
            <p>- Lateral margins of genital shield not parallel, the widest area of genital shield located behind genital setae.............. 16</p>
            <p> 15. Surface of genital and sternal shields smooth; sternal shield with no defined anterior margin; the length of anal shield is 1.5 times as its width.............................................................  G. arabicus (Hafez et al., 1982)</p>
            <p> - Surface of genital shield with polygonal reticulation; sternal shields reticulated in lateral surfaces; sternal shield with well defined anterior margin; anal shield nearly as long as wide.....................................  G. nolli (Karg, 1962)</p>
            <p> 16. Genital shield with scale-like reticulation, the distance between j5 – j6 1.5 the length of j5; Z5 as long as other dorsal setae; setae st4 located in soft cuticle.........................................................  G. koseii (Hafez et al., 1982)</p>
            <p> - Genital shield with polygonal reticulation, the distance between j5 – j6 is thrice the length of j5; Z5 longer than other dorsal setae; setae st4 located on minute platelets.............................................  G. similisetae (Karg, 1965)</p>
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