Aculops

Key to the species of Aculops in China

1 Coxal area smooth ....................................................................................................................................... 2

­ Coxal area with short lines or granules........................................................................................................ 8

2 Ventral annuli smooth......................................................................... Aculops syringae Song, Xue & Hong

­ Ventral annuli with microtubercles.............................................................................................................. 3

3 Female genital coverflap smooth................................................................................................................. 4

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges ...................................................................................... 5

4 Prodorsal shield smooth, tarsal empodium 4­rayed.......................................... Aculops coryli Hong & Xue

­ Prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines, tarsal empodium 6­rayed .......................................................................................................................................................... Aculops monoices Huang

5 Median line present...................................................................................................................................... 6

­ Median line absent....................................................................................................................................... 7

6 Setae h1 absent......................................................................................... Aculops suzhouensis Xin & Ding

­ Setae h1 present................................................................................................ Aculops laevigatae (Hassan)

7 Admedian line connected at base............................................................................ Aculops oldhamii Huang

­ Admedian line separated.......................................................................................... Aculops fraxinus Huang

8 Dorsal annuli smooth................................................................................................................................... 9

­ Dorsal annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................. 18

9 Ventral annuli smooth......................................................................................... Aculops xiningensis Kuang

­ Ventral annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................ 10

10 Tarsal empodium 6 to 7­rayed ................................................................................................................... 11

­ Tarsal empodium 4­rayed .......................................................................................................................... 13

11 Median and admedian lines connected.................................................................. Aculops sophorae Kuang

­ Median and admedian lines separated ....................................................................................................... 12

12 Prodorsal shield with a spine anterior, coxal area with short line.................... Aculops babylonicae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield without spine, coxal area I with short lines, coxal area II with granules.................................................................................................................................... Aculops saussureae Song, Xue & Hong

13 Coxal area with granules............................................................................................................................ 14

­ Coxal area with short lines ........................................................................................................................ 15

14 Prodorsal shield smooth, scapular setae ( sc) very long (85μm)....... Aculops longispinosus Kuang & Hong

­ Prodorsal shield with admedian lines, scapular setae ( sc) moderate long (16μm) ...................................................................................................................................................... Aculops sanguisorbae Hong & Xue

15 Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 16

­ Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 17

16 Median and admedian lines connected at basal 1/3................................................ Aculops sienses sp. nov.

­ Median and admedian lines connected at center and basal 1/4........................... Aculops pelekassi (Keifer)

17 Admedian and submedian lines connected........................................................ Aculops lycopersici (Tryon)

­ Admedian lines separated, submedian lines absent............................................... Aculops yinghuae Kuang

18 Female genital coverflap smooth............................................................................................................... 19

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges .................................................................................... 20

19 Tarsal empodium 2­rayed.................................................................................... Aculops ulmi Hong & Xue

­ Tarsal empodium 5­rayed....................................................................... Aculops ailanthi Lin, Jin & Kuang

20 Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 21

­ Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 22

21 Tarsal empodium 4­rayed............................................................................... Aculops atypta Hall & Keifer

­ Tarsal empodium 5­rayed........................................................... Aculops wenxianensis Song, Xue & Hong

22 Tarsal empodium 4­rayed .......................................................................................................................... 23

­ Tarsal empodium more than 4­rayed ......................................................................................................... 26

23 Prosternal apodeme absent...................................................................... Aculops strobilaceae Xue & Hong

­ Prosternal apodeme present ....................................................................................................................... 24

24 Median and admedian lines connected ...................................................................................................... 25

­ Median and admedian lines separate...................................................................... Aculops chinonei Huang

25 Coxal area with granules...................................................................................... Aculops baligouis sp. nov.

­ Coxal area with short lines............................................................................................ Aculops lycii Kuang

26 Prodorsal shield with granules................................................................................................................... 27

­ Prodorsal shield without granules.............................................................................................................. 30

27 Coxal area with granules.......................................................................................... Aculops salixis sp. nov.

­ Coxal area with short lines ........................................................................................................................ 28

28 Admedian and submedian lines separated.................................................. Aculops yangxianensis sp. nov.

­ Admedian and submedian lines connected................................................................................................ 29

29 Tarsal empodium 5­rayed.................................................................... Aculops lysimachiae Kuang & Hong

­ Tarsal empodium 6­rayed...................................................................................... Aculops tianchis sp. nov.

30 Median and admedian lines separated........................................................... Aculops alopecuroides Kuang

­ Median and admedian lines connected ...................................................................................................... 31

31 Prodorsal shield with a spine anterior................................................................... Aculops jambosae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield without spine................................................................................................................... 32

32 Coxal area with short lines and granules, median line complete............ Aculops taihangensis Hong & Xue

­ Coxal area with granules, median line present 1/3 at base............................... Aculops wikstrolmiai Huang