Leipothrix schima, Wang & Tan & Yang, 2014

Leipothrix schima sp. nov. ( Figs 8–15 View Figs 8–15 )

Diagnosis. Yellowish or yellow fusiform body; gnathosoma curved obliquely downward; prodorsal shield frontal lobe; complete median and admedian lines; absent submedian lines; smooth coxisternal plates; prosternal apodeme; coxigenital annuli 9; tarsal empodium entire; four-rayed; tarsal solenidion knobbed; dorsal opisthosoma with median and admedian ridges; smooth dorsal annuli; ventral annuli with rounded microtubercles; absent setae h1; female genitalia coverflap with distal ridges.

Description. Female ( n = 5). Body fusiform, yellowish or yellow, 125 (113–150), 58 (56–60) wide, 27 (25–30) thick.

Gnathosoma. Curved obliquely downward, 21 (21), coxal setae ( ep) 2 (2–3), dorsal genual setae ( d) bifurcated, 15 (15–16); cheliceral stylets 23 (20–25).

Prodorsal shield. 46 (44–48), 55 (53–57) wide, frontal lobe present; median and admedian lines complete, submedian lines absent; scapular tubercles placed ahead rear shield margin, 14 (13–14) apart, scapular setae ( sc) 3 (3–4), directed upward.

Coxisternal plates. Prosternal apodeme present, coxisternal plates smooth; anterolateral setae on coxisternum І ( 1b) 13 (12–13), 17 (16–18) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І ( 1a) 9 (8–10), 8 (8–9) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ ( 2a) 26 (23–30), 20 (18–23) apart. Coxigenital annuli 9.

Legs. Segments normal. Leg І 33 (32–36), trochanter 2 (2), femur 11 (11–12), femoral setae ( bv) absent; genu 4 (4–5), genual setae ( l'') 25 (25); tibia 9 (8–9), tibial setae ( l ′) located inside from 1/5 base, 5 (5); tarsus 7 (7–8), inner fastigial tarsal setae ( ft') 10 (10), outer fastigial tarsal setae ( ft'') 20 (18–23), unguinal tarsal setae ( u') bent, 5 (5–6); tarsal empodium entire, 7 (6–7), 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion 7 (6–7), knobbed. Leg ІІ 31 (29–34), trochanter 2 (2), femur 11 (10–11), femoral setae ( bv) absent; genu 4 (3–4), genual setae ( l'') 8 (7–10); tibia 6 (6); tarsus 6 (6–7), inner fastigial tarsal setae ( ft') 20 (20), outer fastigial tarsal setae ( ft'') 6 (5–8), unguinal tarsal setae ( u') 4 (3–4); tarsal empodium entire, 7 (7–8), 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion 8 (8–9), knobbed.

Opisthosoma. Dorsum with median and admedian ridges, dorsal annuli 33 (33), smooth; ventral annuli 62 (62), with rounded microtubercles; setae c2 15 (15), on ventral annulus 14th; setae d 30 (30), 27 (25–28) apart, on ventral annulus 27th; setae e 15 (15), 10 (10–11) apart, on ventral annulus 39th; setae f 20 (20), 18 (15–21) apart, on 6th ventral annulus from rear; setae h1 absent, setae h2 51 (45–55).

Female genitalia. Coverflap with distal longitudinal ridges, 10 (10), 19 (19) wide, proximal setae on coxisternum ІІІ ( 3a) 13 (13), 11 (10–12) apart.

Male ( n = 2). Same as female, body fusiform, 123, 51 wide; male genital 15 wide, proximal setae on coxisternum ІІІ ( 3a) 11, 9 apart.

Holotype female, Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve ( 27°53´N, 119°11´E), Longquan City, Zhejiang, China, 28 July 2007, leg. Guo-Quan Wang, from Schima superba Gardn. & Champ ( Theaceae ) GoogleMaps . Paratypes 4 females and 2 males, same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Relation to host. The mites are vagrants on the undersurfaces of the leaves, with no visible damage.

Distribution. China ( Zhejiang).

Etymology. The specific designation is derived from the generic name of the type host plant, gender feminine.

Remarks. The new species is similar to L. lysimachiae Hong & Kuang, 1989 , but can be distinguished from the latter by the complete prodorsal shield median line, absent submedian lines, and absent setae h1. In L. lysimachiae , the median and submedian lines are incomplete and setae h1 is present (Hong & Kuang, 1989).