Cyperus spp.

Key to eriophyoid mite species associated with Cyperus spp. worldwide based on the most detailed published descriptions

1. Prodorsal shield with anterior setae (ve), apicoventral solenidion (φ) on tibia I ............................. Phytoptidae View in CoL ..................................................................................................................................... 2

– Prodorsal shield without anterior setae (ve), apicoventral solenidion (φ) on tibia I absent ............. Eriophyidae View in CoL .................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Tibia I without solenidion; opisthosoma without setae c1, genitalia moved caudally from coxa II, spermathecal tube elongate, setae bv I, II absent ............. Novophytoptus silvai Flechtmann, 2004

– Tibia I with solenidion; opisthosoma setae c1 present, genitalia close to coxa II, separated by fewer or smaller annuli, spermathecal tube short, setae bv I, II present ................................................... ..................................................................................... Oziella gigantica ( Mohanasundaram, 1981)

3. Body vermiform, annuli subequal dorso-ventrally, at least on anterior ½ to ⅔ of opisthosoma ..... Eriophyinae .................................................................................................................................... 4

– Body usually fusiform, opisthosoma divided into broad dorsal annuli and narrow ventral annuli. Phyllocoptinae ................................................................................................................................ 6

4. Prodorsal shield without granules, genital coverflap with 10 longitudinal ribs ............................... .................................................................................... Eriophyes rotundae Mohanasundaram, 1983

– Prodorsal shield with granules, genital coverflap with more than 10 longitudinal ribs ................. 5

5. Coxae with granules, genital coverflap with 10–12 longitudinal ribs plus three transverse lines at base, genital setae 3a 13–14 long ..................................... Eriophyes cyperinus Flechtmann, 2004

– Coxae with elongate dashes, genital coverflap with 10–13 longitudinal ribs plus one transverse lines at base, genital setae 3a 6–9 long ........................ Eriophyes cyperi ChannaBasavanna, 1966

6. Empodium simple; all opisthosomal setae present .......................................................................... ...................................... Leipothrix bangkokus (Chandrapatya, in Boczek & Chandrapatya, 1996)

– Empodium divided; opisthosomal setae d and e absent ............... Moraesia tau Flechtmann, 2004