A Taxonomic Study on the Genus Aculus Keifer from China (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) with a Description of Six New Species

In this paper, six new species of the genus Aculus (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) from China are described and illustrated, namely Aculus amygdali sp. nov., Aculus persicae sp. nov. on peach, Amygdalus persica L.; Aculus huixiansis sp. nov. on willow, Salix sp. L.; Aculus coggygriae sp. nov. on...

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Published in:Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 2005-09, Vol.131 (3/4), p.387-401
Main Authors: Xue, Xiao-Feng, Hong, Xiao-Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aculus
Eriophyidae
Female animals
Female genitalia
Femur
Legs
Male animals
Mites
New species
Scapulars
Tarsus
Tibia
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Summary:In this paper, six new species of the genus Aculus (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) from China are described and illustrated, namely Aculus amygdali sp. nov., Aculus persicae sp. nov. on peach, Amygdalus persica L.; Aculus huixiansis sp. nov. on willow, Salix sp. L.; Aculus coggygriae sp. nov. on common smoketree, Cotinus coggygria Scop.; Aculus populi sp. nov. on poplar, Populus sp. L. and Aculus altissimae sp. nov. on ailanthus, Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. A key to the species of Aculus from China is provided. All species are vagrant on leaves. All type specimens are deposited at the Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Province, China.
ISSN:0002-8320