Amblypalpus
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Fig. 1. Amblypalpus narsikulovi female dorsum (after Mitrofanov & Strunkova 1978). |
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Fig. 2. Amblypalpus female dorsum. |
Key characters
- c2, d2, e2, f2, f3 absent (Fig. 1)
- no setae in f series present
- h2
not elongate (Figs. 1-2) - anterior margin of prodorsum with forked projection anterior to v2 (Fig. 1)
- ventral, genital plate not well developed
- 2 pairs ps setae
- 3 segmented palp
Similar taxa
Brevipalpus - f3 present; f2 present/absent; ventral and genital plates strongly developed
Number of species
Mitrofanov and Strunkova
Authority
Mitrofanov and Strunkova
Distribution
South Africa, Tajikistan
Hosts
Asteraceae, Bruniaceae
