Hidden diversity of endoparasitic eriophyoid mites: two new Novophytoptus Roivainen, 1947 (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Phytoptidae) species from the parenchymatous tissues of rushes (Juncaceae) Author Chetverikov, Philipp E. text Zootaxa 2015 4006 3 481 505 journal article 40166 10.11646/zootaxa.4006.3.4 bfbc9b10-66fa-40d0-a1b2-bc4458587fce 1175-5326 239377 D01B5A31-9D9E-4C50-9443-101EDB3E04C3

TABLE 4. Differences between females of Novophytoptus maritimus n. sp. and N. luzulis n. sp.

	Novophytoptus luzulis n. sp. (n=9)	N. maritimus n. sp. (n=9)
Prodorsal shield ornamentation	In posterior half of shield, admedian lines slightly curved. Area between tubercles of sc covered by 57 (52–80) circular/oval granules. Area anterior to the sc tubercle smooth (Figs. 1 D–I, 5A)	In posterior half of shield, admedian lines strongly curved, forming a bulb-shaped figure. Area between tubercles of sc smooth, two groups of about 30-35 circular/oval granules anterior to each sc tubercle (Fig. 5M, 10)
Shape of terminal rays of empodia I and II	Terminal rays of em I close to basal rays; internal terminal ray of em II 2–3 times longer than external one (Figs. 2D–F, 4I, 5)	Terminal rays of em I remote from basal rays; internal terminal ray of em II 5–7 times longer than external one (Fig. 5, 10)
Thickness of c2, d, e, f	Normal and slender (Fig. 5)	Notably thickened (Fig. 5, 12 A,B)
L of gnathosoma	23 (21–25)	35 (31–38)
L of sc (s.d.2)	97 (74–116)	74 (68–84)
L of ω II	8 (7–9)	12 (9–13)
L of em II	7 (6–8)	10 (9–11)
No. of ventral annuli	69 (65–74)	82 (75–90)
No. of dorsal annuli	74 (67–83)	86 (82–93)