INTRODUCTION
CASE DESCRIPTION
DISCUSSION
Identification keys for the family Psoroptidae and the genus Caparinia
Key to the genera of the Family Psoroptidae
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Pedicel of tarsal caruncles segmented and long -- Psoroptes
Pedicle of tarsal caruncles not segmented, short ----------- 2 -
Only leg III of the female without a caruncle ---- Chorioptes
Legs III and IV of the female without a caruncle ----------- 3 Posterior of abdomen of male with paired lobate projections; tarsus III in both sexes with 3 long setae - Caparinia
Posterior of abdomen of male without lobate projections; tarsus III in both sexes with 2 long setae ----------- Otodectes
Key to the species of Caparinia (Male)
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Posterior end of abdomen with bilobate laminate projection on either side, each lobe with a long seta, host hedgehog ----------------------------------------------------------- C. erinacei
Posterior end of abdomen with two trilobate laminate projections, each lobe with a long seta ----------------------- 2 -
Posterior dorsal scutum is wider than it is long, quadrilateral space of abdomen is wider than it is long, side of the body are rounded, larger than C. ictonyctis, host hedgehog -------------------------------------------------------------------- C. tripilis
Posterior dorsal scutum is longer than it is wide, quadrilateral space of abdomen is as long as it is wide, side of the body are parallel, smaller than C. tripilis, host cape polecat ----------------------------------------------------------- C. ictonyctis
Key to the species of Caparinia (Female)
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Abdomen with 2 pairs of posterior setae --------------------- 2
Abdomen with 1 pair of posterior setae ---------------------- 4 -
Insertion of posterior abdominal setae well separated from posterior margin; long humeral seta of dorsal surface inserted in a small distinct oval scutum --------------- C. tripilis
Insertion of posterior abdominal setae on the edge of posterior margin; humeral seta of dorsal surface not inserted in a scutum, or this scutum very indistinct ------------------ 3 -
Host: cape polecat -------------------------------------- C. ictonyctis
Host: hedgehog ------------------------------------------- C. erinacei -
Length and width of body 360×280 µm; posterior abdominal setae as long as body; host, Hyena --------- C. setifera
Length and width of body 450×400 µm; posterior abdominal setae half as long as those of C. setifera; host, European fox -------------------------------------------------------- C. vulpis