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Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae Kaydan & Szita, 2019 (Rhizoecidae: Rhizoecus)

Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae Kaydan & Szita 2019: 5. Type data: COSTA RICA: Alajuela Province, Northern slopes of the Arenal volcano, in moss hanging from trees in the rainforest, 400–500 m a.s.l., 1/16/1993, by J. Balogh. Holotype, female, by original designation accepted valid name Illustr.

Countries: 1

Systematics: Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae Kaydan & Szita is characterized by having (i) five segmented antennae, (ii) claw digitules spine-like, (iii) only posterior pairs of ostioles present, (iv) multilocular pores present on both venter and dorsum, and (v) absence of oral collar tubular ducts on both sides. It is most similar to R. distinctus (Hambleton) and R. associatus (Hambleton) in having multilocular pores on dorsum and spine-like claw digitules shorter than claw, while the new species Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae differs from all the above species in lacking anterior ostioles. (Kaydan, et al., 2019)
Structure: Body elongate-oval, 0.6 mm long, 0.3 mm wide. Eyes marginal, 8–10 μm wide. Antenna 5 segmented, 115–120 μm long, with 4 fleshy setae, on apical segment each seta 25–28 μm long (Kaydan, et al., 2019)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Kaydan, et al., 2019.