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4544E12C9B2CFFDCCC9EFB65FE7EF8BE.text	4544E12C9B2CFFDCCC9EFB65FE7EF8BE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dichopelmus puncti	<div><p>Dichopelmus puncti n. sp.</p><p>(Fig. 1)</p><p>Description. FEMALE (n=10). Body fusiform, 166 (151–185), 57 (49–66) wide, whitish in colour. Gnathosoma projecting straight downwards, 22 (21–23), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 3 (3–4), dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 6 (5– 6), simple, subapical pedipalp tarsal seta (v) minute (less than 1). Prodorsal shield subtriangular 52 (49–56), 49 (46–53) wide, frontal lobe 10 (9–11) broad, triangular in dorsal view and slightly down-curved in lateral view; dorsal shield lines absent except for a short median line with an apical fork forming a Y-shape on anterior half, typical median grooved area with coarse irregular granules dividing dorsal shield into two halves, lateral region ornamented with roundish granules. Scapular seta (sc) 13 (11–15), tubercles on rear shield margin, directed backwards, 35 (31–36) apart. Legs with all usual segments and setae. Leg I 31 (29–33), femur 9 (8–9), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 6 (5–7); genu 5 (4–5), antaxial genual seta (l″) 26 (23–28); tibia 7 (6–7), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) 6 (5–7); tarsus 7 (6–7), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 15 (14–18), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 14 (14–18), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 5 (5–6); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (4–5), divided, each branch 5-rayed; tarsal solenidion (ω) 5 (5–6). Leg II 28 (25–30), femur 7 (6–7), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 7 (6–8); genu 7 (6–7), antaxial genual seta (l″) 5 (4–6); tibia 4 (3–4), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) absent; tarsus 6 (5–6), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 5 (5–6), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 13 (11–14), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (4–5), divided, each branch 5-rayed; tarsal solenidion (ω) 6 (6–7). Coxal plates ornamented with lines, anterolateral seta on coxisternum I (1b) 7 (7–8), 13 (12–13) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum I (1a) 19 (17–20), 9 (9–10) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum II (2a) 31 (30–35), 23 (22–25) apart. Sternal line 8 (7–8); coxigenital area with 9 (8–9) annuli, microtuberclated. Genital coverflap 22 (20–23) wide, 14 (13–16), 3 transverse lines at base with 14 (13–15) longitudinal ridges, proximal seta on coxisternum III (3a) 13 (12–14).</p><p>Opisthosoma with 35 (33–37) dorsal annuli, a median and two lateral longitudinal ridges starting from rear shield margin and extending up to four fifths of opisthosoma. Seta c2 23 (20–26), on annulus 4 (3–4); seta d 32 (31–35), 25 (23–26) apart, on annulus 14 (14–15); seta e 9 (8–10), 11 (10–12) apart, on annulus 28 (26–29); seta f 14 (11– 18), 21 (19–21) apart, on annulus 43 (41–45); with 47 (45–49) ventral annuli, microtuberculated. Seta h2 59 (54– 65); seta h1 absent.</p><p>MALE (n=4). Smaller than female, 126–148, 33–39 wide, fusiform, whitish in colour. Gnathosoma projecting straight downwards, 20–22, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 2–3, dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 5–6 simple, subapical pedipalp tarsal seta (v) minute less than 1. Prodorsal shield as in female, 40–46, 34–35 wide; frontal lobe 8 (8–9); scapular seta (sc) 5–6, tubercles on rear shield margin, directed backwards, 25–26 apart. Legs as in female. Leg I 24–27; femur 8–9, basiventral femoral seta (bv) 4; genu 4–5, antaxial genual seta (l″) 20–22; tibia 5–6, paraxial tibial seta (l ′) 5; tarsus 5–6, paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 12–15, antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 15–18, paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 5–6; tarsal empodium (em) 4–5, divided, each branch 5-rayed; tarsal solenidion (ω) 5–6. Leg II 20–23, femur 6–7, basiventral femoral seta (bv) 6–7; genu 5, antaxial genual seta (l″) 4–5; tibia 4–5, paraxial tibial seta (l ′) absent; tarsus 5–6, paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 4–5, antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 13– 15, paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 5–6; tarsal empodium (em) 4–5, divided, each branch 5-rayed; tarsal solenidion (ω) 5–6. Coxal plates smooth, anterolateral seta on coxisternum I (1b) 7–8, 9–11 apart; proximal seta on coxisternum I (1a) 10–14, 6–7 apart; proximal seta on coxisternum II (2a) 24–29, 19–21 apart. Sternal line 7–8; coxigenital area with 6–7 annuli, microtuberculated. Genital coverflap 15–17 wide, 8–10, smooth, eugenital seta minute, proximal seta on coxisternum III (3a) 10–13. Opisthosoma as in female, 35–38 dorsal annuli; a median and two lateral longitudinal ridges starting from rear shield margin and extended posterior upto four fifth of opisthosoma. Seta c 2 19–22, on annulus 2–3; seta d 28–34, 21–25 apart, on annulus 10–12; seta e 8–10, 9–10 apart, on annulus 20–23; seta f 13–16, 17–20 apart, on annulus 36–39; 42–46 ventral annuli, microtuberculated. Seta h2 45–53; seta h1 absent.</p><p>Type host plant. Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch ( Poaceae).</p><p>Relation to host. Vagrant on upper surface of leaf; no visible damage to leaves.</p><p>Type locality. Kalyani, India (22°58'54''N, 88°27'36''E).</p><p>Type material. Holotype female (marked by encircling with red ink on slide acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV / 4151/2012); 12 paratype females and 4 paratype males collected on Imperata cylindrica, Kalyani, India by P. Debnath on 19.x.2011; all on 6 microscopic slides. Holotype slide and 12 paratype females and 4 paratype males (acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV /4151–4156/2012) deposited in the collection of AINP, Acarology Laboratory, BCKV, Kalyani, India. Three paratype females (single slide) deposited in the National Zoological collection of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.</p><p>Etymology. The specific designation puncti is derived from Latin “punctus”, meaning marked with points, stippled, which refers to the spotted prodorsal shield; masculine in gender.</p><p>Differential diagnosis and remarks. Following the classification of Amrine et al. (2003), the new species is placed in Dichopelmus because of its fusiform body shape, prodorsal shield with frontal lobe over gnathosoma, scapular setae placed on the rear shield margin, an opisthosoma divided into broad dorsal annuli and narrow ventral annuli, with the presence of tibial setae and divided empodia on Legs I and II. Although the presence of dorsal opisthosomal ridges is a significant character at the generic level (Lindquist &amp; Amrine 1996), in the case of Dichopelmus, no such ridges were described by Keifer, 1959. However, the presence of dorsal opisthosomal ridges is an important character to differentiate species in the genus Dichopelmus .</p><p>Dichopelmus puncti n. sp. is close to Dichopelmus lotus Xie &amp; Zhu, 2010 and Dichopelmus puerariae Qin, Wang &amp; Wei, 2008 . It can be differentiated by having the prodorsal shield laterad to the median grooved region ornamented with roundish granules whereas, D. lotus and D. puerariae are without such a median groove or granular structure. The prodorsal shield in D. puncti n. sp. also has a short median line present with an apical fork forming a Y-shape. Two curved lines from the base of the dorsal tubercles are indirectly connected by cross lines at 1/3rd behind the anterior shield margin in D. lotus and there are many longitudinal lines on the prodorsal shield of D. puerariae . Each branch of the empodia is 5-rayed in D. puncti n. sp. compared with 3-rayed in D. lotus and 7- rayed in D. puerariae .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4544E12C9B2CFFDCCC9EFB65FE7EF8BE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Debnath, Pranab;Karmakar, Krishna	Debnath, Pranab, Karmakar, Krishna (2016): Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea). Zootaxa 4061 (5): 553-568, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.5.5
4544E12C9B21FFD2CC9EFF17FA72FD05.text	4544E12C9B21FFD2CC9EFF17FA72FD05.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dichopelmus	<div><p>Key to the species of the genus Dichopelmus</p><p>1. Female genitalia coverflap with one row of longitudinal lines................................................... 2</p><p>- Female genitalia coverflap with two rows of longitudinal lines, if one row then proximal area smooth and distal half with lon- gitudinal lines........................................................................................ 7</p><p>2. Opisthosoma dorsum with three longitudinal ridges........................................................... 3</p><p>- Opisthosoma dorsum without longitudinal ridges............................................................ 5</p><p>3. Prodorsal shield granulated, with median groove................................................. D. puncti n. sp.</p><p>- Prodorsal shield not granulated, without median groove....................................................... 4</p><p>4. Empodia with each branch 3-rayed.................................................... D. lotus Xie &amp; Zhu, 2010</p><p>- Empodia with each branch 7-rayed......................................... D. puerariae Qin, Wang &amp; Wei, 2008</p><p>5. Empodia with each branch 4-rayed....................................................................... 6</p><p>- Empodia with each branch 7-rayed................................................. D. haari Sapozhnikova, 1980</p><p>6. Dorsal annuli with microtubercles; h1 present.................................... D. bambusae Kuang &amp; Feng, 1989</p><p>- Dorsal annuli smooth; h1 absent............................................. D. canarii Kuang, Xu &amp; Zeng, 2002</p><p>7. Prodorsal shield completely smooth............................................ D. ibapitanga Reis &amp; Navia, 2010</p><p>- Prodorsal shield with rough surface....................................................................... 8</p><p>8. Dorsal annuli with microtubercles.................................................. D. flechtmanni Huang, 2001</p><p>- Dorsal annuli, smooth................................................................. D. notus Keifer, 1959</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4544E12C9B21FFD2CC9EFF17FA72FD05	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Debnath, Pranab;Karmakar, Krishna	Debnath, Pranab, Karmakar, Krishna (2016): Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea). Zootaxa 4061 (5): 553-568, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.5.5
4544E12C9B21FFD0CC9EFC96FE40FD23.text	4544E12C9B21FFD0CC9EFC96FE40FD23.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Calacarus kalyaniensis	<div><p>Calacarus kalyaniensis n. sp.</p><p>(Fig. 2)</p><p>Description. FEMALE (n=10). Body fusiform, 238 (201–238), 74 (67–75) wide, dark to blackish in colour. Gnathosoma projecting downwards, 45 (41–45), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 5 (4–5), dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 8 (8–9), simple, subapical pedipalp tarsal seta (v) minute (less than 1). Prodorsal shield suboval, 49 (47–50), 69 (63–69) wide; frontal lobe 5; anterior middle with a hexagonal cell surrounded by smaller cells; median line conspicuous from middle to rear without touching rear shield margin. Admedian lines forming a network of 5 pairs of cells with adjacent submedian lines; other submedian lines forming a series of cells along lateral shield margin; prodorsal shield waxy. Scapular seta (sc) absent; with minute scapular setal tubercles slightly anterior to rear shield margin, 29 (26–30) apart. Legs with all usual segments. Leg I 39 (35–39), femur 13 (12–13), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 14 (12–15); genu 6 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l″) 27 (25–30); tibia 9 (8–9), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) 5 (5– 6); tarsus 8 (7–8), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 19 (16–21), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 26 (22–28), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (4–5), 5-rayed, rays are divided except for distal ray, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (8–9), knobbed. Leg II 33 (31–34), femur 12 (10–12), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 12 (11–13); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l″) absent; tibia 6 (6–7), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) absent; tarsus 7 (7–8), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 8 (7–8), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 25 (24–29), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 6 (5– 6); tarsal empodium (em) 6 (5–6), 5-rayed, rays are divided except distal ray, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (8–9), knobbed. Coxal plates ornamented with lines. Anterolateral seta on coxisternum I (1b) 8 (8–9), 15 (13–15) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum I (1a) 13 (11–14), 10 (9–10) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum II (2a) 24 (21–25), 30 (27–31) apart. Sternal line 8 (7–8); coxigenital area with 6 (5–6) annuli. Genital coverflap 28 (23–28) wide, 20 (18–20), basal 1/4th with small dashes and remaining part smooth, proximal seta on coxisternum III (3a) 13 (12– 14), 19 (16–19) apart. Opisthosoma with 78 (74–79) dorsal annuli, microtuberculated, forming one longitudinal median, two sublateral and two lateral wax-bearing ridges extended to the end of opisthosoma. Seta c2 34 (27–36), 55 (53–56) apart, on annulus 3 (3–4); seta d 47 (43– 48), 44 (42–45) apart, on annulus 24 (23–26); seta e 19 (17– 24), 20 (19–21) apart, on annulus 54 (52–54); seta f 19 (18–24), 28 (26–29) apart, on annulus 73 (70–75); 79 (76– 82) ventral annuli, microtuberculated. Seta h2 26 (24–30); seta h1 absent.</p><p>MALE. Not known.</p><p>Type host plant. Chromolaena odorata (L.) King &amp; Robinson ( Asteraceae).</p><p>Relation to host. Vagrant on upper surface of leaves causing no visible damage.</p><p>Type locality. Kalyani, India (22°58'56''N, 88°27'32''E).</p><p>Material examined. Holotype female (encircled with red ink on slidemount acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV / 4221/2012), 44 paratype females on Chromolaena odorata, Kalyani, India, coll. P. Debnath, 6.vi.2012. Holotype slide and 44 paratype females (acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV /4221–4226/2012) on 6 microscopic slides, deposited in the collection of AINP, Acarology Laboratory, BCKV, Kalyani, India; five paratype females (single slide) deposited in the National Zoological collection of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.</p><p>Etymology. The specific designation kalyaniensis is derived from the name of the type locality, Kalyani, West Bengal; feminine in gender.</p><p>Differential diagnosis and remarks. The prodorsal shield design along with five wax-bearing ridges on the opisthosoma of Calacarus kalyaniensis n. sp. brings it close to Calacarus jasmini Chakrabarti and Mondal, 1978, Calacarus microrostrus Chakrabarti &amp; Ghosh, 1981 and Calacarus pelargonii Keifer, 1974 . However, differences include the presence of a median line on the dorsal shield originating from a fusion of the Y-shaped cross-lines between the admedian lines which are slightly ahead of the posterior half of the prodorsal shield, extending almost to the rear shield margin in C. kalyaniensis sp. n. and C. jasmini, whereas the median line is absent in the other two species ( C. microrostrus and C. pelargonii). C. kalyaniensis sp. n. can also be distinquished from C. jasmini by the appearance of its admedian lines which are bifurcate at the posterior 1/4 of the shield and also extending and merging with the rear shield margin while in C. jasmini, the outer lines merge with the rear shield margin and the inner lines join together at the end of median line.</p><p>The paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) is present in the new species and in C. pelargonii, but this is absent in C. jasmini and C. microrostrus . Both C. kalyaniensis n. sp. and C. jasmini have 5-rayed empodia while C. microrostrus and C. pelargonii are with 7-rayed and 6-rayed empodia, respectively.</p><p>C. kalyaniensis n. sp. is distinctive in having the genital coverflap of the female covered with small dashes basally (up to ¼) with the remaining region being smooth. In contrast, C. jasmini has a genital coverflap which has 15–17 longitudinal lines while this is smooth in C. microrostrus and scattered with short dashes basally and apically in C. pelargonii .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4544E12C9B21FFD0CC9EFC96FE40FD23	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Debnath, Pranab;Karmakar, Krishna	Debnath, Pranab, Karmakar, Krishna (2016): Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea). Zootaxa 4061 (5): 553-568, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.5.5
4544E12C9B23FFD6CC9EFC4AFA7AFB09.text	4544E12C9B23FFD6CC9EFC4AFA7AFB09.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Neorhynacus bidhanae	<div><p>Neorhynacus bidhanae n. sp.</p><p>(Fig. 3)</p><p>Description. FEMALE (n=10). Body fusiform, 233 (209–241), 81 (75–83) wide, reddish colour in life. Gnathosoma projecting downwards, 41 (39–42), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 2 (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 9 (9–11), simple, subapical pedipalp tarsal seta (v) minute (less than 1). Prodorsal shield suboval, 27 (26–30), 63 (57–64) wide, with network of cells formed by fusion of median, admedian and submedian lines; cells arranged in three transverse rows: 10 cells at anterior, six in middle and four at posterior. Scapular tubercles slightly anterior of rear shield margin, setae (sc) 6 (6–7), directed centrad and upwards, 25 (23–27) apart. Legs with all usual segments. Leg I 38 (35–39), femur 10 (10–11), basiventral femoral seta (bv) absent; genu 6 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l″) 36 (35–40); tibia 7 (7–8), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) 5 (4–5); tarsus 12 (10–12), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 37 (33–40), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 37 (34–37), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 7 (7); tarsal empodium (em) 8 (8–9), deeply divided, each branch 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (7–9), knobbed. Leg II 38 (34–38), femur 12 (9–12), basiventral femoral seta (bv) absent; genu 5 (5), antaxial genual seta (l″) absent; tibia 6 (6–7), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) absent; tarsus 11 (10–11), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) 8 (7–8), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) 37 (32–37), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) 7 (7); tarsal empodium (em) 7 (7–8) deeply divided, each branch 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (7–8), knobbed. Coxal plates smooth; anterolateral seta on coxisternum I (1b) 10 (9–11), 16 (16–17) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum I (1a) 38 (35–39), 6 (6–8) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum II (2a) 48 (46–51), 26 (25–29) apart. Sternal line 12 (10–13); coxigenital with 8 (8) microtuberculate annuli. Genital coverflap 26 (25–26) wide, 16 (15–16), smooth, proximal seta on coxisternum III (3a) 7 (7–8), 19 (18–20) apart. Opisthosoma with 74 (71–78) dorsal annuli, microtuberculated; anterior dorsal opisthosoma with wide median ridge extended to 18–21 annuli, seta c2 absent; seta d 45 (43–50), 47 (41–49) apart, on annulus 18 (16–19); seta e 9 (9–10), 25 (20–26) apart, on annulus 40 (37–41); seta f 40 (34–42), 27 (23–28) apart, on annulus 70 (65–72); 80 (74–81) ventral annuli, microtuberculated. Seta h2 62 (60–71); seta h1 minute.</p><p>MALE (n=4). Body fusiform, (196–230), (67–72) wide, reddish in colour. Gnathosoma projecting downwards, (25–29), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) (9–10), simple, subapical pedipalp tarsal seta (v) minute less than 1. Prodorsal shield as in female, (24–27), (46–51) wide; scapular tubercles slightly ahead of rear shield margin, setae (sc) 5–6, directed inwards, 18–21 apart. Legs as in female. Leg I (31– 35), femur (10–11), basiventral femoral seta (bv) absent; genu (5), antaxial genual seta (l″) (27–34); tibia (6–7), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) (4–5); tarsus (9–10), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) (26–30), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) (28–31), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) (5–6); tarsal empodium (em) (7–8), deeply divided, each branch 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) (7–8), knobbed. Leg II (28–31), femur (9–10), basiventral femoral seta (bv) absent; genu (4–5), antaxial genual seta (l″) absent; tibia (6), paraxial tibial seta (l ′) absent; tarsus (7–8), paraxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft ′) (7–8), antaxial fastigial tarsal seta (ft′′) (25–29), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta (u ′) (6–7); tarsal empodium (em) (6–7) deeply divided, each branch 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) (6–7), knobbed. Coxal plates smooth. Anterolateral seta on coxisternum I (1b) (9–10), (13–15) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum I (1a) (19– 24), (6–8) apart; proximal seta on coxisternum II (2a) (30–34), (21–25) apart. Sternal line (9–11); coxigenital annuli (7–8). Genital coverflap (14–15), (20–23) wide, eugenital seta minute, ornamented with granules between proximal seta on coxisternum III (3a) (6–7), (14–16) apart. Opisthosoma as in female, (57–65) dorsal annuli, microtuberculated; seta c2 absent; seta d (37–43), (35–39)apart, on annulus (12–14); seta e (9–10), (18–22) apart, on annulus (29–33); seta f (30–36), (21–24) apart, on annulus (56–761); (65–72) ventral annuli, microtuberculated. Seta h2 (51–57), seta h1 minute.</p><p>Type host plant. Croton caudatus Geiseler (Euphorbiaceae) .</p><p>Relation to host. Vagrant on lower leaf surface of leaf; no visible damage observed.</p><p>Type locality. Khandagiri, Orissa, India (20°15'43''N, 85°47'04''E).</p><p>Type material. Holotype female (encircled with red ink on slide acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV /4181/2012), 26 paratype females and 4 paratype males collected from Croton caudatus, Khandagiri, Orissa, India by K. Karmakar on 19.x.2011. Holotype slide and 26 paratype female and 4 paratype males on 6 microscopic slides (same data as holotype; acc. no. AINP /Acar. Lab./ BCKV /4181–4186/2012) deposited in the collection of AINP, Acarology Laboratory, BCKV, Kalyani, India. Six paratype females on a single slide deposited in the National Zoological Collection of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.</p><p>Etymology. We take pleasure in naming this species bidhanae, after the name of our Alma Mater, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya; feminine in gender.</p><p>Differential diagnosis and remarks. Neorhynacus bidhanae n. sp. is the third species assigned to this genus. It is characterised by having a prodorsal shield design comprised of a network of cells aligned in three transverse rows: a series of 10 cells extending along the anterolateral margin; middle series with six cells and four cells located along the rear shield margin. It differs from Neorhynacus rajendrani Mohanasundaram, (1981) which has 12 cells along the anterolateral margin, eight cells along the middle series and four cells located along the rear shield margin. Neorhynacus lakoochii Pandit and Chakrabarti, (2007) differs from N. bidhanae sp. n. by having: 12 cells along the anterolateral margin, eight cells along middle series and six cells along the rear shield margin. In the case of N. bidhanae n. sp., the paraxial tibial seta l ′ (5) is much shorter than the paraxial tibial seta l ′ (23) of N. rajendrani and in N. lakoochii it is absent. The genital coverflap of N. bidhanae n. sp. is smooth like that of N. lakoochii . Whereas, the basal part of the genital coverflap of N. rajendrani is granular with short dots and strokes.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4544E12C9B23FFD6CC9EFC4AFA7AFB09	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		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