Axenyllodes Stach, 1949

Babenko, Anatoly, Shveenkova, Yulia & Arbea, Javier I., 2025, Two new and two little-known species of the genus Axenyllodes Stach, 1949 from Russia and Kazakhstan, Zootaxa 5583 (1), pp. 154-170 : 166

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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5583.1.9

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14803493

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Axenyllodes Stach, 1949
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A key to the known species of the genus Axenyllodes Stach, 1949 View in CoL

1 Head with 2+2 ocelli.................................................................................. 2

- Head with a smaller number of ocelli.................................................................... 10

2 PAO with 4(5) irregular lobes......................................... bayeri ( Kseneman, 1935) [Transpalaearctic]

- PAO triangular, trilobed or broadly oval with pointed edges................................................... 3

3 Tibiotarsi with at least 9 setae........................................................................... 4

- Tibiotarsi with a smaller number of setae.................................................................. 9

4 Th. II–III with three pairs of axial setae (setae m1 present).................................................... 5

- Th. II–III with two pairs of axial setae (setae m1 absent)...................................................... 8

5 Ocelli small, about the same size as cuticular granules, and widely separated................................................................................................... microphthalmus Fjellberg, 1995 [Canary Islands]

- Ocelli larger; a distance between them more or less comparable to their diameter.................................. 6

6 PAO sunken in a cavity and almost completely covered by integument folds............. minitaurus ( Ellis, 1976) [Crete]

- PAO located more or less superficial..................................................................... 7

7 PAO with three distinct lobes; manubrial field with 3+3 basolateral setae; coastal habitats................................................................................................... ukrainus [ Ukraine, Black Sea coast]

- PAO triangular; manubrial field with 2+2 basolateral setae; steppe.................................................................................................... ghilarovi ( Martynova, 1964) [Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan]

8 Anal spines absent...................................................... marci Thibaud & Peja, 1996 [ Albania]

- Anal spines present................................................ britannicus Thibaud, 2006 [northern France]

9 Anal spines present........................................................... sinensis Tamura, 1999 [ China]

- Anal spines absent.............................................................. chinki sp.nov. [ Kazakhstan]

10 Head with 1+1 ocelli................................................................................. 11

- Blind species....................................................................................... 12

11 Tibiotarsi with 10-10-9 setae...................................... monoculatus ( Jordana & Ardanaz, 1981) [ Spain]

- Tibiotarsi with 7-7-7 setae.................................. echinatus Fjellberg, 1988 [northern and eastern Europe]

12 Mucro absent...................................... americanus Vázquez & Palacios-Vargas, 1989 [South America]

- Mucro present, crochet-like as usual for genus............................................................. 13

13 Anal spines absent................................................................................... 14

- Anal spines present...................................................... caecus ( Gisin, 1952) [central Europe]

14 Th. II–III with lateral ms.............................................................................. 15

- Th. II–III without lateral ms........................................................................... 17

15 Th. II–III with three pairs of axial setae (setae m1 present)................................................... 16

- Th. II–III with two pairs of axial setae (setae m1 absent)............................. japonicus Tamura, 1999 [ Japan]

16 Tibiotarsi with 7-7-7 setae.......................................... comoriensis Thibaud, 2011 [ Comoro Islands]

- Tibiotarsi with more setae (up to 10)....................................... clevai Thibaud, 1995 [southern France]

17 Femora and tibiotarsi with 6 setae each................................. nematodes Fjellberg, 1995 [Canary Islands]

- Femora and tibiotarsi with 7 setae each....................................... potapovi sp.nov. [Caspian Sea coast]

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