６．ムチカブリダニ属を識別する
腹肛板の比較
Four dominant species, having Z5 longer than the width of dorsal shield, are discriminated in this step. If Z5 is as long as width of dorsal shield, go to STEP 3.
The specimen maybe Amblyseius orientalis (1) or Amblyseius obtuserellus (2) if the shape of ventri-anal shield is pentagonal or home plate of baseball. The specimen maybe Amblyseius eharai (3) or Amblyseius kokufunsis (4) if the shape of ventri-anal shield is as gourd or as a flower vase.
巨大毛の比較
1. The specimen maybe Amblyseius orientalis (トウヨウカブリダニ) if macroseta on tibia is longer than that on basitarsus.
macrosetae: genu ＞ tibia ＞ basitarsus
2. The specimen maybe Amblyseius obtuserellus (ニセトウヨウカブリダニ) if macroseta on basitarsus is longer than that on tibia.
macrosetae: genu > basitarsus > tibia
胸板の比較
3. The specimen maybe Amblyseius eharai (ニセラーゴカブリダニ) if the rear edge of sternal shield expands backward.
4. The specimen maybe Amblyseius kokufuensis (コクフカブリダニ) if the rear edge of sternal shield draw a straight line.
