Calepitrimerus fopingi sp. nov. (Fig. 3) Description FEMALE: (n = 8) Body fusiform, 180 (175–185) long, 65 (63–66) wide, 60 (58–61) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 27 (25–30), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 50 (48–51), 55 (52–56) wide; sub­hexagonal; median, admedian and submedian lines present and form a network with many dashes. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear margin, 25 (24–26) apart, scapular setae (sc) 4 (4–5), projecting mediad. Coxal area with short lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum (1b) 8 (8–9), proximal setae on coxisternum (1a) 19 (18–20), proximal setae on coxisternum (2a) 38 (35–40). Prosternal apodeme absent. Legs with usual series of setae. Legs 32 (31–34), femur 10 (9–11), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 11 (10–11); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual setae (l'') 23 (21–25); tibia 7 (7–8), paraxial tibial setae (l') 5 (4–5), setae located 2/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 6 (5–6); tarsal empodium simple, 6­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Legs 27 (26–28), femur 8 (8–9), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 6 (6–7); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l'') 6 (6–7); tibia 6 (5–6); tarsus 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium simple, 6­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 44 (42–45) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 56 (55–60) microtuberculate rings. Setae c2 21 (18–22) on ventral annulus 7 (7–8); setae d 48 (45–50) on ventral annulus 18 (17–18); setae e 40 (38–42) on ventral annulus 34 (33–36), setae f 26 (24–27) on 7th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 4 (4–5). Female genitalia 10 (9–11) long, 21 (20–22) wide, coverflap with 10 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum (3a) 22 (20–23). MALE: Unknown. Types Holotype, female, China: Shaanxi Province, Foping County, 33°30.48’N, 107°58.52’E. September 5, 2004, from Lindera glauca (Sieb. & Zucc.) Blume (Lauraceae), coll. Xue, Xiao­Feng & Song, Zi­Wei. Paratypes, 7 females, with the same data as holotype. Relation to host Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Note This species is similar to Calepitrimerus bungeanus Kuang, Luo & Wang, 2005, but can be differentiated by median and admedian lines connected (median and admedian lines separate in C. bungeanus), prosternal apodeme absent (prosternal apodeme present in C. bungeanus) and empodium 6­rayed (empodium 3­rayed in C. bungeanus) and female genital coverflap with 10 longitudinal ridges (female genital coverflap smooth in C. bungeanus).

Published as part of Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006, A new genus and three new species of Phyllocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, northwestern China, pp. 31-41 in Zootaxa 1275 on pages 38-39, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.173315