taxonID	type	description	language	source
03CECE193179FFABFF43FAD553F11E8D.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 2) Description. Female (n = 7): Body fusiform, 150 (140 – 163), 67 (48 – 68) wide; white in colour. Gnathosoma 18 (17 – 24), projecting downwards, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) absent, dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) divided, the longer branch 10 (9 – 11), the shorter branch 3 (3 – 4) (Figure 1 F). Prodorsal shield broad, pentagon, 73 (66 – 80) including the frontal lobe, 67 (57 – 70) wide; with a “ latin cross ” shape at shield center formed by curved lines, two faint curved lines present at posterior of shield. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 20 (18 – 24), 27 (26 – 30) apart, projecting outwards or upwards. Coxigenital region smooth between coxae and genitalia; coxal plates smooth, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1 b) 5 (5 – 6), 10 (8 – 10) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1 a) 8 (7 – 9), 8 (7 – 8) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2 a) 16 (16 – 19), 14 (10 – 14) apart. Prosternal apodeme 6 (6 – 10). Leg І 22 (22 – 25), femur 11 (11 – 12), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 8 (6 – 8); genu 1 (1 – 1), antaxial genual setae (l' ') 18 (15 – 18); tibia 4 (4 – 5), paraxial tibial setae (l') absent; tarsus 3 (3 – 4), paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 12 (12 – 16), abruptly bended at base, antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ ’ 14 (14 – 19), abruptly bended at base; tarsal empodium (em) 4 (3 – 5), simple, 5 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 5 (4 – 6), knobbed. Leg ІІ 20 (20 – 23), femur 10 (10 – 11), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 7 (4 – 7); genu 1 (1 – 1), antaxial genual setae (l' ') absent; tibia 3 (3 – 4); tarsus 3 (3 – 4), paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 6 (6 – 8), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ ’ 11 (11 – 16), abruptly bended at base (Figure 1 E); tarsal empodium (em) 3 (3 – 4), simple, 5 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 4 (4 – 5), knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 17 (17 – 21) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 24 (24 – 26) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c 2 6 (6 – 7), on ventral semiannulus 1 *, 40 (32 – 40) apart; setae d absent; setae e absent; setae f 8 (6 – 8), 14 (13 – 15) apart, on 5 th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h 1 absent, setae h 2 25 (21 – 25). Female genitalia 13 (10 – 14), 20 (16 – 21) wide, coverflap smooth, setae 3 a 6 (5 – 7), 13 (13 – 15) apart. Internal genitalia: spermathecae ovoid, oriented posterolaterad; spermathecal tubes relatively short; transverse genital apodeme trapezoidal, distally folded. Male: Unknown.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE193179FFABFF43FAD553F11E8D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype, female (slide number NJAU-KK 7.1; marked Holotype), found on Stachyurus himalaicus (Stachyuraceae), Mountain Trusmadi, Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia, 5 ° 47 ′ 59 ″ N, 116 ° 27 ′ 05 ″ E, elevation 1182 m, 1 May 2017, coll. Xiao-Feng Xue, deposited as a slide-mounted specimen in NJAU. Paratypes, 7 females on 7 slides (slide number NJAU-kk 7.2 – NJAU-kk 7.7; marked Paratypes), from Stachyurus himalaicus (Stachyuraceae), same details as holotype, deposited as slide-mounted specimens in NJAU.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE193179FFABFF43FAD553F11E8D.taxon	discussion	Relation to the plant host. Vagrant on lower leaf surface. No damage to the host plant was observed.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE193179FFABFF43FAD553F11E8D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species has a broad prodorsal shield which looks like a big head. The specific designation grandcaputus is derived from the combination of grandis (Latin, big) and caput (Latin, head), adding the suffix; masculine in gender.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE193179FFABFF43FAD553F11E8D.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. To date, four Neodicrothrix species were reported world-wide; N. grandcaputus sp. nov. is the 5 th species to be described in the genus. It can be distinguished from the other four Neodicrothrix species (N. piperae Mohanasundaram, 1989, N. tiliacora, N. celloshieldae and N. rutacevagrans) by having the female genital coverflap smooth (coverflap with lines or ridges in the other species), scapular setae sc 20 (18 – 24) (setae sc is shorter in the other species), genu very short on both legs while femur, tibia and tarsus normal (all segments normal on both legs in the remaining four Neodicrothrix species), and a distinct prodorsal shield design. Other remarkable differences between the new species and the other four species are the following characters: length and width of body, number of dorsal and ventral annuli, prodorsal shield length, distance between scapular tubercles, and length of setae sc, c 2, f and 3 a (Table 1).	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	description	(Figs 3 – 4) Description. Female (n = 8): Body fusiform, 210 (185 – 212), 70 (60 – 72) wide, 48 (48 – 55) thick; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 35 (30 – 36), projecting downwards, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) absent, dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) right-angle bended at basal 1 / 3, the tip branch 15 (11 – 15), the basal branch 5 (5 – 6) (Figure 3 F, 4 D). Prodorsal shield 55 (55 – 57), 66 (62 – 68) wide included the frontal lobe, smooth; scapular tubercles absent. Coxigenital region with 15 (14 – 15) semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1 b) 10 (9 – 11), 15 (14 – 16) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1 a) 12 (12 – 15), 11 (10 – 13) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2 a) 35 (35 – 41), 33 (29 – 33) apart. Prosternal apodeme 8 (6 – 9). Leg І 35 (31 – 35), femur 14 (13 – 14), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 16 (14 – 16); genu 4 (4 – 5), antaxial genual setae (l' ') 35 (32 – 35); tibia 9 (6 – 9), paraxial tibial setae l' absent; tarsus 6 (5 – 6), paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 20 (15 – 21), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ ’ 23 (18 – 25); two small unnamed setae were observed at the tip of tarsus (Figure 3 C, 3 G and Figure 4); seta u' 5 (4 – 5), tarsal empodium (em) 8 (8 – 9), simple, 7 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (9 – 11), knobbed. Leg ІІ 30 (28 – 30), femur 12 (11 – 12), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 13 (13 – 15); genu 3 (3 – 4), antaxial genual setae (l' ') absent; tibia 8 (5 – 8); tarsus 5 (4 – 5), setae ft’ 8 (7 – 10), setae ft’ ’ 23 (20 – 23); two small unnamed setae were observed at the tip of tarsus (Figure 4); seta u' 5 (4 – 5), tarsal empodium (em) 7 (7 – 8), simple, 7 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (8 – 10), knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 35 (35 – 47) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 80 (78 – 81) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c 2 36 (30 – 36) on ventral semiannulus 19 (18 – 21), 58 (48 – 58) apart; setae d 70 (68 – 70) on ventral semiannulus 35 (29 – 36), 38 (29 – 38) apart; setae e 27 (25 – 28) on ventral semiannulus 55 (50 – 56), 19 (13 – 19) apart; setae f 20 (18 – 25), 19 (15 – 20) apart, on 6 th – 7 th ventral semiannulus from rear. Setae h 1 absent, h 2 80 (75 – 90). Female genitalia 17 (16 – 18), 33 (28 – 33) wide, coverflap with a transverse line formed by granules at center, setae 3 a 8 (5 – 8), 16 (15 – 19) apart. Internal genitalia: spermathecae ovoid, oriented posterolaterad; spermathecal tubes relatively short; transverse genital apodeme trapezoidal, distally folded. Male (n = 4): Smaller than female, body fusiform, 158 (145 – 180), 50 (45 – 56) wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 30 (30 – 32), projecting downwards, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) absent, dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) right-angle bended at basal 2 / 3, the tip branch 9 (9 – 11), the basal branch 5 (5 – 5). Prodorsal shield 50 (50 – 52), 59 (58 – 60) wide including the frontal lobe, smooth; scapular tubercles absent. Coxigenital region with 14 (14 – 15) semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1 b) 10 (8 – 12), 13 (12 – 14) apart proximal setae on coxisternum І (1 a) 13 (11 – 14), 9 (9 – 9) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2 a) 39 (37 – 40), 27 (24 – 28) apart. Prosternal apodeme 6 (6 – 7). Leg І 32 (31 – 32), femur 13 (13 – 14), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 15 (13 – 16); genu 4 (4 – 4), antaxial genual setae (l' ') 31 (28 – 33); tibia 7 (6 – 7), paraxial tibial setae l' absent; tarsus 5 (5 – 5), paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 20 (18 – 20), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ ’ 23 (21 – 23); two small unnamed setae were observed at the tip of tarsus; seta u' 5 (4 – 5), tarsal empodium (em) 8 (7 – 9), simple, 7 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (8 – 10), knobbed. Leg ІІ 29 (28 – 30), femur 12 (11 – 12), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 13 (10 – 14); genu 4 (3 – 4), antaxial genual setae (l' ') absent; tibia 6 (6 – 6), tarsus 5 (4 – 5), setae ft’ 8 (7 – 8), setae ft’ ’ 18 (17 – 20); two small unnamed setae were observed at the tip of tarsus; seta u' 5 (4 – 5), tarsal empodium (em) 7 (6 – 9), simple, 7 - rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (7 – 9), knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 35 (34 – 37) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 79 (77 – 81) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c 2 26 (25 – 28) on ventral semiannulus 19 (18 – 20), 40 (37 – 42) apart; setae d 72 (70 – 74) on ventral semiannulus 33 (31 – 34), 24 (23 – 25) apart; setae e 24 (23 – 24) on ventral semiannulus 54 (50 – 56), 11 (10 – 12) apart; setae f 24 (21 – 27), 15 (14 – 17) apart, on 6 th – 7 th ventral semiannulus from rear. Setae h 1 absent, h 2 83 (79 – 90). Male genitalia 16 (15 – 16), 18 (17 – 20) wide, with granules between setae 3 a, setae 3 a 8 (6 – 10), 14 (12 – 16) apart.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype, female (slide number NJAU-KK 21 b. 1; marked Holotype), found on Psychotria asiatica (Rubiaceae), Mountain Trusmadi, Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia, 5 ° 47 ′ 59 ″ N, 116 ° 27 ′ 05 ″ E, elevation 1182 m, 3 May 2017, coll. Xiao-Feng Xue, deposited as a slide-mounted specimen in NJAU. Paratypes, 8 females and six males (slide number NJAU-kk 21 b. 2 – NJAU-kk 21 b. 12; marked Paratypes), from Psychotria asiatica (Rubiaceae), same details as holotype, deposited as slide-mounted specimens in NJAU.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	discussion	Relation to the plant host. Vagrant on lower leaf surface. No damage to the host plant was observed.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific designation asiaticis is from the species name of host plant, asiatica; feminine in gender.	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. The new species is differentiated from L. sanasaii Huang, 2001 by having a smooth prodorsal shield (prodorsal shield with admedian lines in L. sanasaii), the coxigenital region with 15 (14 – 15) semiannuli between the coxae and genitalia (coxigenital region smooth between coxae and genitalia in L. sanasaii) and the dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) bent at a right-angle (pedipalp setae d normal in L. sanasaii).	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
03CECE19317CFFA0FF43F8BA54071E1D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. L. asiaticis sp. nov. is the second species described in Latitudo. Intriguingly, the dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) is bent at a right-angle in L. asiaticis sp. nov.; this character is recorded for the first time in the tribe Calacarini. Normally, the dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) is short and straight in most eriophyoid species. However, this seta is divided into a short branch and a long branch in some species of the tribe Phyllocoptini. The shape of dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) (normal or divided) was assigned as a generic character by Amrine et al. (2003).	en	Yuan, Yan-Mei, Xue, Xiao-Feng (2019): Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa 4613 (1): 152-160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.8
