Eriophyoid Mites –Floracarus biserratae Huang, 2001 –Introduction(The Digital Museum of Nature & Culture)
Floracarus biserratae Huang, 2001

~~ Introduction ~~

* :Wang, F. C.拍攝,王妃蟬拍攝* 國立自然科學博物館* :Wang, F. C.拍攝,王妃蟬拍攝
* 國立自然科學博物館

Body fusiform, female 141μm long, male not seen, shield design with median line and admedian lines complete, subparallel, with 2 transverse lines at basal 1/3 and 1/2, scapular tubercles set near rear shield margin, setae directed to rear and divergent, leg tibiae fused with tarsi, coxal area with granules, the first coxal tubercle and setae absent, empodium simple, 4 rayed. Opisthosoma dorsum arched, opisthosoma seta normal, coverflap with granules at base. Infesting on Nephrolepis biserrata, causing scrolling at the edge of the leaf. Distribution on Taiwan. This species is close to F. biharensis Das et Chakrabarti, 1985.