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Calepitrimerus cryptocaryaer sp. nov. (Figs 3–4) Diagnosis (female). Body fusiform; prodorsal shield with an acuminate frontal lobe, median line short, present at anterior 1/8 and posterior 1/8, admedian lines formed two large cells by transverse lines at center, admedian and submedian lines formed four large cells at each side, and many elliptical granules; legs with 4-rayed simple tarsal empodium, and knobbed tarsal solenidion; opisthosoma dorsally with elliptical microtubercles on ridges, while ventrally with elliptical to linear microtubercles; female genital coverflap with many dashes at base and 14 striae. Female (n = 8): Body fusiform (Figure 4A), 182 (182–205) long, 63 (63–72) wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 17 (16–20) long, projecting obliquely downwards, cheliceral stylets 14 (14–18), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 3 (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 11 (11–12), palp tarsal ventral setae (v) absent. Prodorsal shield (Figures 3 AD, 4B) 53 (53–55), including the frontal lobe, 63 (63–75) wide, frontal lobe acuminate; median line short, present at anterior 1/8 and posterior 1/8, admedian lines formed two large cells by transverse lines at center, admedian and submedian lines formed four large cells at each side; many dashes present on prodorsal shield. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 5 (5–6), 21 (20–21) apart, projecting centrad. Coxigenital region with 6* semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; coxal plates (Figures 3 CG, 4C) with granules, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 7 (6–7), 14 (13–15) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 11 (10–11), 7 (7–8) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 25 (23–25), 25 (25–27) apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Leg І (Figure 3L 1) 30 (30–33), femur 10 (9–10), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 12 (10–12); genu 5*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 29 (29–30); tibia 8 (7–8), paraxial tibial setae (l') 5 (5–6), located at center; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 15 (15–19), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 22 (22–23), setae u' 4 (4–5); tarsal empodium (em) 6 (6–7), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 7*, knobbed. Leg ІІ (Figure 3L 2) 28 (28–30), femur 9 (8–9), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 10 (9–10); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l'') 5 (5–6); tibia 6*; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 5 (5–6), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 21 (19–21), setae u' 4*; tarsal empodium (em) 6*, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 6*, knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 45 (43–45) semiannuli, with elliptical micotubercles on ridges, with three ridges, middorsal ridge ended on 26–27 annuli, in a broad furrow (Figure 4A); ventrally with 69 (69–71) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c2 19 (19–23), on ventral semiannulus 9*, 48 (48–50) apart; setae d 31 (28–31), on ventral semiannulus 24 (22–24), 25 (25–30) apart; setae e 24 (24–30), on ventral semiannulus 43 (43–44), 11 (11–13) apart; setae f 26 (22–26), 21 (21–24) apart, on 6th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h1 5*, setae h2 50 (48–53). Female genitalia (Figures 3 CG, 4C) 15 (15–16), 22* wide, coverflap with many dashes at base and 14 striae, setae 3a 15 (15–19), 13* apart. Internal genitalia (Figures 3 IG, 4D): spermathecae ovoid, oriented posterolaterad; spermathecal tubes relatively short; transverse genital apodeme trapezoidal. Male (n = 1, dorsal view): Body fusiform, 160; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 22 long, projecting obliquely downwards, cheliceral stylets 16, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 3, dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 9, palp tarsal ventral setae (v) absent. Prodorsal shield 50, including the frontal lobe, 52 wide. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 4, 19 apart, projecting centrad. Coxigenital region with 8 semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; coxal plates with short lines, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 8, 11 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 13, 7 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 20, 22 apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Leg І 26, femur 9, basiventral femoral setae (bv) 9; genu 4, antaxial genual setae (l'') 22; tibia 6, paraxial tibial setae (l') 4, located at center; tarsus 5, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 18, antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 20, setae u' 4; tarsal empodium (em) 6, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 6*, knobbed. Leg ІІ 24, femur 8, basiventral femoral setae (bv) 8; genu 4, antaxial genual setae (l'') 4; tibia 5; tarsus 5, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 5, antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 17, setae u' 4; tarsal empodium (em) 6, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 6*, knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 43 semiannuli, with elliptical microtubercles on ridges, with three ridges, middorsal ridge ended on 23 annuli, in a broad furrow; ventrally with 64 semiannuli, with round to linear microtubercles. Setae c2 20, on ventral semiannulus 9, 41 apart; setae d 31, on ventral semiannulus 21, 23 apart; setae e 25, on ventral semiannulus 39, 10 apart; setae f 20, 18 apart, on 6th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h1 5, setae h2 52. Male genitalia 10, 16 wide, setae 3a 15, 12 apart (Figures 3 GM, 4E). Type material. Holotype, female (NJAUFJ24.1), found on Cryptocarya concinna Hance (Lauraceae), Wuyi Mountain, Fujian province, China, 27°40′28″N, 118°02′37″E, elevation 251 m, 21 August 2017, coll. Yue Yin. Paratypes, 7 females and one male (NJAUFJ24.2–9), from Cryptocarya concinna Hance (Lauraceae), same details as holotype. Relation to the host plant. Vagrant on lower leaf surface with no apparent symptom to the host. Etymology. The specific designation cryptocaryaer is derived from the generic name of host plant, Cryptocarya, adding a postfix - er; masculine in gender. Deferential diagnosis. The new specie is similar to C. fopingi Xue, Song & Hong, 2006 by prodorsal shield design, from Lindera glauca (Lauraceae), but can be differentiated by median line present at anterior and posterior 1/8 (median line continuous in C. fopingi), dorsal annuli with microtubercles on ridges (dorsal annuli smooth in C. fopingi), and empodium 4-rayed (empodium 6-rayed in C. fopingi)., Published as part of Xue, Xiao-Feng & Liu, Xin-Yu, 2022, Three new species of Calepitrimerus (Acari: Eriophyidae) from China, pp. 279-292 in Zootaxa 5133 (2) on pages 283-286, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5133.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/6524506, {"references":["Xue, X. - F., Song, Z. - W. & Hong, X. - Y. (2006) A new genus and three new species of Phyllocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, northwestern China. Zootaxa, 1275, 31 - 41. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1587.1.4"]}

Calepitrimerus liuanense sp. nov. (Figs 1–2) Diagnosis (female). Body fusiform; prodorsal shield with a broad frontal lobe, median line absent; admedian and submedian lines connected by a transverse line at anterior 1/3, forming a quadrangle at center; legs each with a 4- rayed simple tarsal empodium, and a rod-like tarsal solenidion; opisthosoma dorsally with smooth semiannuli, except posterior 5 annuli with elliptical microtubercles, while ventrally with elliptical to linear microtubercles; female genital coverflap with many dashes at base and 10 striae. Female (n = 5, dorsal view): Body fusiform (Figure 2A), 168 (155–168) long, 78 (77–80) wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 25 (23–26) long, projecting obliquely downwards, cheliceral stylets 19 (19–20), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 2 (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 9 (9–10), palp tarsal ventral setae (v) absent. Prodorsal shield (Figures 1 AD, 2B) 53 (51–53), including the frontal lobe, 70 (68–70) wide, frontal lobe broad; median line absent, admedian and submedian lines connected by a transverse line at anterior 1/3, forming a quadrangle at center, two parallel lines extend from the quadrangle to the posterior margin and slightly concaved, four roughly parallel submedian lines connected by a transverse line. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 6 (6–7), 25 (25–26) apart, projecting centered (Figures 1 AD, 2B). Coxigenital region (Figures 1 CG, 2C) with 4* semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; coxal plates with short lines, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 5 (5–6), 18 (18–19) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 15 (15–16), 10* apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 26 (26–28), 32 (32–33) apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Leg І (Figure 1L1) 30 (30–32), femur 11 (10–11), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 15 (14–15); genu 4*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 31 (31–33); tibia 7*, paraxial tibial setae (l') 8 (7–8), located at center; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 19 (19–20), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 20 (20–21), setae u' 4 (4–5); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (5–6), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (8–9), rod-like. Leg ІІ (Figure 1L 2) 28 (28–30), femur 10 (9–10), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 8 (8–9); genu 4*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 11 (11–12); tibia 6*; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 10 (10–11), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 22 (22–24), setae u' 4*; tarsal empodium (em) 6*, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8*, rod-like. Opisthosoma dorsally with 39 (39–41) semiannuli, smooth except posterior 5* annuli with elliptical microtubercles, with three ridges, middorsal ridge ended on 22–23 annuli, in a broad furrow; ventrally with 70 (70–71) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c2 12 (12–13), on ventral semiannulus 10 (10–11), 56 (56–58) apart; setae d 30 (30–32), on ventral semiannulus 24 (24–25), 35 (35–36) apart; setae e 22 (22–24), on ventral semiannulus 40 (40–42), 19 (19–20) apart; setae f 20 (20–22), 24 (24–25) apart, on 5th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h1 4 (4–5), setae h2 35 (35–38). Female genitalia 18 (18–19), 25 (25–27) wide, coverflap (Figure 1 CG) with many dashes at base and 10 striae, setae 3a 13 (13–14), 17 (17–18) apart. Internal genitalia: spermathecae ovoid, oriented posterolaterad; spermathecal tubes relatively short; transverse genital apodeme trapezoidal (Figure 1 IG). Male (n = 4, dorsal view): Body fusiform, 148–159 long, 65–70 wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 18– 22 long, projecting obliquely downwards, cheliceral stylets 20*, pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 2*, dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 9–10, palp tarsal ventral setae (v) absent. Prodorsal shield 50*, including the frontal lobe, 64–70 wide. Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 6*, 18–20 apart, projecting centrad. Coxigenital region with 4 semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, smooth; coxal plates with short lines, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 5–7, 12–15 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 12–15, 9–10 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 17–22, 23–29 apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Leg І 28–30, femur 10*, basiventral femoral setae (bv) 11–13; genu 4*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 29–30; tibia 6–7, paraxial tibial setae (l') 7–8, located at center; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 18–22, antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 24–25, setae u' 5*; tarsal empodium (em) 7*, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8*, rod-like. Leg ІІ 25–28, femur 10*, basiventral femoral setae (bv) 8–9; genu 4*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 11–12; tibia 5*; tarsus 5*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 8–9, antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 22–24, setae u' 4*; tarsal empodium (em) 5*, simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8*, rod-like. Opisthosoma dorsally with 38–39 semiannuli, smooth, with three ridges, middorsal ridge ended on 22–23 annuli, in a broad furrow; ventrally with 61–63 semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c2 13–15, on ventral semiannulus 9–10, 52–53 apart; setae d 32–45, on ventral semiannulus 20–22, 33* apart; setae e 21–25, on ventral semiannulus 34–36, 17–18 apart; setae f 20–25, 24–25 apart, on 5th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h1 5*, setae h2 32–40. Male genitalia 11* in length, 22* wide, setae 3a 11–15, 18–19 apart (Figures 1 GM, 2F). Type material. Holotype, female (NJAUAH2.1), found on Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don (Cupressaceae), Tiantangzhai, Liuan city, Anhui province, China, 31°19′69″N, 115°80′35″E, elevation 600 m, 18 September 2015, coll. Yun Zuo. Paratypes, 4 females and 4 males (NJAUAH2.2–9), from Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don (Cupressaceae), same details as holotype. Relation to the host plant. Vagrant on lower leaf surface with no apparent symptom to the host. Etymology. The specific designation liuanense is derived from the name of location, Liuan city, where the new species was collected, adding a postfix - ense; neuter in gender. Deferential diagnosis. The new species is morphologically similar to C. sabinae Kuang, 1991 by body shape and prodorsal shield design, which infest Juniperus chinensis L. (Cupressaceae), but can be differentiated by prodorsal shield with admedian and submedian lines (prodorsal shield smooth in C. sabinae), and empodium 4- rayed (empodium 6-rayed in C. sabinae). The new species is also similar to Leipothrix juniperensis Xue & Yin, 2020 (infesting J. chinensis; Yin et al. 2020) by body shape and prodorsal shield design, but can be differentiated by pedipalp genual setae (d) uniform (pedipalp genual setae d bifurcated in L. juniperensis), middorsal ridge ended in a broad furrow (middorsal ridge as long as subdorsal ridges in L. juniperensis). Furthermore, the new specie is similar to Epitrimerus sabinae Xue & Hong, 2005 (infesting J. chinensis) by body shape and prodorsal shield design, but can be differentiated by middorsal ridge ended in a broad furrow (middorsal ridge as long as subdorsal ridges in E. sabinae), dorsal annuli smooth (dorsal annuli with microtubercles in E. sabinae), and empodium 4-rayed (empodium 6-rayed in E. sabinae)., Published as part of Xue, Xiao-Feng & Liu, Xin-Yu, 2022, Three new species of Calepitrimerus (Acari: Eriophyidae) from China, pp. 279-292 in Zootaxa 5133 (2) on pages 280-283, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5133.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/6524506, {"references":["Kuang, H. - Y. (1991) Three new species of Phyllocoptinae from China (Acariformes: Eriophyidae). Acta Entomologica Sinica, 34 (1), 99 - 102.","Yin, Y., Yao, L. - F., Zhang, Q., Hebert, P. D. N. & Xue, X. - F. (2020) Using multiple lines of evidence to delimit protogynes and deutogynes of four-legged mites: a case study on Epitrimerus sabinae s. l. (Acari: Eriophyidae). Invertebrate Systematics, 34, 757 - 768. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1071 / IS 20014","Xue, X. - F. & Hong, X. - Y. (2005) A new genus and eight new species of Phyllocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China. Zootaxa, 1039, 1 - 17. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1039.1.1"]}

Calepitrimerus huayanlingense sp. nov. (Figs 5–6) Diagnosis (female). Body fusiform; prodorsal shield with a broad frontal lobe, median, admedian, and submedian lines present, formed by discontinuous granules, and many granules; legs with 4-rayed simple tarsal empodium, and knobbed tarsal solenidion; opisthosoma dorsally with elliptical microtubercles, while ventrally with elliptical to linear microtubercles; female genital coverflap with many granules at base and 11 striae. Female (n = 11, dorsal view): Body fusiform (Figure 6A), 218 (198–218) long, 70 (67–70) wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 17 (16–19) long, projecting obliquely downwards, cheliceral stylets 19 (17–19), pedipalp coxal seta (ep) 3 (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 6 (5–6), palp tarsal ventral setae (v) absent. Prodorsal shield 53 (51–58), including the frontal lobe, 70 (65–70) wide, frontal lobe broad; median, admedian, and submedian lines present, formed by discontinuous granules; many granules present on whole prodorsal shield (Figures 5 AD, 6B). Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, setae sc 7 (6–7), 24 (24–25) apart, projecting centered. Coxigenital region (Figures 5 CG, 6C) with 10 (10–12) semiannuli between coxae and genitalia, with microtubercles; coxal plates with granules, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 9 (9–10), 14 (13–14) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 15 (15–17), 9* apart; proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 34 (32–36), 29 (28–29) apart. Prosternal apodeme 6 (6–8). Leg І (Figure 5L 1) 33 (33–35), femur 10 (10–11), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 11 (10–11); genu 5*, antaxial genual setae (l'') 21 (21–23); tibia 8 (8–9), paraxial tibial setae (l') 7 (6–7), located at center; tarsus 6*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 21 (19–21), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 22 (21–22), setae u' 6 (5–6); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (5–6), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 6 (5–6), knobbed. Leg ІІ (Figure 5L 2) 28 (28–30), femur 9 (9–10), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 11 (10–11); genu 5 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l'') 9 (7–9); tibia 6*; tarsus 6*, paraxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’ 5 (5–6), antaxial fastigial tarsal setae ft’’ 22 (20–22), setae u' 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium (em) 6 (5–6), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 6*, knobbed. Opisthosoma dorsally with 44 (43–44) semiannuli, with elliptical microtubercles, with three ridges, middorsal ridge ended on 27–28 annuli, in a broad furrow (Figure 6A); ventrally with 71 (70–73) semiannuli, with elliptical to linear microtubercles. Setae c2 27 (24–27), on ventral semiannulus 11 (11–12), 56 (51–56) apart; setae d 45 (45–50), on ventral semiannulus 26 (25–26), 35 (33–35) apart; setae e 23 (22–25), on ventral semiannulus 48 (46–48), 14 (14–15) apart; setae f 31 (25–31), 27 (25–27) apart, on 6th ventral semiannulus from rear; setae h1 3 (2–3), setae h2 78 (65–78). Female genitalia 19 (17–19), 25 (23–25) wide, coverflap with many granules at base and 11 striae, setae 3a 30 (25–30), 18 (17–18) apart. Internal genitalia: spermathecae ovoid, oriented posterolaterad; spermathecal tubes relatively short; transverse genital apodeme trapezoidal (Figures 5 IG, 6D). Male: Not found. Type material. Holotype, female (NJAUZJ272.1), found on Ficus erecta Thunb. (Moraceae), Huayanling, Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, 23°07′12″N, 112°29′46″E, elevation 500 m, 13 August 2015, coll. Yue Yin. Paratypes, 10 females on 10 slides (NJAUZJ272.2–11), from F. erecta Thunb. (Moraceae), same details as holotype. Relation to the host plant. Vagrant on lower leaf surface with no apparent symptom to the host. Etymology. The specific designation huayanlingense is derived from the name of location, where the new species was collected, adding a postfix - ense; neuter in gender. Differential diagnosis. We compared the new species with three Calepitrimersu mites because they all infest Ficus sp. (Moraceae). The new species can be differentiated from C. fici Wei, 2004 (infest Ficus hirta) by median, admedian, and submedian lines formed by discontinuous granules (median, admedian, and submedian lines present in C. fici), setae h1 present (setae h1 absent in C. fici), and empodium 4-rayed (empodium 5-rayed in C. fici). The new species can also be differentiated from C. asperrimae Mohanasundaram,1982 (infest Ficus exasperata), and C. hispidis Mondal & Chakrabarti, 1983 (infest Ficus hispida) by median, admedian, and submedian lines formed by discontinuous granules (prodorsal shield with lines granules in C. asperrimae; median, admedian, and submedian lines not formed by granules in C. hispidis), dorsal annuli with microtubercles (dorsal annuli smooth in C. asperrimae and C. hispidis), and female genital coverflap with one row of striae (female genital coverflap with two rows of striaes in C. asperrimae and C. hispidis)., Published as part of Xue, Xiao-Feng & Liu, Xin-Yu, 2022, Three new species of Calepitrimerus (Acari: Eriophyidae) from China, pp. 279-292 in Zootaxa 5133 (2) on pages 286-288, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5133.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/6524506, {"references":["Wei, S. - G., Li, Z. - L. & Chen, J. - W. (2004) Four new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyidae) from China. Entomotaxonomia, 26 (1), 75 - 80.","Mohanasundaram, M. (1982) Indian eriophyid studies III. Acarologia, 23 (3), 249 - 263.","Mondal, S. & Chakrabarti, S. 1983. Studies on the eriophyid mites (Acarina: Eriophyoidea) of India IX. New species of Calepitrimerus with a key to Indian species. Acarologia, 24 (4), 417 - 424."]}