TWO NEW SPECIES OF RHYNCAPHYTOPTINAE FROM CHINA (ACARI: RHYNCAPHYTOPTIDAE)

This paper deals with two new species of Rhyncaphytoptinae from China. All the type specimens are deposited in the Nanjing Agricultural University. Catarhinus vulgaris Kuang et Feng, sp. nov. (figs. 1-5)This new species closely allied to Catarhinus sacchari Kuang, but distinguished by the following characters: thanosome with 32-35 tergites and 70-75 sternites, coxa smooth and featherclaw 5-rayed.Holotype ♀. taken in December 1984, from Do'an County (23.2°N, 106.4°E), Guangxi, by Feng Yuan-bi. Paratypes 12 ♀♀, same as holotype.. Host: Sarghum vulgane.Rhyncaphytoptus ipomoeae Kuang et Shi, sp. nov. (figs. 6-10) The new species closely allied to Rhyncaphytoptus lushanensis Kuang a Zhao, but dis-tingiushed by the following characters: shield designed witn incomplete median line and admedian line with granules near anterior margin and tergites with elliptical microtubercles.Holotype ♀, taken in August 1985 from Mingquan County (34.6°N, 115.1°E), Henan, by Shi Hong-lee. Allotype ♂, paratypes 7♀♀ same as holotype, Host: Ipomoea batata.