| abstract | This paper reports two new species of the family Eriophyidae from China. All measurements are in micra. Type specimens are deposited in Nanjing Agricultural Universitp.
1. Acerimina cinnamomi Kuang, sp. nov. (figs. 1-5)
This new species resembles Acerimina siparunae Keifer, but differs in the complete median, admedian and submedian lines, the arrow-like transverse line at the posterior end of median line joining submedian lines, and featherclaw with 5 rays.
Holotype ♀, allotype ♂, paratypes 9♀♀, Xingxi County (29°04ʼ N, 116°00ʼ E), Jingxi Province, VIII 31, 1983, from Cinnamomum camphora, by Kuang Hai-yuan.
2. Eriophyes mangiferae Kuang et Cheng, sp. nov. (figs. 6-10)
This new species similar to Eriophyes hetromeles Keifer, but the shied with all longitudinal lines intermittent, forming calabash mark between dorsal tubes, tibia seta of leg II being 14, leg I coxa with granules and leg II coxa smooth.
Holotype ♀, paratypes 3♀♀, Hainan Province (19°02ʼ N, 109°07ʼ E), VII 4, 1987, from Mangifera indica, by Cheng Li-sheng. |