Paralongidorus buchae, a new Longidoridae species associated with declining chilli in Mauritius

Abstract

Paralongidorus buchae sp. n. found associated with declining chilli and other vegetable crops in Mauritius is described. This species is similar to P. citri (Siddiqi, 1959) Siddiqi, Hooper and Khan, 1964 from which it differs in its smaller size, shorter odontostyle and lower labial region, to P. georgensis (Tulaganov, 1937) Siddiqi, 1965 from which it differs in its more slender body, shorter odontostyle and anteriorly located guiding ring and more pointed tail, and to P. indicus Phukan et Sanwal, 1982 from which it differs in its longer odontostyle and anterior vulva. This is the first species within the genus reported from Mauritius.