From 24f3933d9aee943937aaa98a25551246f8b1f104 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ggserver Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:31:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add updates up until 2024-08-15 14:25:03 --- .../87/093D87C4FF96D619FF61B38C39E6F956.xml | 1861 +++++++++++++++++ .../87/093D87C4FF9DD60BFF61B26A3E0DF9B5.xml | 1350 ++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 3211 insertions(+) create mode 100644 data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF96D619FF61B38C39E6F956.xml create mode 100644 data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF9DD60BFF61B26A3E0DF9B5.xml diff --git a/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF96D619FF61B38C39E6F956.xml b/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF96D619FF61B38C39E6F956.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..abfee03848d --- /dev/null +++ b/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF96D619FF61B38C39E6F956.xml @@ -0,0 +1,1861 @@ + + + +- Description-of-ontogenetic-changes-in-the-morphology-of-Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant, - 1959) and-Amblyseius lentiginosus Denmark- & - Schicha, - 1974 - (Acari: - Phytoseiidae) + + + +Author + +Ma, Min +College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, China. + + + +Author + +Zhang, Keshi +0000-0002-9731-078X +Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, 231 Morrin Road, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. & School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. +zhangk@landcareresearch.co.nz + + + +Author + +Fan, Qing-Hai +Plant Health & Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, Auckland, New Zealand. + + + +Author + +Zhang, Zhi-Qiang +0000-0003-4172-0592 +Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, 231 Morrin Road, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. & School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. +zhangz@landcareresearch.co.nz + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2024 + +2024-07-23 + + +5485 + + +1 + + +7 +37 + + + + +http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.4 + +journal article +10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.4 +1175-5326 +13209607 +8AC64636-41D9-4027-B34E-D28CA69796E4 + + + + + + + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +­Denmark­&­Schicha,­1974 + + + +(Figs 11–21) + + + +Larva +( +n += 5, Figs 11, 12A, 13A, 14; Tables 4 and 5) + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 11A). Podonotal shield 122 (117–126) long, 111 (108–113) wide, weakly sclerotised (Fig. 11A), bearing nine pairs of setae ( +j1 +, +j3 +, +j4 +, +j5 +, +j6 +, +z2 +, +z4 +, +z5 +and +s4 +), all smooth; +s4 +longest, +s4 +> +j1 +> +j3>j6 +, others shorter, +j1 +: +j3 += 1.03–1.14, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.14–2.71, +j3 +: +j6 += 1.84–2.32; four pairs of lyrifissures ( +id2 +, +id4, id5 +and +id6 +), +id4 +on membrane. Opisthonotal region weakly sclerotised and bearing five pairs of smooth setae ( +J5 +, +S2, Z1 +, +Z4 +and +Z5 +) ( +J5 +and +Z5 +on ventral side), and three pairs of visible lyrifissures ( +idl3, idm4 +and +idm6 +), a pair of solenostomes +gd8 +(see Fig. 11A, B, +idm6 +situated on ventral side) close to +J5 +; +S2 +and +Z1 +nub-like setae, +Z4 +apically blunt and longer than other dorsal setae. Refer to Table 4 for setal lengths. + + + +TABLE­4. +Comparisons of morphology among different life stages of + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +. Length of setae is given as means (μm) with ranges (min–max) in brackets. Features that do not present at the life stage are indicated by ‘/’. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LarvaeProtonymphDeutonymph femaleDeutonymph maleAdult femaleAdult male
+j1 +28 (24–32)22 (19–26)28 (24–30)23 (21–25)31 (27–34)24 (20–29)
+j3 +26 (24–28)33 (29–35)43 (38–45)39 (36–41)51 (48–53)42 (39–44)
+j4 +5 (5)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (3–4)4 (3–5)4 (3–5)
+j5 +3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (2–3)3 (3)3 (2–5)3 (3–5)
+j6 +13 (11–14)6 (5–8)5 (4–7)7 (4–9)5 (5–7)5 (4–6)
+J2 +/5 (4–6)5 (3–7)4 (4–5)5 (2–6)5 (4–5)
+J5 +4 (3–4)8 (6–10)11 (7–13)11 (8–12)7 (5–9)7 (6–8)
+s4 +68 (62–70)56 (51–61)69 (61–74)59 (54–63)91 (85–97)72 (68–76)
+S2 +Nub-like5 (3–5)6 (5–7)7 (6–8)7 (6–10)7 (5–9)
+S4 +/4 (3–6)6 (4–7)6 (4–7)7 (5–9)6 (4–7)
+S5 +/5 (3–8)6 (4–8)6 (6–7)8 (5–12)7 (6–9)
+z2 +5 (5–6)4 (3–5)5 (4–7)5 (4–5)7 (6–8)5 (3–7)
+z4 +6 (5–7)4 (3–5)5 (4–6)5 (4–5)5 (4–6)6 (4–8)
+z5 +4 (4)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (3–4)4 (3–5)4 (3–5)
+Z1 +Nub-like5 (4–7)5 (3–6)6 (6–7)6 (4–8)6 (5–8)
+Z4 +179 (151–191)94 (84–103)99 (88–111)84 (80–92)127 (116–135)97 (92–102)
+Z5 +4 (3–5)60 (55–66)128 (107–144)109 (100–120)202 (192–211)154 (146–162)
+r3 +/11 (9–12)16 (13–24)16 (15–16)17 (13–20)14 (13–16)
+R1 +/4 (3–6)7 (5–9)7 (6–8)9 (6–11)8 (7–8)
+st1 +14 (12–16)24 (22–24)25 (22–37)22 (21–23)31 (28–33)24 (21–29)
+st2 +13 (12–14)19 (15–21)22 (18–33)18 (18–19)27 (23–32)19 (17–21)
+st3 +12 (10–13)18 (15–21)21 (18–30)16 (14–18)28 (25–31)19 (15–22)
+st4 +//15 (12–23)13 (12–14)25 (21–32)18 (15–22)
+st5 +//16 (14–19)15 (12–16)25 (22–31)17 (15–19)
+JV1 +6 (5–7)12 (11–15)14 (12–15)12 (11–14)15 (13–17)12 (10–15)
+JV2 +12 (11–15)9 (7–11)12 (10–15)10 (10–11)14 (13–15)12 (10–13)
+ + +......continue don the next page + + + +TABLE­4. +(Continued) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LarvaeProtonymphDeutonymph femaleDeutonymph maleAdult femaleAdult male
+JV4 +//7 (4–9)/9 (8–11)/
+JV5 +Nub-like16 (14–19)49 (39–53)37 (36–39)83 (76–89)46 (44–48)
+ZV1 +//12 (11–15)/14 (12–16)/
+ZV2 +5 (4–6)8 (7–9)11 (10–12)10 (10)13 (11–15)/
+ZV3 +//7 (5–8)/9 (8–11)/
+ + + +TABLE­5. +Changes in leg chaetotaxy of immature stages of + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +. Features that do not present at the life stage are indicated by ‘/’. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LegCoxaTro.FemurGenuTibiaBas.
+al, pl, pv1, +
L +av, pv + +pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3 +
+al, pl, pv1, +
IPN +av, pv + +pv2 al, av, pl, + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, + +ad3 +
DN +av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +pv1, pv2 + +pl1, pl2, pv + +pl1, pl2, pv + +ad3 +
+al, av, pl, + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, +
A +av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +pv1, pv2 + +pl1, pl2, pv + +pl1, pl2, pv + +ad3 +
L +al, pl, pv1, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
PN +al, pl, pv1, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
IIDN +av, pv + +pv2 al, av, pl, + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
A +al, av, pl, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
L +ad, al, pv1, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
PN +ad, al, pv1, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
IIIDN +av, pv + +pv2 ad, al, av, + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
A +ad, al, av, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av, pv + +pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
L//////
PN +ad, al, pv1, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av + +pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, pd + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2 + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +pl3 +
IVDN +ad, al, av, + +ad3, al3, pd3, +
+av + +pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +pl3 +
Aad, al, av,ad3, al3, pd3,
avpv1, pv2ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, plad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, plad, al, av, pd1, pd2, plpl3
+ +Note: L: Larva; PN: Protonymph; DN: Deutonymph females; A: Adult females. + +FIGURE­8. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, deutonymph female. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III; D—leg IV. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 11B) smooth, without discernible shields; stigmata and peritremes absent. Coxisternal area (Fig. 11B) with three pairs of setae +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +, +st2–st2 +36 (34–38); four pairs of opisthogastric setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV5 +and +ZV2 +) present, +JV2 +longest, +JV2 +> +JV1 +> +ZV2 +, +JV2 +: +ZV2 += 2.00–2.79, +JV5 +setal nubs; a pair of paranal ( +Pa) +and a postanal seta ( +Pst +) present around anal valve, +Pa +longer than +Pst, Pa: Pst = 1.64 +–2.05; a pair of round solenostomes +gv3 +posteromedial to +JV2, +distance +gv3–gv3 +15 (14–16). + + +Gnathosoma +Chelicera (Fig. 11C) with movable digit 16 (14–18) long, bearing a tooth, fixed digit 17 (15–20) long, bearing 6 teeth, pilus dentilis closed to fourth teeth from tip of chelicera. Palptrochanter (Fig. 12A) without setae; femur with a spatulate ( +al +), three simple setae and ten small denticles near seta +d2 +; genu bearing a spatulate ( +al1 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome (Fig. 13A) with two pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +and +h2 +); deutosternal groove present but weakly developed, without rows of denticles. + + +Legs +(Fig. 14, Table 5). Leg I 261 (251–271) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 4, 10, 8, 8, 1. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu I 35 (33–40) in length. Leg II 229 (213–236) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu II 44 (43–45) in length. Leg III 333 (208–232) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu and tibia, respectively, 71 (67–78), 57 (53–66) in length. + + +FIGURE­9.­ + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, adult female. A— dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera; D—spermathecal apparatus. + + +FIGURE­10. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, adult female. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III; D—leg IV. + + +Protonymph +( +n += 10, Figs 12B, 13B, 15, 16, Tables 4, 5). + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 15A). Dorsum with well separated podonotal and opisthonotal shields, both smooth and weakly sclerotised; podonotal shield 119 (109–125) long, 113 (105–121) wide, with nine pairs of smooth setae ( +j1 +, +j3 +, +j4 +, +j5 +, +j6 +, +s4 +, +z2 +, +z4 +and +z5 +), five pairs of lyrifissures ( +id2 +, +id3 +, +id4, id5 +and +id6 +); +j1 +, +j3 +and +s4 +longer than other setae and ratios +j1 +: +j3 = +0.64–0.77, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.16–2.73, +j3 +: +j6 += 4.23–6.98. Setae +J2, r3 +and +R1 +, and lyrifissures +id2 +and +id3 +present on interscutal membrane, with three pairs of smooth setae ( +J2 +, +S2 +and +Z1 +), four pairs of lyrifissures ( +idl2, idl3, idl4 +and +idm2 +) and a pair of solenostomes +gd6 +. Opisthonotal shield with five pairs of setae ( +J5 +, +S4 +, +S5, Z4 +and +Z5 +) and four pairs of lyrifissures ( +idl4 +, +idm5, idm6 and idx +) and two pairs of solenostomes ( +gd8 +and +gd9 +), all setae smooth and short, +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate, blunt-tipped, and obviously longer than others, +Z4 +longer than +Z5 +, +Z5 +: +Z4 = +0.58–0.74. Peritreme present and extending to level between +s4 +and +z5 +. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 15B). Coxisternal area with three pairs of setae ( +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +) and two pairs of discernible lyrifissures ( +iv1 +and +iv2 +), +st2–st2 +55 (52–60); four pairs of opisthogastric setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV5 +and +ZV2 +) present on membranous around anal shield, +ZV2–ZV2 +53 (39–61), a pair of paranal setae ( +Pa +) and a postanal seta ( +Pst +) becoming shorter than that of larva around anal valve, +Pa +: +Pst += 0.76–1.14; unsclerotised opisthogastric cuticle with four pairs of setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2, JV5 +and +ZV2 +), a pair of circular solenostomes +gv3 +posteromedial to +JV2 +, distance +gv3–gv3 +16 (14–19), and with two pairs of lyrifissures ( +ivo +and +ivp +). + + +FIGURE­11. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, larva. A— dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera. + + + +Gnathosoma +. + +Chelicera (Fig. 15C) with movable digit 20 (18–22) long, bearing two teeth, fixed digit 22 (20– 24) long, bearing six teeth, pilus dentilis located between fourth and fifth tooth from tip of chelicera, 6 long. Palptrochanter (Fig. 12B) with one seta; femur with a spatulate seta ( +al +) and three simple setae; genu bearing a spatulate ( +al1 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome (Fig. 13B) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and a pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +); deutosternal groove with seven rows of denticles, each row bearing two marginal denticles, three small denticles near base of second row of teeth in deutosternal groove. + + +Legs +(Fig. 16, Table 5). Leg I 282 (262–298) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 4, 10, 8, 8, 1. Macroseta on genu 30 (26–33) in length. Leg II 233 (212–249) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4. A blunt-tipped macroseta on genu, 33 (27–38) in length. Leg III 232 (210–251) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4. Blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 56 (48–63), tibia 45 (39–59) in length. Leg IV 280 (254–299) long, setal formula: 1, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4 (including three macrosetae). Blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 90 (76–110), tibia 85 (74–109), basitarsus 83 (70–94) in length. + + +Deutonymph­female +( +n += 10, Figs 12C, 13C, 17A, B, 18, Tables 4 and 5). + + +FIGURE­12. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, palps. A—larva; B—protonymph; C—deutonymph female; D—adult female. + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 17A). Dorsal shield 177 (160–185) long, 86 (80–91) wide, oval, smooth; with 17 pairs of setae, all smooth, but +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate; +j1 +, +j3 +, +s4 +, +Z4 +and +Z5 +longer than other setae, +Z5 +longer than +Z4 +, ratios +j1 +: +j3 = +0.57–0.72, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.26–2.73, +j3 +: +j6 += 7.44–10.47, +Z5 +: +Z4 = +1.10–1.41; six pairs of solenostomes ( +gd1 +, +gd2 +, +gd5 +, +gd6, gd8 +and +gd9 +) and thirteen pairs of lyrifissures ( +id1 +, +id2 +, +id3 +, +id4 +, +id5 +, +id6 +, +idl3 +, +idl4 +, +idm2 +, +idm3 +, +idm5 +, +idm6 +and +is1 +). Setae +r3 +, +R1 +smooth and two pairs of lyrifissures +id2 +and +id3 +on unsclerotised membrane. Peritremes extending to level between +j3 +and +z2. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig 17B). Sternogenital shield faint, with five pairs of setae ( +st1, st2 +, +st3 +, +st4 +and +st5 +) and four pairs of lyrifissures ( +iv1 +, +iv2 +, +iv3 +and +iv5 +), +st2–st2 +64 (59–92). Unsclerotised opisthogastric cuticle with seven pairs of setae, +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV4 +, +JV5 +, +ZV1 +, +ZV2 +and +ZV3 +, and five pairs of lyrifissures +ivo +, and a pair of +ivp +around anal shield, a pair of solenostomes +gv3 +posteromedial to +JV2 +; distance +gv3–gv3 +17 (15–22). + + +Gnathosoma +Chelicera (Fig. 17D) with movable digit 25 (22–27) long, bearing two teeth, fixed digit 27 (24– 31) long, bearing eight teeth, pilus dentilis located between fourth and fifth tooth from tip of chelicera, 8 long. Palptrochanter (Fig. 12C) with two setae; femur with a spatulate seta ( +al +) and four simple setae; genu bearing two spatulate ( +al1 +and +al2 +) and five simple setae; tarsal apotele two-pronged. Hypostome (Fig. 13C) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and a pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +). Deutosternal groove 5 wide, with eight rows of denticles, each row bearing two denticles. + + +FIGURE­13. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, hypostomes. A—larva; B—protonymph; C— deutonymph female; D—adult female. + + +Legs +(Fig. 18, Table 5). Leg I 332 (324–346) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 5, 12, 10, 10, 1; with a smooth macroseta on genu 33 (29–42). Leg II 269 (253–296) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 10, 7, 7, 4; with a smooth and slightly blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 35 (32–38). Leg III 274 (262–289) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 6, 7, 7, 4; with a smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on each of genu 59 (51–64), tibia 48 (43–52). Leg IV 342 (323–376) long, setal formula: 1, 5, 6, 7, 6, 4, with a smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 102 (89–115), tibia 86 (70–97), and basitarsus 73 (64–80). + + +Deutonymph­male +( +n += 3, Fig. 17C). + + +Dorsal shield, sternal shield, and genital shield consistent with those of deutonymphal females, but opisthogastric cuticle with four pairs of setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV5 +and +ZV2 +), a pair of solenostomes +gv3 +posteromedial to +JV2 +, and without lyrifissure. + + +Adult­female +( +n += 12, Figs 12D, 13D, 19, 20, Tables 4 and 5). + + + +Idiosoma +. + +Setal pattern 10A:9B/JV-3:ZV. + + +FIGURE­14. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, larva. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III. + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 19A). Dorsal shield smooth, with a waist at level of +R1 +, 341 (324–354) long, 176 (166– 185) wide; 17 pairs of dorsal setae, all smooth but +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate, +Z5 +slightly blunt-tipped; +j1 +, +j3 +, +s4 +, +Z4 +and +Z5 +longer than others, +Z5 +> +Z4 +> +s4 +> +j3 +> +j1 +, +Z5 +longest, ratios +j1 +: +j3 += 0.54–0.69, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.67–3.06, +j3 +: +j6 += 7.59–10.87, +Z5 +: +Z4 += 1.50–1.71; with seven pairs of solenostomes ( +gd1 +, +gd2 +, +gd4 +, +gd5 +, +gd6 +, +gd8 +and +gd9 +) and 14 pairs of lyrifissures ( +id1 +, +id2 +, +id3 +, +id4 +, +id5 +, +idl2 +, +idl3 +, +idl4 +, +idm2 +, +idm3 +, +idm5 +, +idm6, idx +and +is1 +), +id3 +on peritrematic plate. Setae +r3 +and +R1 +smooth, on unsclerotised membrane. Peritremes extending close to +j1 +level. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 19B). Sternal shield smooth, 62 (60–64) long, 69 (66–72) wide, length: width = 0.84– 0.93, anterior edge convex, posterior margin straight; with three pairs of setae ( +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +) and lyrifissures ( +iv1 +and +iv2 +), +iv1 +closed to +st1 +, +iv2 +anterior to +st3 +; +st4 +and +iv3 +on metasternal platelets. Genital shield smooth, 120 (115–125) long, 78 (75–83) wide, a pair of lyrifissures of +iv5 +close to +st5 +and on membrane. A transverse sclerite present between genital and ventrianal shields. Ventrianal shield smooth, approximately pentagonal, with a waist at +ZV3 +level, 111 (101–121) long, 82 (76–88) wide; three pairs of preanal setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +and +ZV2 +), +JV1 +close to anterior margin of ventrianal shield, +ZV2 +close to lateral margin; a pair of conspicuous elliptical solenostomes ( +gv3 +) posteromedial to +JV2 +; distance +gv3–gv3 +17 (15–22); a pair of preanal setae ( +Pa +) and a postanal seta ( +Pst +) present surround anus, +Pa +: +Pst += 0.80–1.46. Four pairs of setae ( +JV4 +, +JV5 +, +ZV1 +and +ZV3 +) and four pairs of lyrifissures present on soft cuticle surrounding ventrianal shield. Primary metapodal platelet 25 (22–28) long, 6 (5–7) wide; secondary platelet 13 (9–14) long, 3 (2–4) wide. + + +FIGURE­15. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, protonymph. A—dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera. + + +Spermatheca +(Fig. 19C). Calyx of spermathecal apparatus cylindrical, cervix thick, 21 (19–23) long, 7 (6–8) wide; major duct directly attached to base of calyx. + + + +Gnathosoma +. + +Chelicera (Fig. 19D) with movable digit 33 (30–36) long, bearing three teeth, fixed digit 35 (32–38) long, bearing ten teeth, pilus dentilis located between the fourth and fifth tooth from tip of chelicera, 9 long. Palptrochanter (Figure 12D) with two setae; femur with a spatulate ( +al +) and four simple setae; genu bearing two spatulate ( +al1 +and +al2 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome (Fig. 13D) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and one pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +); no seta added after protonymph; deutosternal groove with eight rows of denticles, each row bearing two denticles. + + +FIGURE­16. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, protonymph. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III; D—leg IV. + + +Legs +(Fig. 20, Table 5). Leg I 382 (326–408) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 5, 12, 10, 10, 1. Macroseta on genu 37 (35–41). Leg II 324 (302–340) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 10, 7, 7, 4. Macroseta on genu 38 (36–40) in length. Leg III 333 (307–415) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 6, 7, 7, 4. Macroseta on genu 56 (51–61), tibia 48 (46–52), respectively. Leg IV 418 (395–432) long, setal formula: 1, 5, 6, 7, 6, 4. A blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 115 (104–128), tibia 88 (77–92), basitarsus 74 (71–78). + + +Adult­male +( +n += 8, Fig. 21). + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 21A). Dorsal shield smooth, 258 (246–273) long, 144 (138–154) wide; with 19 pairs of setae ( +r3 +and +R1 +smooth and on dorsal shield), all smooth but +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate, +Z5 +blunt-tipped, +j1 +: +j3 += 0.49–0.72, +j3 +: +j6 += 7.41–9.39, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.45–3.68; +Z5 +: +Z4 += 1.53–1.64. Dorsal shield with four pairs of visible solenostomes ( +gd2 +, +gd4 +, +gd8 +and +gd9 +) and 14 pairs of lyrifissures ( +id1 +, +id2 +, +id3 +, +id4 +, +id5 +, +idl2 +, +idl3 +, +idl4 +, +idm2 +, +idm3 +, +idm4 +, +idm5 +, +idm6, +and +is1 +). Peritremes extending to +j1 +level. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 21B). Sternogenital shield smooth, 125 (120–132) long, 57 (54–58) wide; anterior margin lightly convex, posterior margin nearly straight, bearing five pairs of attenuate setae ( +st1 +, +st2 +, +st3 +, +st4 +and +st5 +) and three pairs of lyrifissures +iv1 +, +iv2 +and +iv3 +. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, anteromedian extending forward, with several striae anterior to +JV1 +, 112 (106–120) long, 154 (144–164) wide, with three pairs of preanal setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +and +ZV2 +) and two pairs of lyrifissures +ivo +, and a pair of elliptic solenostomes +gv3 +posteromedial to +JV2 +, distance +gv3–gv3 +15 (12–20). Seta +JV5 +on soft cuticle surrounding ventrianal shield. Lengths of setae: +JV1 +12 (10–15), +JV2 +12 (10–13), +JV5 +46 (44–48), +ZV2 +11 (10–13). + + +FIGURE­17. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, deutonymph. A—dorsal idiosoma (female); B—ventral idiosoma (female); C—ventral idiosoma (male); D—chelicera (female). + + +FIGURE­18. + +Amblyseius lentiginosus + +, deutonymph female. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III; D—leg IV. + + +Gnathosoma +(Fig. 21C). Movable digit 22 (20–24) long, bearing one tooth; fixed digit 23 (22–24) long, bearing 7–8 teeth; spermatodactyl L-shaped, thorn-like projecting heel, straight foot with rounded tip. Palp and hypostome with same chaetotaxy as adult female. + + + +Legs +. + +Leg chaetotaxy same as adult female. + + +Specimens­examined:­ + +Laboratory-reared +from specimens originated in +South +Canterbury +: +5 larvae +, + +8.i.2024 + + +; 7 protonymphs, +12.ii.2023 +; 3 protonymphs, +3.ii.2024 +; 8 deutonymph females, +12.xii.2023 +; 2 deutonymph females, +3.ii.2024 +; 1 deutonymph male, +12.xii.2023 +; +2 male +deutonymph males, +4.iii.2024 +; +12 adult +females, +8.iii.2024 +; +8 adult +males, +8.iii.2024 +; prepared by Keshi Zhang. + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF9DD60BFF61B26A3E0DF9B5.xml b/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF9DD60BFF61B26A3E0DF9B5.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9cab5a1b48a --- /dev/null +++ b/data/09/3D/87/093D87C4FF9DD60BFF61B26A3E0DF9B5.xml @@ -0,0 +1,1350 @@ + + + +- Description-of-ontogenetic-changes-in-the-morphology-of-Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant, - 1959) and-Amblyseius lentiginosus Denmark- & - Schicha, - 1974 - (Acari: - Phytoseiidae) + + + +Author + +Ma, Min +College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, China. + + + +Author + +Zhang, Keshi +0000-0002-9731-078X +Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, 231 Morrin Road, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. & School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. +zhangk@landcareresearch.co.nz + + + +Author + +Fan, Qing-Hai +Plant Health & Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, Auckland, New Zealand. + + + +Author + +Zhang, Zhi-Qiang +0000-0003-4172-0592 +Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, 231 Morrin Road, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. & School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. +zhangz@landcareresearch.co.nz + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2024 + +2024-07-23 + + +5485 + + +1 + + +7 +37 + + + + +http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.4 + +journal article +10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.4 +1175-5326 +13209607 +8AC64636-41D9-4027-B34E-D28CA69796E4 + + + + + + + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +­Chant,­1959 + + + +(Figs 1–10) + + + +Larva +( +n += 5, Figs 1, 2A, 3A, 4, Tables 2 and 3) + + + +TABLE­2. +Comparisons of morphology among different life stages of + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +. Length of setae is given as means (μm) with ranges (min–max) in brackets. Features that do not present at the life stage are indicated by ‘/’. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LarvaProtonymphDeutonymph femaleAdult female
+j1 +26 (23–29)27 (24–31)32 (31–34)37 (33–40)
+j3 +30 (27–32)37 (35–39)43 (41–45)40 (38–43)
+j4 +7 (6–8)5 (5–6)6 (5–8)6 (4–8)
+j5 +2 (2–3)3 (3–4)4 (3–5)6 (5–7)
+j6 +11 (10–12)6 (5–7)6 (5–7)7 (6–9)
+J2 +/7 (6–8)7 (5–8)9 (5–11)
+J5 +7 (6–10)7 (6–7)9 (8–9)8 (7–9)
+s4 +77 (71–82)74 (68–81)88 (80–93)94 (91–100)
+S2 +/7 (5–8)8 (7–10)10 (9–11)
+S4 +/6 (5–6)7 (6–9)11 (9–13)
+S5 +/5 (4–6)7 (6–7)7 (5–10)
+z2 +7 (4–9)8 (7–10)9 (8–9)13 (12–14)
+z4 +11 (11–12)9 (7–11)9 (8–10)10 (9–11)
+z5 +3 (3–4)3 (3–3)5 (4–6)7 (6–9)
+Z1 +6 (4–7)7 (6–8)8 (8–9)8 (5–11)
+Z4 +220 (204–238)63 (60–66)92 (88–97)99 (98–102)
+Z5 +7 (5–8)32 (30–35)62 (40–71)251 (245–263)
+r3 +/18 (16–19)28 (22–24)14 (10–19)
+R1 +/7 (5–10)9 (8–12)9 (9–10)
+st1 +26 (24–28)26 (23–29)27 (26–29)37 (34–38)
+st2 +24 (21–28)22 (19–24)25 (24–26)29 (28–32)
+st3 +23 (22–24)21 (20–23)24 (23–25)30 (29–33)
+st4 +//18 (16–19)28 (25–31)
+st5 +//20 (19–22)27 (23–28)
+JV1 +7 (5–9)18 (17–18)23 (22–24)20 (20–21)
+JV2 +15 (14–17)12 (10–16)13 (12–14)20 (18–21)
+JV4 +//7 (6–9)8 (8–11)
+JV5 +7 (6–8)17 (18–15)34 (32–35)54 (50–60)
+ZV1 +//13 (12–15)15 (14–18)
+ZV2 +6 (4–8)9 (8–10)12 (10–13)16 (16–17)
+ZV3 +//7 (5–11)9 (8–11)
+ + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Figs 1A, 1B). Podonotal shield 125 (114–129) long, 106 (104–109) wide, weakly sclerotised (Fig. 1A), bearing nine pairs of setae ( +j1 +, +j3 +, +j4 +, +j5 +, +j6 +, +z2 +, +z4 +, +z5 +and +s4 +), all smooth; +s4 +longest, +s4 +> +j1 +> +j3>j6 +, others shorter, +j1 +: +j3 += 0.73–1.08, +j3 +: +j6 += 2.54–2.91, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.45–3.31; no lyrifissure or solenostome discernible. Opisthonotal region plain and bearing four pairs of smooth setae ( +J5 +, +Z1, Z4 +and +Z5 +) ( +J5 +and +Z5 +on ventral side) (Fig. 1B), and one pairs of visible lyrifissures ( +idl3 +) anterolateral to +Z4 +; +Z4 +apically blunt and longer than other dorsal setae. Refer to Table 2 for setal lengths. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 1B) smooth, without discernible shield; stigmata and peritremes absent. Coxisternal area (Fig. 1B) with three pairs of setae +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +, +st2–st2 +59 (57–60); four pairs of opisthogastric setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV5 +and +ZV2 +) present, +JV2 +longer than others, +JV2 +> +ZV2 +> +JV1 +, +JV2 +: +ZV2 += 1.90–3.99; a pair of paranal setae ( +Pa +) and a postanal seta ( +Pst +) present around anal valve, +Pa: Pst = 1.93 +–2.45; a pairs of round solenostomes +gv3 +posterior to +JV2, +distance +gv3–gv3 +13 (10–17). + + + +TABLE­3. +Changes in leg chaetotaxy of immature stages of + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +. Features that do not present at the life stage are indicated by ‘/’. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LegCoxaTrochanterFemurGenuTibiaBasitarsus
L +av, pv + +al, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
PN +av, pv + +al, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +pl3 +
IDN +av, pv + +al, av, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv + +ad3, al3 +
AD +av, pv + +al, av, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl1, pl2, pv + +ad3, al3 +
L +av, pv + +al, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
IIPN DN +av, pv av, pv + +al, pl, pv1, pv2 al, av, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
AD +av, pv + +al, av, pl, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, ad3, al1, al2, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad1, ad2, al1, al2, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
L +av, pv + +ad, al, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
IIIPN DN +av, pv av, pv + +ad, al, pv1, pv2 ad, al, av, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2, pl ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
AD +av, pv + +ad, al, av, pv1, pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl, pv + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
L//////
IVPN DN +av av + +ad, al, pv1, pv2 ad, al, av, pv1 pv2 + +ad1, ad2, al, pd ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, pl + +ad1, ad2, al, pd1, pd2 ad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl ad, al, av, pd1, pd2, pl + +ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 ad3, al3, pd3, pl3 +
ADavad, al, av, pv1, pv2ad1, ad2, al, av, pd, plad1, ad2, al, av, pd1, pd2, plad, al, av, pd1, pd2, plad3, al3, pd3, pl3
+ + +Note: L: Larva; PN: Protonymph; DN: Deutonymph females; AD: Adult females. + + +FIGURE­1. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, larva. A—dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera. + + + +Gnathosoma +. + +Chelicera (Fig. 1C) with movable digit 20 (19–21) long, bearing two teeth, fixed digit 23 (22–28) long, bearing seven teeth. Palptrochanter (Fig. 2A) without setae; femur with a spatulate ( +al +), three simple setae and ten small denticles near seta +d2 +; genu bearing a spatulate ( +al1 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. +­ +Hypostome ( +Fig. 3A +) with two pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +and +h2 +); deutosternal groove undiscernible, without rows of denticles. + + +Legs +(Fig. 4, Table 3). Leg I 291 (256–319) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 4, 10, 8, 8, 1. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu I 38 (32–45) in length. Leg II 243 (234–249) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu II 47 (42–50) in length. Leg III 247 (242–254) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4. A smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu or tibia, 72 (65–77) and 54 (49–61) in length, respectively. + + +Protonymph +( +n += 5, Figs 2B, 3B, 5, 6, Tables 2, 3). +­ + + +FIGURE­2. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, palps. A—larva; B—protonymph; C—deutonymph female; D—adult female. + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 5A). Dorsum smooth and weakly sclerotised; 134 (129–148) long from +j1 +to +j6 +, 267 (244–288) long from +j1 +to +J5 +, 131 (123–144) wide between +s4 +and +s4 +, with nine pairs of smooth setae ( +j1 +, +j3 +, +j4 +, +j5 +, +j6 +, +s4 +, +z2 +, +z4 +and +z5 +), a pairs of lyrifissures ( +id5 +); +j1 +, +j3 +and +s4 +longer than other setae; ratios +j1 +: +j3 = +0.73–1.08, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.45–3.31, +j3 +: +j6 += 2.54–2.91. Setae +J2, S2, r3 +and +R1 +present on interscutal membrane. Opisthonotal shield with five pairs of setae ( +J5 +, +S4 +, +S5, Z4 +and +Z5 +), +J5 +and +S4 +smooth and short, +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate and obviously longer than others, +Z4 +longer than +Z5 +, +Z5 +: +Z4 = +0.47–0.55; four pairs of lyrifissures ( +idl3, idl4 +, +idm5 +and +idm6 +). Peritremes present and extending to level between +j6 +and +z5 +. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 5B). Coxisternal area with three pairs of setae ( +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +) and a pairs of lyrifissures +iv1 +present, +st2–st2 +59 (57–60); Four pairs of opisthogastric setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV5 +and +ZV2 +) present anterior to anal shield, +ZV2–ZV2 +41 (36–44), +JV2 +shorter than +JV1 +, +JV2 +: +ZV2 += 1.15–1.60; a pair of paranal setae ( +Pa +) and a postanal seta ( +Pst +) around anal, +Pa +: +Pst += 1.02–1.66; a pair of circular solenostomes +gv3 +posterior to +JV2 +, distance +gv3–gv3 +13 (10–15). + + +Gnathosoma +Chelicera (Fig. 5C) with movable digit 23 (23–27) long, bearing three teeth, fixed digit 25 (23– 27) long, bearing nine teeth, pilus dentilis located between fourth and sixth tooth from tip of chelicera, 7 (7–8). Palptrochanter (Fig. 2B) with one seta; femur with a spatulate seta ( +al +) and three simple setae; genu bearing a spatulate ( +al1 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome ( +Fig. 3B +) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and a pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +); deutosternal groove with six rows of denticles, each row bearing two marginal denticles. + + + +FIGURE­3. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, hypostomes. A—larva; B—protonymph; C—deutonymph female; D—adult female. + + + +Legs +(Fig. 6, Table 3). Leg I 348 (343–356) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 4, 10, 8, 8, 1. Macroseta on genu 39 (34–51) in length. Leg II 275 (265–283) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4. A blunt-tipped macroseta on genu, 40 (37–42) in length. Leg III 275 (264–285) long, setal formula: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4. Blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 57 (52–65), and tibia 42 (39–48) in length. Leg IV 344 (328–352) long, setal formula: 1, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4 (including three macrosetae), blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 98 (90–103), tibia 119 (115–123), basitarsus 99 (93–103) in length. + + +Deutonymph­female +( +n += 4, Figs 2C, 3C, 7, 8, Tables 2 and 3) + + +FIGURE­4. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, lava. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III. + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 7A). Dorsal shield 285 (279–290) long, 140 (136–147) wide, oval, smooth; with 17 pairs of setae, all smooth but +Z4 +and +Z5 +weakly serrate; +j1 +, +j3 +, +s4 +, +Z4 +and +Z5 +longer than other setae, +Z4 +longer than +Z5 +, ratios +j1 +: +j3 = +0.70–0.82, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.54–2.92, +j3 +: +j6 += 5.61–8.00, +Z5 +: +Z4 = +0.41–0.81; seven pairs of solenostomes ( +gd1 +, +gd2 +, +gd4 +, +gd5, gd6 +, +gd8 +and +gd9 +) and seven pairs of lyrifissures ( +id1 +, +id5 +, +idl2 +, +idl3 +, +idl4 +, +idm5 +and +idm6 +). Setae +r3 +, +R1 +smooth on unsclerotised membrane. Peritreme extending close to +j3 +level. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 7B). Sternogenital area faint, 73 (72–73) from +st1 +to +st5, st2–st2 +61 (46–70), with five pairs of setae, +st1 +, +st2 +, +st3 +, +st4 +and +st5 +. Unsclerotised opisthogastric cuticle with seven pairs of setae, +JV1 +, +JV2 +, +JV4 +, +JV5 +, +ZV1 +, +ZV2 +and +ZV3 +, +ZV2–ZV2 +54 (47–63), +JV2 +: ZV2 = 1.00–1.26, solenostome +gv3 +posterior to +JV2 +; distance +gv3–gv3 +20 (18–21), +Pa +: +Pst += 0.97–1.16. + + + +Gnathosoma +. + +Chelicera (Fig. 7C) with movable digit 26 (25–27) long, bearing three teeth, fixed digit 27 (26– 29) long, bearing nine teeth, pilus dentilis located near seventh tooth from tip of chelicera. Palptrochanter (Fig. 2C) with two setae; femur with a spatulate seta ( +al +) and four simple setae; genu bearing two spatulate ( +al1 +and +al2 +) and five simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome ( +Fig. 3C +) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and a pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +). Deutosternal groove with seven rows of denticles, each row bearing two denticles. + + +Legs +(Fig. 8, Table 3). Leg I 405 (389–422) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 5, 12, 10, 10, 2; with a smooth macroseta on genu, 40 (38–42). Leg II 327 (329–334) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 10, 7, 7, 4; with a smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu, 39 (31–45). Leg III 334 (327–339) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 6, 7, 7, 4; with a smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on genu, 56 (52–59), tibia 43 (39–47). Leg IV 419 (401–431) long, setal formula: 1, 5, 6, 7, 6, 4, with a smooth and blunt-tipped macroseta on each of genu, 118 (111–121), tibia 83 (69–88), and basitarsus 73 (68–77). + + +Deutonymph­male +: none. + + +Adult­female +( +n += 5, Figs 2D, 3D, 9, 10, Tables 2 and 3). + + +Idiosoma +. Setal pattern 10A:9BJV-3:ZV. + + +Dorsal idiosoma +(Fig. 9A). Dorsal shield smooth, with a waist at level of +R1 +, 361 (352–370) long, 206 (197– 214) wide; a pair of muscle marks (sigilla) present between +j3 +, four pairs of muscles marks present between +j6 +and +Z4 +; 17 pairs of dorsal setae, all smooth except +Z4 +and +Z5 +(weakly serrate); +j1 +, +j3 +, +s4 +, +Z4 +and +Z5 +longer than others, +Z5 +> +Z4 +> +s4 +> +j3 +> +j1 +, +Z5 +longest, ratios +j1 +: +j3 += 0.82–1.02, +s4 +: +j1 += 2.24–2.83, +j3 +: +j6 += 4.70–7.12, +Z5 +: +Z4 += 2.40–2.67; without solenostomes and lyrifissures added. Setae +r3 +and +R1 +smooth, on unsclerotised membrane. Peritremes extending to level anterior to +j1 +. + + +Ventral idiosoma +(Fig. 9B). Sternal shield smooth, 75 (72–79) long, 74 (71–77) wide, length: width = 0.96– 1.11, anterior edge convex, posterior margin straight; with three pairs of setae ( +st1 +, +st2 +and +st3 +) and lyrifissures ( +iv1 +and +iv2 +), +iv1 +closed to +st1 +, +iv2 +anterior to +st3 +; +st4 +and +iv3 +on metasternal platelets. Genital shield smooth, 113 (110– 116) long, 61 (55–68) wide, a pair of lyrifissures of +iv5 +close to +st5 +and on membrane. Ventrianal shield smooth, approximately vase-shaped, with a strong waist at +JV2 +level, 118 (116–120) long, 47 (35–52) wide; three pairs of preanal setae ( +JV1 +, +JV2 +and +ZV2 +), +JV1 +close to anterior margin of ventrianal shield, +ZV2 +close to lateral margin, +JV2 +: +ZV2 += 1.11–1.35; a pair of solenostomes +gv3 +posterior to +JV2 +; distance +gv3–gv3 +26 (24–29); preanal setae ( +Pa +) and postanal seta ( +Pst +) present surround anus, +Pa +: +Pst += 0.94–1.13. Primary metapodal platelet 22 (20–24) long, 6 (5–7) wide; secondary platelet 18 (14–20) long, 3 (2–3) wide. + + +FIGURE­5.­ + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, protonymph. A— dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera. + + +FIGURE­6. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, protonymph. A—leg I; B—leg II; C—leg III; D—leg IV. + + +Spermatheca +(Fig. 9D). Calyx of spermathecal apparatus long, tubular, arms of calyx flaring distally, atrium large, bifurcate at junction with major duct, arms of calyx 26 (18–33) long, 8 (5–10) wide. + + +Gnathosoma +Chelicera (Fig. 9C) with movable digit 34 (32–36) long, bearing four teeth, fixed digit 34 (31–35) long, bearing 13 teeth, pilus dentilis located between the sixth tooth from tip of chelicera, 12 (9–14) in length. Palptrochanter (Fig. 2D) with two setae; femur with a spatulate ( +al +) and four simple setae; genu bearing two spatulate ( +al1 +and +al2 +) and four simple setae; tarsal apotele two-tined. Hypostome ( +Fig. 3D +) with three pairs of hypostomal setae ( +h1 +, +h2 +and +h3 +) and one pair of palpcoxal setae ( +pc +); no seta added after protonymph; deutosternal groove with eight rows of denticles, first row bearing four denticles, other rows each bearing two denticles. + + +Legs +(Fig. 10, Table 3). Leg I 472 (463–485) long, setal formula (coxa to basitarsus): 2, 5, 12, 10, 10, 2. Macroseta on genu 48 (43–59) in length. Leg II 373 (349–397) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 10, 7, 7, 4. Macroseta on genu 41 (35–45) in length. Leg III 381 (356–405) long, setal formula: 2, 5, 6, 7, 7, 4. Macroseta on genu 50 (38–60), tibia 40 (35–43) in length, respectively. +­ +Leg IV 484 (447–513) long, setal formula: 1, 5, 6, 7, 6, 4. A blunt-tipped macroseta on genu 116 (105–121), tibia 80 (69–88), basitarsus 73 (68–77) in length. + + +Adult­male: +none. + + +Specimens­examined.­ + +Laboratory-reared +from specimens originated in +Auckland +: +5 larvae +, 5 protonymphs, 4 deutonymphs, +5 adult +females, + +8.iii.2024 + +, prepared by Keshi Zhang + +. + + +FIGURE­7. + +Amblyseius herbicolus + +, deutonymph female. A—dorsal idiosoma; B—ventral idiosoma; C—chelicera. + + + + \ No newline at end of file