Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification
Author
Tixier, Marie-Stephane
Author
Allam, Latifa
Author
Douin, Martial
Author
Kreiter, Serge
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Zootaxa
2016
4067
5
501
551
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1
708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e
1175-5326
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Neoseiulus pseudotauricus
Papadoulis, Emmanouel & Kapaxidi, 2009
Neoseiulus pseudotauricus
Papadoulis, Emmanouel & Kapaxidi, 2009: 95
.
This species has been recently described from
Greece
(Papadoulis
et al
., 2009). This is the first report of this species after its description. Nothing is known of its biology.
Specimens examined
:
2002, Algelmane Mountain Pass
on
Securigera securidaca
(Fabaceae)
(
2 females
),
Beni Slimane
on
Cistus mumbyi
(Cistaceae)
(
1 female
).
Previous records:
Greece
.
Redescription of the adult female
(n = 3)
As
the initial drawings of the description are excellent, new drawings are not presented in this paper.
Dorsum
. Dorsal shield 351 (330−372) long and 202 (200−205) wide, lightly reticulated all along the dorsal shield, with five solenostomes (
gd1
,
gd2
,
gd6
,
gd8
and
gd9
), 17 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae:
j1
22 (20−23),
j3
24 (20−27),
j4
13 (12−14),
j5
13,
j6
15,
J2
14 (12−15),
J5
8 (7−9),
z2
22 (20−23),
Z1
22 (20−23),
z4
25,
z5
11 (10−12),
Z4
39 (35−48),
Z5
65 (60−75),
s4
35
(33−40),
S2
33
,
S4
23
(22−25),
S5
18
(12−22),
r3
26 (22−27),
R1
22 (20−23). All setae smooth. Peritreme extending to
j1
.
Venter
. All shields lightly reticulated. Sternal shield with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures (not visible in our specimen); a pair of sternal setae (
ST4
) on small metasternal plates; posterior margin straight. Distances between
ST1
–
ST3
68 (63−70),
ST2
–
ST2
63 (60−65),
ST5–ST5
67 (65−70). Two pairs of metapodal plates 27 (25−28) long, 5 (5−6) wide for the largest and 13 (12−15) long and 2 wide for the smallest. Ventri-anal shield with three pairs of pre-anal setae
JV1
,
JV2
,
ZV2
and pre-anal pores present. Membrane surrounding ventrianal shield with four pairs of setae
ZV1
,
ZV3
,
JV4
and
JV5
; ventri-anal shield 123 (115−130) long, 111 (105−115) wide at anterior corners, and 100 (95−103) wide at level of anus.
JV5
68 (66−70) long.
Legs
. Legs IV with three macrosetae on the genu,
Sge
IV
46 (43−50), tibia,
Ti
IV
38 (35−40) and basitarsus,
ST
IV
66 (57−70). Chaetotactic formula of genu II: seven setae, 2 2/1, 2/0 1; genu III: seven setae, 1 2/1, 2/0 1. Length of leg I: 325, II: 275 (180−210), III: 280 (185−195), IV: 350.
Chelicera
. Fixed digit 30 long with one tooth; and movable digit 32 long with two teeth.
Spermatheca
. With an elongated cervix, 38 long, atrium inserted at the basis of the cervix.