Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Paraseiulini Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa
Author
De, Gilberto J.
Author
Zannou, Ignace D.
Author
Ueckermann, Eddie A.
Author
Oliveira, Anibal R.
Author
Hanna, Rachid
Author
Yaninek, John S.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1687
1
34
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.180544
22c25a9a-c85c-412d-b87a-d9ecdd7d5462
1175-5326
180544
Kuzinellus wentzeli
(Ueckermann & Loots)
(
Fig. 19
)
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
wentzeli
Ueckermann & Loots, 1988
: 13
.
Kuzinellus wentzeli
,
Moraes
et al.
, 2004
: 274
;
Chant & McMurtry, 2007
: 144
.
FEMALE. (Specimens measured.
South Africa
:
holotype
and 9
paratypes
) Dorsum. Dorsal shield 335(318–347) [341] long and 188(178–196) [188] wide, reticulate. Setae j1 22(20–24) [24], j3 23(21–24) [24], j4 18(16–20) [17], j5 18(17–19) [18], j6 24(23–26) [25], J2 31(30–32) [31], J5 14(12–17) [15], z2 19(18–21) [20], z3 26 (24–28) [27], z4 26(24–31) [25], z5 21(18–23) [20], z6 24(21–25) [24], Z4 39(37–44) [44], Z5 39(36–44) [44],
s4 29
(28–31) [28],
s6 34
(32–40) [40],
S2 37
(35–40) [40],
S4 39
(36–41) [40],
S5 35
(31–37) [35], r3 25(23–27) [25], R1 26(24–29) [29]. Setae slender, setiform, sharp-tipped, except J5 and Z5, serrate; seta R1 inserted on membrane.
FIGURE 19.
Kuzinellus wentzeli
(Ueckermann & Loots)
(female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.
Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 2 pairs of setae (ST3 inserted on membrane); posterior margin very lightly sclerotized, with a median lobe; distances between ST1-ST3 62(59–64) [60], ST2-ST2 47(45–49) [49]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 55(52–58) [58]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, slightly constricted laterally, anterior margin straight, 106(100–112) [106] long, 62(55–67) [62] wide at level of ZV2, 64(58–67) [64] wide at level of anus; setae JV2 and JV3 present; round preanal pores posteromesad to JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.
Chelicera. Movable digit 21(21–22) [21] long with 1–2 teeth; fixed digit 20(18–21) long with 3 teeth and a
pilus dentilis
.
Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, 20(18–22) [19] long, atrium kidney-shaped.
Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped, only slightly longer than other setae on the same segment: Sbt
IV 16
(15– 17) [17], Stt
IV 21
(19–22) [22]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.
Specimens examined.
South Africa
:
Holotype
female and 3
paratype
females from
Acacia giraffae
, farm Abtonia
5km
from Kuruman to Danielskuil, Northern Cape Province,
4-X-1979
, E.A. Ueckermann; one
paratype
female from
Acacia robusta
, Kuruman
, Northern Cape Province,
7-II-1979
, E.A. Ueckermann; 2
paratype
females from
Acacia mellifera
,
20 km
from Van Zylsrus to
Botswana
border, Northern Cape Province,
3-X-1979
, E.A. Ueckermann; 2
paratype
females from
A. giraffae,
Shisen
, Northern Cape Province,
5- X-1979
, E.A. Ueckermann; one
paratype
female from
A. giraffae
, Barkly
West, Northern Cape Province,
30- XI-1965
, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; one
paratype
female from
A. giraffae
, Moorddrift
near Mokopane, Limpopo Province,
5-V-1981
, E.A. Ueckermann; all deposited at NCA-PPRI.
World distribution.
South Africa
.