Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Egypt, with new records, descriptions of new species, and a key to species Author Abo-Shnaf, Reham I. A. Author De, Gilberto J. text Zootaxa 2014 3865 1 1 71 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3865.1.1 b2dd0f47-267c-41ae-a38e-c725a60ade4e 1175-5326 287144 CA1F0F7D-25A3-4084-8F2C-99AF9A45DFCC Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) egypticus El-Badry ( Figs 57–63 ) Typhlodromus egypticus El-Badry, 1967a : 180 ; 1970: 498; Zaher, 1986 : 134 ; Chant & McMurtry, 1994 : 300 . Typhlodromus balanites El-Badry, 1967b : 469 ; Zaher, 1986 : 134 (new synonymy) . Amblydromella balanites .— Moraes et al ., 1986 : 156 . Amblydromella egyptica .— Moraes et al ., 1986 : 161 . Typhlodromus mangiferus Zaher & El-Brollosy [sic], in Zaher, 1986 : 132 (new synonymy) . Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) egypticus . — Ueckermann & Loots, 1988 : 52 ; Chant & McMurtry, 1994 : 254 ; Moraes et al ., 2004 : 322 ; Hernandes et al ., 2012 : 55 . Amblydromella ( Amblydromella ) balanites . — Denmark & Welbourn, 2002 : 307 . Amblydromella ( Amblydromella ) egyptica . — Denmark & Welbourn, 2002 : 307 . Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) balanites .— Moraes et al ., 2004 : 313 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007 : 152 ; Hernandes et al ., 2012 : 54 . Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) mangiferus . — Moraes et al ., 2004 : 336 . Female [ holotypes of T . balanites and T . mangiferus (measurements mentioned in this order in square brackets), and eight additional females]. Dorsal shield mostly reticulate ( Fig. 57 ), smooth laterad of Z4 and mesad of s6 ; 339 (335–347) [374, 353] long and 187 (176–197) [203, 188] wide, with 18 pairs of setae, four pairs of pores and eleven pairs of lyrifissures. Setae j1 23 (16–25) [26, 18], j3 35 (30–40) [39, 38], j4 26 (23–27) [26, 24], j5 27 (25–31) [29, 26], j6 39 (37–42) [42, 39], J2 48 (42–51) [55, 47], J5 12 (11–13) [12, 11], z2 26 (23–28) [26, 23], z3 36 (33–39) [39, 37], z4 36 (33–39) [42, 36], z5 29 (27–33) [29, 28], Z4 63 (57–65) [68, 64], Z5 58 (53–61) [65, 53], s4 42 (38–46) [67, 43], s6 55 (48–58) [57, 56], S2 61 (50–64) [70, 61], S4 64 (60–66) [70, 66], S5 9 (7–10) [10, 10], r3 30 (26–33) [31, 31], R1 34 (30–40) [34, 33]. Dorsal setae smooth, except Z5 , serrate; most setae inserted on tubercles. Peritreme extending forward to level of j1 . Venter ( Fig. 58 ). Sternal shield smooth, with posterior margin indistinct; with three pairs of setae. Distances between st1–st1 46 (43–48) [46, 44], st2–st2 58 (53–69) [55, 53], st3–st3 74 (66–83) [81, 73], st4–st4 88 (72–113) [109, 88]; st4 inserted on platelets. Genital shield smooth; distance between st5–st5 62 (58–66) [65, 62]. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped, smooth; 113 (101–119) [125, 118] long, 61 (55–65) [68, 64] wide at ZV2 level and 62 (57–66) [70, 63] wide at level of anus; with four pairs of pre-anal setae and a pair of pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2 . Seta JV5 56 (52–57) [60, 55]. Ventral setae smooth. Two pairs of metapodal plates. Spermatheca ( Fig. 60 ). Calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped, 14 (13–15) [17, 17] long; atrium distinct. Gnathosoma. Corniculi slightly convergent distally; basal width of corniculus 5, distance between bases of corniculi 6. Movable cheliceral digit 22 (21–24) [23, 22] long, with 3 [3, 3] teeth ( Fig. 59 ); fixed digit 25 (24–25) [23, 23] long, with 4 [4, 4] teeth; dorsal and lateral lyrifissures distinct. Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped: St IV 36 (33–38) [39, 38] ( Fig. 61 ); chaetotaxy of genu II 2 , 2/1, 2/0, 1; genu III 1 , 2/1, 2/0, 1. Male (one paratype of T . mangiferus and two additional males). Dorsal shield pattern as in female; 283, 251 [250] long and 187, 157 [164] wide. Setae j 1 21, 18 [17], j 3 31, 20 [23], j 4 23, 19 [19], j 5 23, 21 [18], j 6 29, 27 [25], J 2 34, 31 [29], J5 10 [10], z 2 23, 22 [20], z 3 29, 27 [26], z 4 31, 28 [27], z 5 23, 22 [20], Z4 47, 40 [43], Z5 44, 38 [41], s 4 34 , 30 [33], s6 42 , 35 [36], S2 44 , 40 [42], S4 47 , 42 [40], S 5 10 , 9 [8], r 3 29, 25 [24], R 1 29, 27 [26]. Dorsal setae smooth, except Z5 , serrate. Peritreme extending forward to level of j1 . Venter. Distances between st1–st1 42, 43 [42], st2–st2 49, 37 [49], st3–st3 55, 51 [53], st4–st4 47, 46 [47], st5–st5 40, 39 [40]. Ventrianal shield subtriangular ( Fig. 63 ), lightly striate; 109, 101 [106] long and 135, 131 [127] wide at anterior corners, with four pairs of pre-anal setae, a pair of pre-anal pores and three pairs of lyrifissures. Seta JV 5 31, 29 [29]. Gnathosoma. Movable cheliceral digit 22, 21 [21] long, with 1 [1] tooth, fixed digit 22, 23 [22] long, with 4 [4] teeth. Shaft of spermatodactyl 57, 55 [55] long ( Fig. 62 ). Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped: St IV 36, 30 [29]; chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female. Specimens examined. Holotype female of T . balanites from B . aegyptiaca , at Shambat city, North Sudan , December 1966 (coll. E.A. El-Badry); holotype female, one paratype male and one male of T. mangiferus from mango leaves, at Giza governorate, September 1977 (coll. M.A. El-Borolossy); one female from same substrate and locality, February 1987 (coll. M.A. Zaher); one female from organic manure at Nasser, Beni Suef governorate, April 2001 (coll. A.H.M. Romeih); two females from mango leaves, at Senuris, Fayoum governorate, December 2002 (coll. R.I.A. Abo-Shnaf); one male from same substrate and locality, July 2003 (coll. R.I.A. Abo-Shnaf); one female from same substrate and locality, January 2004 (coll. R.I.A. Abo-Shnaf); one female from apple leaves, at same locality, March 2003 (coll. R.I.A. Abo-Shnaf); two females from Z . jujube leaves, at the Faculty of Agriculture Farm, Cairo University, Giza governorate, August 2001 (coll. M.M. Ahmed). Previous records from Egypt . as T . balanites — Fayoum governorate ( Romeih et al ., 2010b ); Giza governorate ( Zaher, 1986 ; Romeih et al ., 2010b ); as T . egypticus —Cairo governorate ( Zaher, 1986 ); Giza governorate ( El-Badry, 1967a ; Zaher, 1986 ); as T . mangiferus —Giza, Ismailia and Matrouh governorates ( Zaher, 1986 ). FIGURES 57–63. Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) egypticus : 57. Female dorsal shield; 58. Female ventral shields; 59. Female chelicera; 60. Spermatheca of female showing variations in form; 61. Genu, tibia and basitarsus of female leg IV; 62. Spermatodactyl; 63. Male ventrianal shield. Remarks. Typhlodromus egypticus was originally described from the holotype female and T . mangiferus from an unstated number of type specimens, both from Giza governorate, Egypt . The original descriptions of T . egypticus and T . mangiferus were reasonably detailed and illustrated; setal measurements were provided for T . mangiferus but not for T . egypticus . Typhlodromus balanites was originally described from the holotype female, 34 paratype females and five paratype males collected in North Sudan . The original description was rather detailed, with illustrations and setal measurements. An examination of the type specimen of T . balanites showed this to be a junior synonym of T . egypticus . El- Badry (1967a, 1970) reported the chelicera of T . egypticus to have no teeth [sic], while Chant & McMurtry (1994) mentioned species of what they called the “ egypticus species group” to have chelicera with few teeth [sic]. Despite our effort, it was not possible to obtain types of T . ( A .) egypticus for examination in this study. Thus, the new synonymy proposed in this paper is based on an examination of types of T . mangiferus , on the original description of T . egypticus , on the fact that both nominal species were described from the same region and on the several additional females and males examined in this study. Our measurements of T . mangiferus holotype are close to those reported by Zaher (1986) for a single female, except z2 (30 according to that author).