New Phytoseiid Mites Of The French West Indies, With Description Of A New Species, And New Records (Acari: Mesostigmata)
Author
Kreiter, S.
Author
Mailloux, J.
Author
Tixier, M. - S.
Author
Le Bellec, F.
Author
Douin, M.
Author
Guichou, S.
Author
Etienne, J.
text
Acarologia
2013
2013-09-30
53
3
285
303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20132095
journal article
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10.1051/acarologia/20132095
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Arrenoseius crassipes
(
Denmark
)
Paraamblyseius crassipes
Denmark
, 1988: 37
.
The biology of this species found only once in Mexico on
Eichomia crassipes
by
Denmark
(1988)
is unknown.
Previous Records —
Mexico
(
Denmark
, 1988
;
Moraes
et al.
, 2004b
).
Specimens
examined —
Guadeloupe
, Basse-
Terre
,
Vernou
,
Route du Col des Mamelles
,
16°11’N
,
61°39’W
, alt.
184 m
,
2 ♀
and
1 ♂
on
Ricinus communis
, Kreiter
coll.,
26 December 2008
.
Remarks — this is the first record of this species in the West Indies. The measurements of the specimens collected fit well the measurements given by by
Denmark
(1988)
. Macrosetae are present on all legs but were not mentioned and measured in
Denmark
(1988)
.
The average measurements of the two adult females presently found are as follow: dorsal shield sclerotized and reticulated, dorsal shield length 353- 422, width 300 – 325, 3 solenostomes (gd 1, 8 and 9), j1 20, j3 25, j4 4, j5 5, j6 5, J5 9 – 12, z2 8 – 10, z4 10 – 13, z5 5, Z1 8, Z4 85 – 100, Z5 95 – 100, s4 87,
S2 12
,
S4 10
,
S5 10
, r3 10, R1 12, all setae smooth, st1-st1 53 – 55, st2-st2 64 – 75, st1-st3 40 – 43, posterior margin of the sternal shield concave, metapodal 1 length 28, width 10, metapodal 2 length 8, width 5, ventrianal shield 150 – 153 long, 210 – 212 wide at level of anterior corners and 150 wide at level of anus, 2 poroids around the ventrianal shield, JV5 40, spermatheca 23 – 25 long and 5 – 7 width, StIV 40, macrosetae whip-like, fixed digit of chelicerae 38 – 40, mobile digit of chelicerae 38 – 40, 11 – 12 denticles on fixed digit and 2 on mobile digit.