Mites of the genus Typhlodromus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Southern France: combined morphological and molecular approaches for species identification Author Tixier, Marie-Stéphane Author Dennj, Principato Author Douin, Martial Author Kreiter, Serge Author Haralabos, Tsolakis text Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-14 4604 2 242 280 journal article 26834 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.2 943ac4e5-eee2-409e-a058-eb76866f102a 1175-5326 2806972 3B7FA7A1-3EFC-4AC2-B08C-0A8FD52247A1 Typhlodromus ( Typhlodromus ) baccettii Lombardini, 1960 Typhlodromus baccettii Lombardini, 1960 : 19 . Typhlodromus ( Typhlodromus ) bacettii [sic]— Tixier et al ., 2003 : 91 . Typhlodromus bacettii [sic]— Tixier et al ., 2007 : 479 . Specimens collected. Three females, Pinus sp.( Pinaceae )in Parc des Cévennes, France ( 44°05’47.3»N , 3°33’03.7»E ) on 14/09/2017 . Known distribution. France , Italy , Morocco , Norway , Spain . Measurements ( 2 females ) Dorsum . Dorsal shield 310, 316 long, 189, 162 wide at level of s4 , 185, 170 at level of S2 , 172, 170 at level of S4 moderately reticulated, with three pairs of solenostomes ( gd2 , gd6 , gd9 ); poroids and sigilla clearly visible; 17 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j1 25; j3 27; j4 15; j5 15; j 6 15, 17; J 2 17, 20; J5 5; z 2 15, 18; z3 22; z4 22; z5 15; Z4 32, 35; Z5 55, 62; s 4 25 , 27; s 6 27 , 28; S2 30 ; S 4 30 , 35; r 3 22, 25; R 1 22, 25. All setae smooth, except Z5 , slightly serrated. Peritreme extending forwards to level between the bases of the setae j1 and j3 . Ventral idiosoma . Sternal shield smooth or slightly striated laterally. Setae st1 and st2 , and poroids iv1 and iv2 on the sternal shield. Distances st1–st1 44, 46, st2–st2 54, 55, st1–st2 36. Setae st3 and st4 tylochorous (on platelets). A V-shaped plate is visible between setae st3 . Genital shield slightly striated. The posterior margin of the genital shield is straight; genital sigilla (1–3 pairs) clearly visible. The 4 th and 5 th pairs of genital sigilla filiform. The 6 th pair of sigilla ( sgpa ) thin and curved, postero-paraxial to the setae ZV1 . Ventrianal shield sub-triangular, slightly striated with anterior margin convex. Length of the ventrianal shield 98, 99, width at level of setae ZV2 98, at level of setae JV2 94, 95, at level of setae JV3 90 and at level of para-anal setae 64, 72. Pre-anal sigilla visible postero-paraxially to the setae JV2 . Four pairs of pre-anal setae, JV1 , JV2 , JV3 and ZV2 ; solenostome gv3 absent. Setae JV5 smooth 44, 45 long. Chelicera . Fixed digit 26, 27 long with three teeth, pilus dentilis and the apical tooth. Movable digit, 26, 27 long, with one tooth. Legs . Genu II with seven setae, 2 2/0, 2/0 1. Legs IV with one macroseta on the basitarsus, StIV 39–42. Enlarged setae are also present on genua (21, 22) and tibiae (24, 26). Insemination apparatus . Major duct broad and short (6–9). Accessus not visible. Atrium bulbous, embolus and minor duct visible. A small neck is present between the atrium and the calyx. Calyx bell-shaped with thick-walls.