Phytoseiid mites of the tribes Afroseiulini, Kampimodromini and Phytoseiulini, and complementary notes on mites of the tribes Euseiini and Neoseiulini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa
Author
De, Gilberto J.
Author
Zannou, Ignace D.
Author
Ueckermann, Eddie A.
text
Zootaxa
2007
1628
1
22
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.179339
1df3b260-9991-4237-b92a-4abdd6871bb4
1175-5326
179339
Asperoseius africanus
Chant
Asperoseius africanus
Chant, 1957
: 360
;
Chant & McMurtry, 2003b
: 205
;
Moraes
et al.
, 2004
: 56
.
Amblyseius
(
Asperoseius
)
africanus
,
Pritchard &
Baker
, 1962
: 295
.
Phytoseiulus
(
Asperoseius
)
africanus
,
Wainstein, 1962
: 24
.
Proprioseius
(
Asperoseius
)
africanus
,
Karg, 1983
: 302
.
Typhlodromus southafricanus
Hirschmann, 1962
: 6
(synonymy,
Chant & McMurtry 2003b
).
Remarks:
This species was described from specimens intercepted at Boston, Massachusetts,
USA
, on "cut flowers" imported from
South Africa
. No additional specimens were collected in the present study.
World distribution.
South Africa
.