Phytoseiid mites of the subfamily Phytoseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa
Author
Ueckermann, Eddie A.
Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X 134, Queenwood, Pretoria 0121, South Africa.
Author
Zannou, Ignace D.
Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br
Author
De Moraes, Gilberto J.
Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br
Author
Oliveira, Anibal R.
Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br
Author
Hanna, Rachid
Biological Control Centre for Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 08 B. P. 0932, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa Dept. Entomology, Smith Hall Room 100, 901 W. State Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 - 2089, USA
Author
Yaninek, John S.
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Zootaxa
2007
2007-12-11
1658
1
1
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https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1658.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1658.1.1
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Platyseiella
Muma
Platyseiella
Muma, 1961: 280
;
Chant & McMurtry, 1994: 233
;
Moraes
et al
., 2004: 259
.
Amblyseius
(
Platyseiella
),
Van der Merwe, 1968: 168
.
Phytoseius
(
Platyseiella
),
Wainstein, 1970: 1726
.
Proprioseiopsis
(
Platyseiella
),
Karg, 1983: 302
.
Stable characters mentioned by
Chant & McMurtry (1994)
for the species of this genus are: Seta z3 absent and s6 present; genu II with 7 setae; some dorsal setae and Jv5 elongate, thick and strongly serrate, Jv4 absent; and calyx of spermatheca funnel-shaped.
Two species of this genus are reported in this study. They have female idiosomal setal pattern 11D:5A/JV- 3,4:ZV; R1 on interscutal membrane; 1 pair of metapodal shields; 1 pair of round preanal pores, chaetotaxy of genua II and III 2-2/0, 2/0-1 and 1-2/0, 2/0-1, respectively.