Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of the Cook Islands
Author
Ma, Min
Author
Fan, Qing-Hai
Author
Zhang, Zhi-Qiang
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-25
4646
3
527
540
journal article
25971
10.11646/zootaxa.4646.3.5
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1175-5326
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Phytoseius coheni
Swirski & Shechter, 1961
Phytoseius
(
Dubininellus
)
macropilis coheni
Swirski & Shechter, 1961: 104
.
Diagnosis.
Female: dorsal idiosomal shield foveate-reticulate; bearing 15 pairs of setae,
r3
on dorsal shield,
R1
absent;
j4
,
j5
,
j6
,
z2
,
z4
,
z5
and
J5
minute, others serrated, broad and flattened,
s4
>
s6
>
Z5
>
Z4
;
j3
shorter than distance
j3–j4
. Sternal shield smooth, bearing three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures. Epigynal shield smooth. Peritremes extending to bases of
j1
. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped, smooth, bearing three pairs of pre-anal setae, solenostomes
gv3
posterior to
JV2
and anterolaterad of anus.
JV5
broadly serrated and flattened. Calyx of sperma- thecal apparatus short and flaring, Y-shaped. Cheliceral movable digit with one tooth, fixed digit with three teeth. Leg
IV
bearing four obvious macrosetae with bulbous hyaline tips.
Specimen examined.
Rarotonga: Ara Tapu near Tevas Villa,
2 females
, ex.
Cocos
sp. leaves,
24 October 2017
, by Q.-H. Fan. Ministry of Agriculture garden,
1 female
, ex.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
, same date and collector.
Remarks
. This species was originally described from pomelo (
Citrus maxima
) in
Hong Kong
(
Swirski & Shechter 1961
). It is only known from
China
(
Hong Kong
, Taiwan), Hawaii,
India
,
Philippines
, and
USA
(
Moraes
et al
. 2004
;
Demite
et al
. 2018
). It is now recorded in the
Cook Islands
for the first time.