Phytoseiid mites on grasses in Brazil (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Author Lofego, Antonio C. Author Demite, Peterson R. Author Kishimoto, Raquel G. Author De, Gilberto J. text Zootaxa 2009 2240 41 59 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190527 418e1faf-5c03-4c3b-915c-02be8670fc50 1175-5326 190527 Amblyseius chiapensis DeLeon Amblyseius chiapensis DeLeon, 1961 : 85 ; 1962: 175; McMurtry, 1983: 250; Moraes et al ., 1986 : 10 ; 1991: 118; 2004: 19; Moraes & Mesa, 1988 : 72 ; Denmark & Muma, 1989 : 94 ; McMurtry & Moraes, 1989 : 185 ; Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001 : 67 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2004a : 199 ; Lofego et al ., 2004 : 3 ; Guanilo et al ., 2008a : 4 ; 2008b: 4; Demite et al ., 2009 : 47 . Amblyseius triplaris DeLeon 1967 : 25 (synonym according to Denmark & Muma, 1989 ). FEMALE ( 8 specimens measured). Dorsal shield 349 (335–380) long and 217(210–225) wide; j1 31 (28–34), j3 50 (47–54), j4 7 (6–8), j5 6 (5–7), j6 8 (7–8), J2 8 (7–8), J5 8 (7–10), z2 11 (11–12), z4 10 (10–11), z5 6 (5– 7), Z1 8 (7–9), Z4 112 (105–115), Z5 188 (180–195), s4 94 (90–98), S2 10 (8–11), S4 9 (8–10), S5 9 (8–10), r3 21 (20–21), R1 10 (9–11); distances between st1–st3 64 (59–67), st2-st2 76 (72–79) and st5–st5 71 (65– 76); ventri–anal shield 129 (126–132) long, 80 (78–87) wide at level of ZV2 and 74 (66–80) wide at level of anus; JV5 75 (70–77); movable cheliceral digit 40 (39–40) long, with 5 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 35 (32–38) long, with 10 teeth; calyx of spermatheca 5 (5–6) long; Sge I 37 (36–39), Sge II 38 (35–43), Sge III 41 (38– 44), Sti III 32 (30–34), Sge IV 78 (73–82), Sti IV 53 (48–55), St IV 74 (70–77). Specimens examined: Sud Mennucci ( 20°39' S , 50°54' W ), September 2007 , on B . decumbens (5 Ƥ); October 2007 , on M . minutiflora (4 Ƥ). Santo Antônio do Aracanguá ( 20°55' S , 50°20' W ), October 2007 , on B . decumbens (2 Ƥ). Turmalina ( 20°00' S , 50° 26' W ), January 2008 (1 Ƥ), April 2008 (2 Ƥ), June 2008 (4 Ƥ), on B . brizantha ; Taquaritinga ( 21°24' S , 48°41' W ), June 2008 , on M . minutiflora (7 Ƥ, 1 3). Onda Verde ( 20°32' S , 49°14' W ), June 2008 , on M . minutiflora (1 Ƥ); July 2008 , on P . maximum (1 Ƥ). Palestina ( 20°17' S , 49°03' W ), June 2008 , on B . brizantha (1 Ƥ). Novo Horizonte ( 21°03' S , 49° 18' W ), July 2008 , on B . brizantha (4 Ƥ). Campinas ( 22°54' S , 47°01' W ), July 2008 , on B . decumbens (1 Ƥ). Piracicaba ( 22°41' S , 47°37' W ), July 2008 , on M . minutiflora (2 Ƥ), on P . maximum (1 Ƥ). Remarks: This species is previously known from Argentina ( Guanilo et al . 2008b ), Brazil , Colombia , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Mexico , Peru ( Guanilo et al . 2008a ), Puerto Rico , Trinidad and Venezuela . Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of the original description.