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 Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg, 1971 : 327 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2003a : 39 ; Moraes et al. , 2004 : 158 . Afrogigagnathus Yousef, 1974 : 381 (synonymy, Chant & McMurtry 2003a ). Amblyseius ( Pamiroseius ), Karg, 1983 : 313 . ( Chant & McMurtry 2003a ). Ansaria Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool, 1979 : 63 (synonymy, Chant & McMurtry 2003a ). Pamiroseius Wainstein, 1973 : 954 (synonymy, Chant & McMurtry 2003a ). Phytocerus Amitai & Swirski, 1978 : 124 (synonymy, Chant & McMurtry 2003a ). Key characteristics of species in this genus are: dorsal shield strongly sclerotized, often strongly ornamented; idiosomal setal pattern 10A:9B/JV-3:ZV; peritreme reaching or almost reaching level of j1; sternal shield as long as wide, with posterior margin variable, ST3 inserted on or off the shield; genital shield with posterior margin truncate; ventrianal shield much longer than wide, usually sole-shaped, with 2 or 3 pairs of preanal setae, with seta JV2 well posterior to JV1; seta ZV2 close to longitudinal line between bases of JV1 and JV2; spermatheca with atrium usually bulbous and calyx cup-, dish-or funnel-shaped; fixed cheliceral digit with 1 – 3 apical teeth; primary metapodal shield usually long, narrow; legs without macrosetae or with a single macroseta on basitarsus IV.