Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification
Author
Tixier, Marie-Stephane
Author
Allam, Latifa
Author
Douin, Martial
Author
Kreiter, Serge
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Zootaxa
2016
4067
5
501
551
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1
708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e
1175-5326
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Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
foenilis
Oudemans, 1930
b
Typhlodromus foenilis
Oudemans, 1930b: 70
.
Typhlodromus cryptus
Athias-Henriot, 1960b: 89
.
Anthoseius
(
Amblydromellus
)
foenilis
.
—
Andre, 1986: 111.
Amblydromella foenilis
.
—
Moraes
et al
., 1986: 173.
Anthoseius foenilis
.
—
Evans & Edland, 1998: 41-62.
Amblydromella
(
Aphanoseia
)
foenilis
.
—
Denmark
& Welbourn, 2002: 308.
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
foenilis
.—Moraes
et al
., 2004: 323; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152.
This species has a Western Palearctic distribution. It has been observed on many uncultivated plants and on some crops, such as olive, citrus, pear, apple, peach, plum orchards and vineyards (Vacante & Nucifera, 1987; Ragusa & Ciulla, 1991; Papaioannou-Souliotis
et al
., 1994; Tixier
et al
., 2000; Papadoulis
et al
., 2009). Some studies have been carried out to determine how pollen can ensure its development (Ragusa & Tsolakis, 1998; Papadopoulos & Papadoulis, 2008). A low impact on the regulation of scales in citrus orchards has been observed (Siscaro
et al
., 1999).
This species was already known from
Morocco
, reported under the name
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
cryptus
(assumed to be synonym of
T
. (
A
.)
foenilis
) by Tixier
et al
. 2003) on various plants. It was abundant in the present survey (
323 specimens
collected) on various plants and regions.
Specimens examined: 2002, Agourai
on
Vitis vinifera
(Vitaceae)
(
1 female
),
Rubus
sp. (
Rosaceae
) (
1 female
),
Fraxinus
sp. (
Oleaceae
) (
1 female
),
El-Jadida
on unknown plant (
8 females
,
2 males
),
Road of Beni Mellal, 70 Kms of Kenifra
on
Pinus
sp. (
Pinaceae
) (
2 females
),
Pistacia lentiscus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Aïoun Asserdoun Spring
on
Rubus
sp. (
Rosaceae
) (
2 females
),
Prunus pumila
(Rosaceae)
(
6 females
),
Eriobotrya japonica
(Rosaceae)
(
6 females
),
Road of Ourika
on
Cistus monspelliensis
(Cistaceae)
(
1 female
),
Damon Oum Er Bia River
on
Urtica dioica
(Urticaceae)
(
5 females
),
Dittrichia viscosa
(Asteraceae)
(
4 females
),
Solanum nigrum
(Solanaceae)
(
7 females
),
Lantana
sp. (
Verbenaceae
) (
3 females
),
Malva
sp. (
Malvaceae
) (
2 females
),
Echium arenarium
(Boraginaceae)
(
1 female
),
Marubium incanunum
(Lamiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Oum Er Bia spring
on
Dittrichia viscosa
(Asteraceae)
(
1 female
),
Between Sidi Bettache and Rommani
on
Quercus suber
(Solanaceae)
(
14 females
),
Tlelet
on
Bituminaria bituminosa
(Fabaceae)
(
7 females
,
2 males
),
Ifrane,Vittel spring
on
Prunus
sp. (
Rosaceae
) (
4 females
,
2 males
),
10 Kms of Midelt
on unknown
Poaceae
(
1 female
),
Meknès University
on
Vicia benghalensis
(Fabaceae)
(
2 females
),
Oum Er Biaroad
on
Mentha
sp. (
Lamiaceae
) (
1 female
),
Rabat
on
Citrus
sp. (
Rutaceae
) (
3 females
), unknown
Verbenaceae
(
2 females
);
2003, 5 kms of Laaïoun, Station1
on
Pinus nigra
(Pinaceae)
(
2 females
),
Ziziphus lotus
(Rhamnaceae)
(
2 females
),
near Larache
on
Quercus suber
(Fagaceae)
(
6 females
,
2 males
),
Erica arborea
(Ericaceae)
(
1 female
),
Daphne gnidium
(Thymelaeaceae)
(
1 female
),
Mazari Cape
on
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
(Apocynaceae)
(
1 female
),
Cistus parviflorus
(Cistaceae)
(
2 females
),
Hypericum
sp. (
Hypericaceae
) (
1 female
),
Spartel Cape
on
Smilax aspera
(Smilacaceae)
(
1 female
),
Olea europea
(Oleaceae)
(
8 females
,
3 males
),
Vinca major
(Apocynaceae)
(
1 female
),
Pinus pinea
(Pinaceae)
(
12 females
),
Gorges of Zegzel
on
Tamarix communis
(Tamaricaceae)
(
1 females
),
Larache
on
Lycium europaeum
(Solanaceae)
(
5 females
),
Eucalyptus
sp. (
Myrtaceae
) (
35 females
),
Lygos sphaerocarpa
(Fabaceae)
(
4 females
),
Acacia cyanophylla
(Fabaceae)
(
14 females
,
3 males
),
Pinus maritima
(Pinaceae)
(
25 females
,
8 males
),
Pistacia lentiscus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
9 females
,
5 males
),
Erodium ciconium
(Geraniaceae)
(
2 females
),
Ras El Ma
on
Olea europea
(Oleaceae)
(
3 females
),
Pinus halepensis
(Pinaceae)
(
1 female
),
Ficus carica
(Moraceae)
(
1 female
),
Quercus coccifera
(Fagacae)
(
2 females
),
Pinus nigra
(Pinaceae)
(
32 females
),
Road to Souk El Arba
on
Quercus suber
(Fagacae)
(
8 females
,
3 males
),
Pistacia lentiscus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
2 females
),
Erica arborea
(Ericaceae)
(
1 female
),
Nerium oleander
(Apocynaceae)
(
1 female
),
Tamarix
sp. (
Tamaricaceae
) (
4 females
),
Coleostephus myconis
(Asteraceae)
(
1 female
),
Saïdia
on
Tamarix communis
(Tamaricaceae)
(
1 female
),
Oued Nja
on
Olea europea
(Oleaceae)
(
2 females
),
Larache Beach
on
Solanum nigrum
(Solanaceae)
(
2 females
),
Anthemis tinctoria
(Asteraceae)
(
1 female
).
Previous records:
Algeria
,
Austria
,
Azerbaijan
,
Belgium
,
Canada
,
Cyprus
,
England
,
France
,
Greece
,
Hungary
,
Ireland
,
Israel
,
Italy
,
Morocco
,
Norway
,
Spain
,
Syria
,
The Netherlands
,
Tunisia
,
Turkey
.