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 text Zootaxa 2016 4067 5 501 551 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1 708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e 1175-5326 270636 902CB084-17BB-4952-B738-E6E4E989771B Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor, 1954) Typhlodromus californicus McGregor, 1954: 89 . Amblyseius californicus .—Schuster & Pritchard, 1963: 271. Cydnodromus californicus .—Athias-Henriot, 1977: 62. Amblyseius ( Amblyseius ) californicus .—Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 150; Ehara et al ., 1994: 126. Amblyseius ( Neoseiulus ) californicus .—Ehara & Amano, 1998: 33. Neoseiulus californicus .—Moraes et al ., 1986: 73; Moraes et al ., 2004: 109; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 25. This species is distributed world-wide and has been introduced in several countries for biological control. It is commercialised and released in various crops to control mite pests, especially T . urticae and P . ulmi . It is also naturally found on uncultivated plants or crops such as apple. Many studies deal with its biology. Kreiter et al . (2007) cited this species from Moroccan fauna referring to the specimens reported here. Only nine specimens have been recorded. Specimens examined: 2003, Settat on Hibiscus rosa -sinensis ( Malvaceae ) ( 1 female ), Mechra Bel Ksiri on Ziziphus lotus (Rhamnaceae) ( 4 females ), Spartel Cape on Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 1 female ), Oued Nja on Calendula arvensis (Asteraceae) ( 1 female ), 5 kms of Laaïoun-station 2 on Convolvulus altheoides (Convolvulaceae) ( 2 females ). Previous records: Argentina , Brazil , Canada , Canary Islands, Chile , Colombia , Cuba , Cyprus , France , Greece , Guadeloupe , Guatemala , Italy , Japan , Mexico , Morocco (Kreiter et al ., 2007), Peru , Portugal , Senegal , Serbia Montenegro , South Africa (Villiers & Pringle, 2011), South Korea , Spain , Taiwan , Tunisia , Turkey , Uruguay , USA , Venezuela .