Predatory mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) intercepted from samples imported to Taiwan, with description of a new species Author Liao, Jhih-Rong Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan Author Ho, Chyi-Chen Taiwan Acari Research Laboratory, Taichung City, Taiwan Author Ko, Chiun-Cheng Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan & Kocc 2501 @ ntu. edu. tw; http: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8815 - 3981 occ2501@ntu.edu.tw text Zootaxa 2021 2021-02-15 4927 3 301 330 journal article 8089 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.3.1 b1904bd2-efa8-42d8-9b89-22fc22e5b5b2 1175-5326 4542155 9A141A50-151D-4261-9A62-FD300B521E86 Proprioseiopsis asetus ( Chant, 1959 ) Typhlodromus ( Amblyseius ) asetus Chant, 1959: 80 . Proprioseiopsis asetus .— Liao et al ., 2020: 234 . Material examined. Japan : one female ( HAL 095F311) from Brassica rapa (Brassicaceae) , 15 Sept 2006 . Previous records. Asia: China ( Wu et al . 2009 ), Saudi Arabia ( Negm et al . 2012 ), Taiwan ( Tseng 1983 ), Unite Arab Emirates ( Negm 2014 ). Central America: Cuba ( Ramos & Rodriguez 1999 ), Jamaica ( Denmark & Muma 1978 ), Nicaragua ( Rodríguez-Morell et al . 2013 ). North America: Mexico (Estebanes-Gonzale & Rodriguez-Navarro 1998), USA ( Chant 1959 ). Oceania: Hawaii (Wainstein 1983). South America: Brazil ( Denmark & Muma 1973 ). Remarks. Liao et al . (2020) provided a detailed comparison between the species and Prop . mexicanus . Although no significant morphological differences were found, further molecular study is needed in order to drive a final conclusion. The species is considered as lifestyle Type III-e, generalist predators from soil/litter habitats. Ho & Chen (2001) proposed that this species have the potential to become natural enemies of thrips.