Mites of the genus Typhlodromus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Southern France: combined morphological and molecular approaches for species identification Author Tixier, Marie-Stéphane Author Dennj, Principato Author Douin, Martial Author Kreiter, Serge Author Haralabos, Tsolakis text Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-14 4604 2 242 280 journal article 26834 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.2 943ac4e5-eee2-409e-a058-eb76866f102a 1175-5326 2806972 3B7FA7A1-3EFC-4AC2-B08C-0A8FD52247A1 Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) kerkirae Swirski & Ragusa, 1976 Typhlodromus kerkirae Swirski & Ragusa, 1976 : 101 . Anthoseius kerkirae — Rivnay & Swirski, 1980 : 177 . Typhlodromus kerkyrae [sic]— Papaioannou-Souliotis, 1981 : 41 . Amblydromella kerkirae — Moraes et al ., 1986 : 165 . Amblydromella ( Aphanoseia ) kerkirae — Denmark & Welbourn, 2002 : 308 . Specimens collected. One female on Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Werner Rodolfo Greute ( Asteraceae ) in Montferrier-sur- Lez, Cirad de Baillarguet, France ( 43°40’57.5”N , 3°52’25.2”E ), on 15/09/2017 . Known distribution. Croatia , France , Greece , Iran , Italy , Spain , Turkey . Measurements (one female) ( Figs 13–17 ) Dorsum . Dorsal shield 347 long, 171 wide at level of setae s4 and 192 at level of S2 , strongly reticulated, with five pairs of solenostomes ( gd2 , gd4 , gd6 , gd8 , gd9 ); most of poroids and sigilla clearly visible; 18 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j1 20; j3 22; j4 13; j5 15; j6 15; J2 20; J5 11; z2 17; z3 25; z4 20; z5 16; Z4 30; Z5 53; s4 27 ; s6 28 ; S2 30 ; S4 30 ; S5 27 ; r3 25; R1 23. All setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 , slightly serrated. Peritreme extending forwards to the bases of setae j1 . Ventral idiosoma . Sternal shield smooth, slightly sclerotised with two pairs of setae ( st1 , st2 ). Distances between setae st1–st1 53, st2–st2 57, st1–st2 37. Poroids iv2 on the posterior margin of sternal shield. A V-shaped sclerotised platelet is present posteriorly to the sternal shield. Setae st3 and st4 tylochorous (on platelets). Genital shield smooth with a slight restriction posteriorly to the setae st5 . Genital sigilla (1–3 pairs) visible. The 4 th and 5 th pairs of genital sigilla antero-paraxial to the bases of the setae ZV1 . The 6 th pair of sigilla, ovoid postero-paraxial to the bases of the setae JV1 . Posterior margin of epigynial shield straight. Ventrianal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae, JV1 , JV2 , JV3 and ZV2 . Length of the ventrianal shield 110, width at level of setae ZV2 89, at level of setae JV2 85, at level of setae JV3 84 and at level of para-anal setae 81. Solenostomes gv3 at level of setae JV3 , posterior or slightly postero-paraxial to setae JV2 . Distance between solenostomes 35. Chelicera . Fixed digit 27 long, with four teeth plus the apical one: three teeth between the pilus dentilis and one tooth posterior to the pilus dentilis . Movable digit 26 long, with one tooth. Legs . Genu II with seven setae, 2 2/0 2/0 1; leg IV with a macroseta on the basitarsus, pointed apically, StIV 28. Insemination apparatus . Major duct short, initially membranous, thin and cylindrical near to the calyx (10 long). The shape of the calyx is campanulate, 18 long and 12 wide; atrium differentiated, incorporated at the basis of the calyx. Embolus visible; minor duct sometimes visible.