Phytoseiid mites (Acari) associated with yerba mate in southern Brazil, with description of a new species Author Gonçalves, Dinarte Author Silva, Guilherme Liberato Da Author Ferla, Noeli Juarez text Zootaxa 2013 3746 2 357 371 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.2.6 7fe968c2-9baf-4303-964a-b014f9931bb1 1175-5326 218553 9943C9D4-5F45-4AD3-9050-34E100D3F220 Neoseiulus tunus (DeLeon) Typhlodromips tunus DeLeon, 1967: 29 ; Denmark & Muma, 1973: 253. Amblyseius tunus .—Feres & Moraes, 1998: 126. Specimens examined. ILÓPOLIS: (N) , May 2004 (1). Adult Female . One specimen examined. Dorsum . Dorsal shield with 280 long, 170 wide at level of s4 ; j1 25, j3 28, j4 13, j5 13, j6 15, J2 18, J5 8, z2 28, z4 30, z5 13, Z1 23, Z4 48, Z5 65, s4 38 , S2 33 , S4 20 , S5 15 , r3 20, R1 20. Venter . Distances between St1–St3 58, St2–St2 65, St5–St5 63. Ventrianal shield with 85 long, 73 wide at level of ZV2 and 60 wide at level of anus. Chelicera . Fixed digit 30 long and movable digit 28 long. Spermatheca . Calyx 15 long. Legs . Sge IV 23 , Sti IV 20 and St IV 33 . Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Capitão, Sério, Carazinho and Guaporé (Ferla & Moraes (1998, 2002)); Bento Gonçalves (Johann et al ., 2009; Klock et al ., 2011). Comments. This species is common in apple orchards without pesticide in Rio Grande do Sul state (Ferla & Moraes, 1998).