Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Typhlodromini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa
Author
Ueckermann, Edward A.
Author
Zannou, Ignace D.
Author
De Moraes, Gilberto J.
Author
Oliveira, Anibal R.
Author
Hanna, Rachid
Author
Yaninek, John S.
text
Zootaxa
2008
2008-10-15
1901
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1
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1901.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1901.1.1
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Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
matthyssei
Ueckermann & Loots
(
Fig. 31
)
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
matthyssei
Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 36
;
Moraes
et al
., 2004: 337
;
Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155
.
Amblydromella
(
Aphanoseia
)
matthyssei
, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308
.
FIGURE 31.
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
matthyssei
Ueckermann & Loots
(female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.
FEMALE. (
Specimens
measured—
Nigeria
:
holotype
and
1 paratype
). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV
.
Dorsum. Dorsal
shield (354) [355] long and (177) [168] wide; reticulate.
With
5 pairs of solenostomes, not indicated in fig 31
A. Setae
j1 14 [14], j3 14 [14], j4 11 [11], j5 11 [12], j6 12 [15], J2 17 [16], J5 8 [9], z2 15 [13], z3 15 [15], z4 16 [17], z5 12 [13], Z4 24 [22], Z5 34 [34],
s4 18
[16],
s6 19
[17],
S2 16
[19],
S4 22
[21],
S5 20
[22], r3 15 [16],
R1
15 [16]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4 and S5, serrate; and Z5, serrate and knobbed
.
Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.
Venter. Sternal shield smooth, indistinctly outlined; distances between ST1-ST3 68 [51], ST2-ST2 56 [53]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 [45]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin convex, 115 [110] long, [67] wide at level of ZV2, 69 [65] wide at level of anus; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present); round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, knobbed.
Chelicera. Movable digit 29 long, with 2 – 3 teeth; fixed digit 21 long, with 3 teeth.
Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, proximal half slender, distal half broad, 16 long; atrium bulged.
Legs. Without macrosetae. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.
Specimens examined.
Nigeria
:
Holotype
and
1 paratype females
,
Ibadan
,
on
Spathodea campanulata
,
8- XI-1975
,
J.G. Matthysse.
Remarks.
Genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV with 2, 3 and 2 subequal knobbed setae, respectively.
World distribution.
Nigeria
.