Phytoseiid mites of the subtribes Typhlodromalina and Euseiina (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Euseiini) from subSaharan Africa
Author
De Moraes, G. J.
Author
Zannou, I. D.
Author
Oliveira, A. R.
Author
Yaninek, J. S.
Author
Hanna, R.
text
Zootaxa
2006
1114
1
52
journal article
50806
10.5281/zenodo.171564
467e7665-5271-4158-ad87-6711075640b2
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171564
Amblydromalus ntandu
(Pritchard &
Baker
)
(
Fig. 4
)
Amblyseius
(
Amblyseius
)
ntandu
Pritchard &
Baker
, 1962
: 286
Typhlodromalus ntandu
,
Moraes et al. 2004
: 201
Amblydromalus ntandu
,
Chant & McMurtry, 2005a
: 207
FEMALE — (Species measured —
Cameroon
: 3;
Democratic Republic of Congo
:
paratype
)
Dorsum — Dorsal shield mostly smooth, with few striae along anterolateral margins, 322(309–333) [287] long and 217(208–222) [236] wide. Setae j1 26(24–29) [22], j3 22(14–27) [16], j4 9(8–10) [11], j5 10 [11], j6 12(10–14) [13], J2 12(11–13) [13], J5 5(5– 6) [6], z2 14(13–14) [11], z4 17(14–18) [14], z5 10 [11], Z1 12(11–13) [12], Z4 12(11–13) [14], Z5 75(70–83) [78],
s4 37
(32–40) [25],
S2 16
[18],
S4 31
(21–40) [36],
S5 10
(8–13) [13], r3 14 [14], R1 10(10–11) [11]. All setae smooth.
Peritreme — Extending almost to j1.
Venter — Distances between St1–St3 58(58–59) [52], St2–St2 69(69–70) [63], St5– St5 64(61–67) [61]. Ventrianal shield with indistinct anterior margin, 102(99–104) [92] long, 50(48–54) [47] wide at level of Zv2 and 59(56–64) [63] wide at level of anus, with a pair of elliptical pores posterior and slightly mesad of Jv2. One pair of metapodal shields; caudoventral setae smooth and sharptipped.
FIGURE 4.
Amblydromalus ntandu
(Pritchard & Baker)
(female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.
Chelicera — Movable digit 25 long, with 4 teeth; fixed digit 24 long, with 10 teeth and a distinguishable
pilus dentilis
.
Spermatheca — Calyx tubular, with slight median constriction, 15(14–16) long; atrium distinct.
Legs — Macrosetae sharptipped, except Sge IV, which has a tiny knob; Sge
I 27
[14], Sge
II 29
(26–32) [22], Sge
III 33
(30–34) [29], Sti
III 26
(24–27) [20], Sge
IV 49
(46–51) [41], Sti
IV 34
(32 –37) [24], St
IV 42
(38–48) [34]. Chaetotaxy of genu III: 1–2/1,2/01.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED:
Cameroon
:
27 km
SW Nkolemakong, on
Elaeis guineensis
,
06II 1991
, A. Onzo;
52 km
N Kribi, on
E. guineensis
,
08II 1991
, L. Louis;
105 km
N. Kribi, on
E. guineensis
,
08II 1991
, L. Louis.
Democratic Republic of Congo
(
Belgian Congo
):
Paratype
female from Stanleyville, on
Bixa
leaf,
18IV1955
, E.W.
Baker
.
WORLD DISTRIBUTION —
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of Congo
.