Phytoseiid mites from tropical fruit trees in Bahia State, Brazil (Acari, Phytoseiidae) Author de Souza, Izabel Vieira Author Sa Argolo, Poliane Author Junior, Manoel Guedes Correa Gondim Author Moraes, Gilberto Jose de Author Bittencourt, Maria Aparecida Leao Author Oliveira, Anibal Ramadan text ZooKeys 2015 533 99 131 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.533.5981 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.533.5981 1313-2970-533-99 BA56165353E9448BA21BB72417B4E246 BA56165353E9448BA21BB72417B4E246 Taxon classification Animalia Mesostigmata Phytoseiidae Typhlodromips theobromae Souza, Oliveira & Gondim Jr. Typhlodromips theobromae : Souza et al. 2010 : 49. Specimens examined. UESC, Theobroma cacao , VII-2007, IV-2008 (3♀, 2♂); Fazenda Monte Alegre, Theobroma cacao , V-2007 (1♀), Mangifera indica , V-2008 (2♀, 3♂); Fazenda Terra Nova, Theobroma cacao , IX-2007, I-2008 (4♀). Female . Ten specimens measured. Dorsal shield 301 (288-312) long, 211 (194-246) wide; j1 19 (17-21), j3 23 (17-26), j4 8 (6-10), j5 8 (6-10), j6 10 (8-12), J2 10 (8-15), J5 7 (7-8), z2 10 (8-12), z4 18 (16-21), z5 7 (6-9), Z1 13 (8-17), Z4 45 (43-47), Z5 56 (46-60), s4 23 (20-25), S2 15 (11-19), S4 10 (6-16), S5 9 (6-11), r3 11 (10-12), R1 9 (7-10); distances between St1-St3 58 (55-60), St2-St2 72 (68-74) and St5-St5 65 (61-65); ventrianal shield 88 (82-93) long, 91 (86-93) wide at level of ZV2 and 74 (70-79) wide at level of anus; movable cheliceral digit 39 (38-40) long, with 3 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 30 long, with 15 teeth; calyx of spermatheca 9 (7-10) long; Sge II 14 (12-16), Sge III 15 (14-18), Sti III 14 (12-15), Sge IV 31 (27-35), Sti IV 15(12-18), St IV 28 (25-30). Male. Five specimens measured; dorsal shield 229 (212-241) long and 160 (152-176) wide; j1 16 (14-18), j3 22 (19-24), j4 9 (8-9), j5 8 (8-9), j6 10 (9-10), J2 8 (8-9), J5 6 (5-6), z2 10 (8-11), z4 19 (17-22), z5 7 (7-8), Z1 9 (8-10), Z4 33 (31-35), Z5 36 (33-39), s4 21 (20-22), S2 13 (12-14), S4 9 (8-10), S5 7 (6-7), r3 12 (11-12), R1 8 (7-10); ventrianal shield 91 (87-96) long and 132 (128-138) wide at anterior corners; shaft of spermatodactyl 15 long; Sge I 13 (12-14), Sge II 12 (12-13), Sge III 12 (11-13), Sti III 12 (11-13), Sge IV 19 (18-20), Sti IV 14 (12-16), St IV 24 (23-25). Remarks. Measurements of the specimens collected are similar to those of the original description.