Phytoseiid mites of the tribes Afroseiulini, Kampimodromini and Phytoseiulini, and complementary notes on mites of the tribes Euseiini and Neoseiulini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa Author De, Gilberto J. Author Zannou, Ignace D. Author Ueckermann, Eddie A. text Zootaxa 2007 1628 1 22 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.179339 1df3b260-9991-4237-b92a-4abdd6871bb4 1175-5326 179339 Paraphytoseius Swirski & Shechter Paraphytoseius Swirski & Shechter, 1961 : 113 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2003b : 216 ; Moraes et al. , 2004 : 160 . Amblyseius ( Paraphytoseius ), Ueckermann & Loots, 1987 : 221 . Amblyseius ( Ptenoseius ) Pritchard & Baker , 1962 : 295 . Proprioseius ( Paraphytoseius ), Karg, 1983 : 302 . Ptenoseius , Schuster & Pritchard, 1963 : 198 . Key characteristics of species in this genus are: idiosomal setal pattern 10A:6E/JV-3:ZV or 10A:5D/JV-3:ZV; J2, S2 and S4 absent; S5 present or absent; j3, s4, Z4 and Z5 elongate, stout, strongly serrate, arising from tubercles; Z4 and Z5 close to each other; dorsal shield smooth or lightly sculptured, with posterior margin round; posterior margin of sternal shield straight or slightly concave; posterior margin of genital shield broadly rounded; ventrianal shield much longer than wide, with preanal setae vertically aligned along lateral margins; spermatheca with atrium slightly swollen and with calyx cup-, dish- or trumpet-shaped; fixed cheliceral digit with 7 – 11 teeth; legs I, II and III with or without macrosetae; leg IV with 3 – 5 strong macrosetae. Three species in this genus are reported in this paper. They have idiosomal setal pattern 10A:5D/JV-3:ZV; J2, S2, S4 and S5 absent; one pair of round preanal pores posterior to and almost in line with JV2; 1 pair of metapodal shields.