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 1 1 122 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1901.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1901.1.1 1175­5334 5134045 Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) asticus El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad Typhlodromus asticus El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad, 1991: 217 . Amblydromella ( Amblydromella ) asticus , Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 307 . Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) asticus , Moraes et al ., 2004: 310 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152 . Remarks. Female with idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV; dorsal shield mostly smooth, with anterolateral striae; dorsal setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z5, serrate; setae r3 and R1 inserted on integument; seta ST3 inserted on sternal shield; posterior margin of sternal shield with a median lobe; ventrianal shield pentagonal and reticulate, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present); calyx of spermatheca saccular; peritreme extending anteriorly to level of j1; with a macroseta on basitarsus of leg IV. Described from specimens collected at Arusha , Tanzania , on unspecified substrate. No additional specimens were collected in the present study. World distribution. Tanzania .