Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification
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Tixier, Marie-Stephane
Author
Allam, Latifa
Author
Douin, Martial
Author
Kreiter, Serge
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Zootaxa
2016
4067
5
501
551
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1
708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e
1175-5326
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Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
rhenanoides
Athias-Henriot, 1960
b
Typhlodromus rhenanoides
Athias-Henriot, 1960b: 85
.
Neoseiulus rhenanoides
.
—
Schuster & Pritchard, 1963: 205.
Anthoseius rhenanoides
.
—
Charlet & McMurtry, 1977: 186.
Amblydromella rhenanoides
.
—
Moraes
et al
., 1986: 174.
Amblydromella
(
Aphanoseia
)
rhenanoides
.
—
Denmark
& Welbourn, 2002: 308.
Typhlodromus
(
Anthoseius
)
rhenanoides
.
—
Moraes
et al
., 2004: 347; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.
This species is mainly reported from the Mediterranean basin. It has been reported on many uncultivated plants and sometimes on some orchards such as peach, plum, olive, citrus and vineyards (Ragusa, 1977, 2006; Papaioannou- Souliotis
et al
., 1994; Ragusa & Tsolakis, 2001). Nothing is known of its ability to control pests. This species was already reported from
Morocco
by McMurtry & Bonfour (1989) on
Cupressus
sp. In the present survey, it was commonly observed (
359 specimens
collected) on a great variety of plants and locations.
Specimens examined: 2002, Road from
El Jadida
to Casablanca
on
Lupinus humulus
(Fabaceae)
(
3 females
),
Solananum sodomeum
(Solanaceae)
(
18 females
,
11 males
),
Damon Oum Er Bia River
on
Nicotiana glauca
(Solanaceae)
(
1 female
),
Urtica dioica
(Urticaceae)
(
1 female
),
Solanum nigrum
(Solanaceae)
(
1 female
),
Marubium incanunum
(Lamiaceae)
(
1 female
);
2003, Larache
on
Acacia cyanophylla
(Fabaceae)
;
near Larache
on
Acacia dealbata
(Fabaceae)
(
5 females
,
2 males
),
Chamaerops humilis
(Arecacae)
(
1 female
),
Bab Bou Idir
on
Crataegus monogyna
(Rosaceae)
(
2 females
),
Dryopteris dilatata
(Dryopteridaceae)
(
2 females
),
Mazari Cape
on
Anagallis molli
(Primulaceae)
(
2 females
),
Echium vulgare
(Boraginaceae)
(
5 females
),
Hypericum
sp. (
Hypericaceae
) (
8 females
),
Lythrum tribracteatum
(Lythraceae)
(
3 females
),
Verbascum sinuatum
(Scrophulariaceae)
(
17 females
),
Cupressus sempervirens
(Cupressaceae)
(
27 females
,
8 males
),
Pinus halepensis
(Pinaceae)
(
10 females
),
Ceratonia siliqua
(Fabaceae)
(
4 females
,
2 males
),
Juniperus communis
(Cupressaceae)
(
16 females
),
Lavendula
dentate
(
Lamiaceae
) (
14 females
,
7 males
),
Quercus coccifera
(Fagaceae)
(
5 females
),
Erica arborea
(Ericaceae)
(
4 females
),
Cistus libanotis
(
4 females
,
3 males
),
Cistus parviflorus
(Cistaceae)
(
2 females
),
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
(Apocynaceae)
(
4 females
),
Rubus sanctus
(Rosaceae)
(
5 females
,
2 males
),
Chamaerops humilis
(Arecacae)
(
8 females
,
4 males
),
Spartel Cape
on
Eucalyptus
sp. (
Myrtaceae
) (
2 females
),
Smilax aspera
(Smilacaceae)
(
5 females
,
2 males
),
Rubus
sp. (
Rosaceae
) (
3 females
),
Tamarix
sp. (
Tamaricaceae
) (
1 female
),
Phyllirea latifolia
(Oleaceae)
(
4 females
),
Guerbouss Mountain Pass
on
Ficus carica
(Moraceae)
(
1 female
),
Ziziphus lotus
(Rhamnaceae)
(
1 female
),
Linum maritimum
(Linaceae)
(
2 females
),
Daucus carota
(Apiaceae)
(
1 female
);
Izemmouren
on
Olea europea
(Oleaceae)
(
7 females
),
Pistacia lenticus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
20 females
,
2 males
),
Genista acanthoclada
(Fabaceae)
(
4 females
),
Echium vulgare
(Boraginaceae)
(
1 female
),
Thapsia gragarica
(Apiaceae)
(
2 females
),
Ajuga iva
(Lamiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Chenopodium
sp. (
Chenopodiaceae
) (
1 female
),
Melissa officinalis
(Lamiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Thymus
sp. (
Lamiaceae
) (
2 females
),
Mechra Bel Ksiri
on
Ziziphus lotus
(Rhamnaceae)
(
3 females
),
Acacia karoo
(Fabaceae)
(
1 female
),
Larache Beach
on
Solanum nigrum
(Solanaceae)
(
1 female
),
Acacia dealbata
(Fabaceae)
(
1 female
),
Road to Souk El Arba
on
Cistus crispus
(Cistaceae)
(
1 female
),
Erica arborea
(Ericaceae)
(
23 females
,
7 males
),
Lavandula stoechas
(Lamiaceae)
(
4 females
),
Pinus halepensis
(Pinaceae)
(
8 females
,
3 males
),
Pistacia lentiscus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Quercus suber
(Fagaceae)
(
1 female
),
Saïdia
on
Lygos raetrum
(Fabaceae)
(
5 females
,
2 males
),
Eucalyptus globulus
(Myrtaceae)
(
1 female
),
Scabiosa maritime
(Caprifoliaceae)
(
1 female
).
Previous records:
Algeria
, Canary Islands,
France
,
Greece
, Hawaii,
Italy
, Les Saintes, Madeira Islands,
Morocco
,
Portugal
,
Spain
,
Tunisia
,
USA
.
Remarks.
Among the three females collected on
Dryopteris dilatata
at Bab Bou Idir (
Dryopteridaceae
), one was characterised by the absence of seta
S5
on both sides of the opisthosoma. The lack of these setae identifies this specimen to the sub-genus
Typhlodromus
(
Typhlodromus
)
. Comparisons with the species of this latter sub-genus bearing five solenostomes on the dorsal shield (
T
. (
T
.)
atticus
,
T
. (
T
.)
corticis
,
T
. (
T
.)
griekwensis
,
T
. (
T
)
nerminae
,
T
. (
T
.)
waverus
and
T
. (
T
)
neomagdalanae
), show great differences suggesting that this specimen would belong to a new species. However, as only one specimen was found, and it was collected on the same plant and in the same locality as specimens of
T
. (
A
.)
rhenanoides
, and as except the absence of setae
S5
, there is no other differences with this latter species, we think that this specimen does not belong to a new species but constitutes an abnormal
T
. (
A
.)
rhenanoides
. Abnomalities in the absence or presence seta have been reported, but usually on only one of the side of the dorsum. Measurements and morphological characteristics of this specimen are reported below.
Dorsum
. Dorsal shield 330 long and 150 wide, lightly reticulated, with five solenostomes (
gd2
,
gd5
,
gd6
,
gd8
and
gd9
), 17 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae:
j1
27,
j3
30,
j4
15,
j5
15,
j6
20,
J2
25,
J5
8,
z2
17,
z3
27,
z4
27,
z5
18,
Z4
50,
Z5
73,
s4
30
,
s6
33
,
S2
43
,
S4
40
,
r3
25,
R1
30. All setae smooth except
Z5
slightly serrated. Peritreme extending between
j1
and
j3
.
Venter
. All shields lightly reticulated. Sternal shield with two pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; two pairs of sternal setae on small metasternal plates; posterior margin convex. Distances between
ST1
–
ST3
65,
ST2
–
ST2
63,
ST5–ST5
63. Two pairs of metapodal plates 22 long, 6 wide for the largest and 15 long and 3 wide for the smallest. Ventri-anal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae,
JV1
,
JV2
,
JV3
and
ZV2
, and pre-anal pores present. Membrane surrounding ventri-anal shield with four pairs of setae
ZV1
,
ZV3
,
JV4
and
JV5
; ventri-anal shield 105 long, 100 wide at anterior corners, and 88 wide at level of anus.
JV5
63 long.
Legs.
Legs IV with three macrosetae on the genu
Sge
IV
27, tibia
STI
IV
27, basitarsus
ST
IV
67. Chaetotactic formula of Genu II and III not discernible. Length of leg I: 275, II: 232, III: 232, IV: 300.
Chelicera
. Chelicerae closed, dentition not visible.
Spermatheca
. With elongated cervix tubular shape (
Denmark
et al
., 1999), cervix elongated 25 long and 12 wide; neck at the basis of the cervix.