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 ) balanites El-Badry Typhlodromus balanites El-Badry, 1967a: 469 . Amblydromella ( Amblydromella ) balanites , Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 307 . Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) balanites , Moraes et al ., 2004: 313 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152 . Remarks. Female with idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV; dorsal shield strongly reticulate; all dorsal setae smooth and sharp-tipped; setae Z5 on distinct tubercles; setae r3 and R1 inserted on integument; seta ST3 inserted on sternal shield; posterior margin of sternal shield concave; ventrianal shield pentagonal, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae; calyx of spermatheca bell-shaped; peritreme extending anteriorly to level of j1; fixed and movable cheliceral digits toothless; with a single and sharp-tipped macroseta on basitarsus of leg IV. Described from specimens collected at Shambat, Khartoum , Sudan , on Balanites aegyptiaca . No additional specimens were collected in the present study. World distribution. Sudan and Egypt .