Phytoseiid mites on grasses in Brazil (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Author Lofego, Antonio C. Author Demite, Peterson R. Author Kishimoto, Raquel G. Author De, Gilberto J. text Zootaxa 2009 2240 41 59 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190527 418e1faf-5c03-4c3b-915c-02be8670fc50 1175-5326 190527 Proprioseiopsis cannaensis Muma Amblyseiulus cannaensis Muma, 1962 : 4 ; Moraes & McMurtry, 1983 : 132 ; McMurtry & Moraes, 1984 : 29 ; Moraes & Mesa, 1988 : 77 ; Moraes et al ., 1991 : 126 ; 2000: 250. Proprioseiopsis cannaensis .— Muma et al ., 1970: 38; Denmark & Andrews, 1981 : 148 ; Kreiter & Moraes, 1997 : 379 ; Denmark et al ., 1999 : 14 ; Zacarias & Moraes, 2001 : 581 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2005a : 15 . Proprioseiopsis ( Proprioseiopsis ) cannaensis .— Karg, 1989 : 116 . FEMALE ( 5 specimens measured). Dorsal shield 355 (333–395) long and 266 (237–300) wide; j1 30 (28–35), j3 65 (60–75), j4 6 (5–8), j5 5 (4–7), j6 9 (7–12), J5 9 (8–10), z2 46 (40–60), z4 26 (22–30), z5 5 (5–7), Z1 23 (20–30), Z4 108 (103–115), Z5 93 (90–95), s4 96 (92–105), S2 21 (20–25), S4 13 (12–15), S5 11 (10–13), r3 23 (22–25), R1 11 (10–12); distances between st1-st3 55, st2-st2 75 (73–78) and st5-st5 91 (74–105); ventrianal shield 106 (100–115) long, 113 (105–132) wide at level of ZV2 and 108 (98–130) wide at level of anus; JV5 82 (77–85); movable cheliceral digit 32 long, with 1 tooth; fixed cheliceral digit 30 (29–30) long, with 6 teeth; calyx of spermatheca 17 (15–19) long; Sge III 30 (29–30), Sge IV 60 (55–70), Sti IV 43 (35–55), St IV 79 (70–85). Specimens examined: Piracicaba ( 22°41' S , 47°37' W ,) February 2008 , on B . decumbens (1 Ƥ). Turmalina, ( 20°00' S , 50°26' W ), April 2008 , on B . brizantha (2 Ƥ). Palestina ( 20°17' S , 49°03' W ), June 2008 , on B . brizantha (1 Ƥ). Campinas ( 22°54' S , 47°01' W ), June 2008 , on B . decumbens (1 Ƥ). Remarks: This species was previously known from Brazil , Colombia , Cuba , Ecuador , El Salvador , Guadeloupe , Guyana , Marie Galante, Martinique , New Caledonia , Paraguay , USA and Zaire . Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of the holotype , provided by Moraes & McMurtry (1983) , except that S4 is about 0.6 times as long as S4 of the type specimens. Setae S4 are shorter in specimens from Colombia , Cuba and Ecuador ( Moraes et al . 1991 )