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 Typhlodromips mangleae DeLeon Typhlodromips mangleae DeLeon, 1967 : 28 ; Moraes et al ., 1986 : 143 ; 2004: 217; Chant & McMurtry, 2005c : 327 . Amblyseius mangleae .— Moraes & Mesa, 1988 : 75 ; Moraes et al ., 1991 : 124 . FEMALE ( 8 specimens measured). Dorsal shield 341 (320–355) long and 224 (215–230) wide; j1 19 (17– 30), j3 22 (20–25), j4 10 (10–11), j5 10 (10–11), j6 11 (10–12), J2 12 (11–13), J5 10 (10–11), z2 13 (12–14), z4 13 (11–15), z5 10 (9–11), Z1 14 (13–15), Z4 39 (37–41), Z5 75 (73–76), s4 26 (24–30), S2 12 (11–13), S4 10 (9–10), S5 9 (9–10), r3 17 (16–17), R1 13 (11–15); distances between st1-st3 56 (53–58), st2-st2 64 (61– 69) and st5-st5 66 (63–69); ventri-anal shield 117 (111–123) long, 90 (85–93) wide at level of ZV2 and 85 (78–90) wide at level of anus; JV5 40 (37–43); movable cheliceral digit 28 (26–30) long, with 3 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 28 (27–29) long, with 8 teeth; calyx of spermatheca 5 (4–6) long; Sge I 30 (29–31), Sge II 28 (27–29), Sge III 32 (30–34), Sti III 26 (25–27), Sge IV 46 (45–48), Sti IV 39 (38–42), St IV 57 (54–60). Specimens examined: Sud Mennucci ( 20°39' S , 50°54' W ), September 2007 , on B . decumbens (4 Ƥ). Palestina ( 20°17' S , 49°03' W ), June 2008 , on B . brizantha (22 Ƥ, 7 3). Novo Horizonte ( 21°03' S , 49°18' W ), July 2008 , on B . brizantha (25 Ƥ, 8 3), on B . decumbens (28 Ƥ, 7 3). Piracicaba ( 22°41' S , 47°37' W ), on B . decumbens (8 Ƥ), on M . minutiflora (5 Ƥ). Campinas ( 22°54' S , 47°01' W ), August 2008 , on B . decumbens (12 Ƥ, 5 3), on P . purpureum (3 Ƥ). Onda Verde ( 20°32' S , 49°14' W ), August 2008 , on P . maximum (5 Ƥ). Remarks: This species was previously known from Brazil , Colombia , Peru ( Guanilo et al . 2008a ), Puerto Rico and Trinidad . Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of the original description.