Phytoseiid mites of the genus Euseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Sub­Saharan Africa Author Moraes, G. J. De Author Ueckermann, E. A. Author Oliveira, A. R. Author Yaninek, J. S. text Zootaxa 2001 3 1 70 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.4616491 6e10c8f5-772d-4e65-b79c-9dd7baa787ab 1175­5326 4616491 Euseius scutalis (Athias­Henriot) ( Fig. 37 ) Typhlodromus scutalis Athias­Henriot, 1958: 183 Amblyseius scutalis , Ueckermann, 1992: 149 Euseius scutalis , Ferragut & Escudero, 1997: 233 ; Swirski et al., 1998: 107 Typhlodromus ( Amblyseius ) delhiensis Narayanan & Kaur, 1960: 5 (synonymy according to Wysoki & Bolland 1983) Amblyseius gossipi [sic] El­Badry, 1967: 177; 1970: 503 (synonymy according to Wysoki & Bolland 1983) Amblyseius ( Amblyseius ) libanesi Dosse, 1967: 30 (synonymy according to Wysoki & Bolland 1983) Typhlodromus ( Amblyseius ) finlandicus rubini Swirski & Amitai, 1961: 196 (synonymy according to Wysoki & Bolland 1983) FEMALE (Specimens measured – Ghana: 2). Dorsum ­ Dorsal shield with few lateral striae anterior to Z1, 334(323­346) long, 219(216­222) wide, j1 30(29­30), j3 35, j4 17(16­18), j5 16(14­18), j6 32, J2 34, J5 5, z2 32, z4 40, z5 17(16­18), Z1 29, Z4 36(34­38), Z5 57(51­62), s4 58(56­59), S2 37(35­38), S4 27(26­29), S5 31(29­34), r3 20(19­21), R1 15(14­16). Dorsal setae smooth, except Z5 which are serrate. Peritreme ­ Reaching level between z2 and z4. Venter ­ All ventral shields smooth. Distances between ST1­ST3 58, ST2­ST2 66(64­ 67) and ST5­ST5 70. With 1 pair of metapodal shields. Ventrianal shield 97(96­98) long, 55(53­58) wide at ZV2 level and 66(66­67) wide at anus level. Spermatheca ­ Calyx tubular, 32 long; atrium small. Legs ­ Macrosetae sharp­tipped: SgeII 24, SgeIII 29, StiIII 26(24­29), SgeIV 48(46­ 50), StiIV 37(34­40), StIV 69(67­70). REMARKS: The measurements of the specimens collected are close to those for specimens from Cape Verde, and generally shorter than those of a paratype from Algeria (Ueckermann 1992). SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Ghana : 1 km SE. Menigi, on Piliostigma thonningii , 4­ III­90, A. Haruna.