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
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.4616491
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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.