Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification Author Tixier, Marie-Stephane Author Allam, Latifa Author Douin, Martial Author Kreiter, Serge text Zootaxa 2016 4067 5 501 551 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1 708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e 1175-5326 270636 902CB084-17BB-4952-B738-E6E4E989771B Neoseiulus umbraticus (Chant, 1956) Typhlodromus umbraticus Chant, 1956: 26 . Typhlodromus ( Typhlodromus ) umbraticus .—Beglyarov, 1958: 107. Amblyseius umbraticus .—Athias-Henriot, 1959: 138. Typhlodromus ( Amblyseius ) umbraticus .—Chant, 1959: 75. Amblyseius ( Typhlodromopsis ) umbraticus .—Muma, 1961: 287. Amblyseius ( Amblyseius ) umbraticus .—Wainstein & Vartapetov, 1973: 103. Amblyseius ( Neoseiulus ) umbraticus .—Karg, 1991: 23. This is the first report of this species from Morrocco. Very few studies exist on its biology. Kazak et al . (2002) showed its ability to develop feeding on T . urticae . Sengonca & Dresher (2001) studied the ability of this species to develop feeding on Thrips tabaci (Lindeman) and concluded that this food alters its biological parameters in comparison to T . urticae . Specimens examined: 2001, Meknes on unknown plant ( 1 female ); 2003, Gorges of Zegzel on Echium sp. ( Boraginaceae ) ( 2 females ), Mentha pulegium (Limiaceae) ( 6 females ), S partel Cape on Dittrichia viscosa (Asteraceae) ( 7 females , 3 males ). Previous records: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Byelorussia , Caucasus region, Denmark , England , France , Georgia , Germany , Hungary , Iran , Italy , Jamaica , Latvia , Mexico , Moldova , Montenegro , Norway , Poland , Russia , Slovakia , Spain , Switzerland , Turkey , Ukraine , USA . Redescription of the adult female (n=2) As the initial drawings of the original description are excellent, new drawings are not presented in this paper. Dorsum . Dorsal shield lightly reticulated 330 long and 200 wide, with five solenostomes ( gd1 , gd2 , gd6 , gd8 and gd9 ), 17 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j1 18; j3 32, 35; j 4 17, 20; j5 15; j6 17; J2 22; J5 5, 7; z2 23; Z1 25; z4 32, 35; z5 15; Z4 53; Z5 63; s4 50 ; S2 45 , 47; S 4 25 , 30; S 5 25 , 27; r 3 27, 30; R1 23. All setae smooth. Peritreme extending between j1 and j3 . Venter . All shields very lightly reticulated. Sternal shield with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; one pair of sternal setae on small metasternal plate; posterior margin straight. Distances between ST1 – ST3 63; ST2 – ST2 62, 65; ST5–ST5 65. Two pairs of metapodal plates 25 long, 5 wide for the largest and 15, 17 long, 3 wide for the smallest. Ventri-anal shield with three pairs of pre-anal setae, JV1 , JV2 , and ZV2 and no pre-anal pores. Membrane surrounding ventri-anal shield with four pairs of setae ZV1 , ZV3 , JV4 and JV5 , ventri-anal shield 100 long; 92, 97 wide at anterior corners, and 65 wide at level of anus. JV5 43, 47 long. Legs . Legs IV with two macrosetae on genu, GeIV 30, on basitarsus STIV 40, 42. Chaetotactic formula of genu II: eight setae, 2 2/0, 2/1 1. Chelicera . Fixed digit 30 long with three teeth and movable digit 25 long with two teeth. Spermatheca . Cup-shaped and pocular ( Denmark et al ., 1999), with a cervix 14, 16 long and 10 wide, atrium well differentiated.