Species of the subtribes Arrenoseiina and Proprioseiopsina (Tribe Amblyseiini) and the tribe Typhlodromipsini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa Author De Moraes, Gilberto J. Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X 134, Queenwood, Pretoria; 0121 South Africa Biological Control Centre for Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 08 B. P. 0932, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa Dept. Entomology, Smith Hall Room 100, 901 W State Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 - 2089; USA Author Zannou, Ignace D. Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X 134, Queenwood, Pretoria; 0121 South Africa Biological Control Centre for Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 08 B. P. 0932, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa Dept. Entomology, Smith Hall Room 100, 901 W State Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 - 2089; USA Author Ueckermann, Eddie A. Author Oliveira, Anibal R. Depto. Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo- 13418 - 900 Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. E-mail: gjmoraes @ carpa. ciagri. usp. br Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X 134, Queenwood, Pretoria; 0121 South Africa Biological Control Centre for Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 08 B. P. 0932, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa Dept. Entomology, Smith Hall Room 100, 901 W State Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 - 2089; USA Author Hanna, Rachid Author Yaninek, John S. text Zootaxa 2007 2007-04-16 1448 1 1 39 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1448.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1448.1.1 1175­5334 5077273 10385A17-BFD2-4460-9CAC-2B11114DC576 Phytoscutus gongylus (Pritchard & Baker) ( Fig. 3 ) Iphiseius ( Trochoseius ) gongylus Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 304 . Amblyseius ( Trochoseius ) gongylus , Ueckermann & Loots, 1985: 129 . Phytoscutus gongylus , Yoshida-Shaul & Chant, 1997: 231 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2004b: 309 ; Moraes et al. , 2004: 165 . Trochoseius gongylus , Matthysse & Denmark, 1981: 341 . Female. ( Specimens measured. Cameroon : 2; Ghana : 1; Nigeria : 1; Uganda : 2; Zambia : 1; Democratic Republic of Congo: holotype ) Dorsum. Dorsal shield mostly smooth, with few undulating transverse striae between setae Z4, 399(368– 456) [379] long and 332(304–368) [321] wide. Setae j1 28(24–32) [30], j3 61(53–69) [60], j4 7(6–8) [4], j6 16(11–19) [14], J5 9(8–11) [12], z2 9(8–11) [10], z4 18(14–22) [17], z5 8(6–10) [4], Z1 37(30–43) [30], Z4 174(168–187) [166], Z5 203(192–216) [197], s4 158(149–171) [167], S5 13 (10–16) [17], r3 9(5–11) [8], R1 6 [6]. Venter. Sternal shield smooth posterior margin concave; distances between St1-St3 54(50–58) [54], St2- St2 65(61–69) [62]. Genital shield reticulate; distance between St5-St5 104(101–110) [95]. Ventrianal shield reticulate, anterior margin concave, lateral and posterior margins forewing a semicircle, 165(142–184) [158] long, 239(208–256) [223] wide at the level of Zv2 and 136(122–158) wide at level of anus, with 5 pairs of preanal setae (Jv1, Jv2, Jv4, Zv1 and Zv2); Jv5 short (24); preanal pores mesad and slightly anterior to Jv2. With 1 pair of metapodal shields, each with a protuberance on the inner margin, suggesting the fusion of a large, laterad and a small, mesad shield. FIGURE 3. Phytoscutus gongylus (Pritchard & Baker) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Peritremal shield; E. Leg IV. Chelicera. Movable digit 27(26–28) [27] long, with 3 [3] teeth; fixed digit 19(18–19) long, with 8 [apparently 7] teeth and a pilus dentilis . Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, 15(11–19) long. Legs. Sharp-tipped macrosetae; Sge I 30(26–35), Sge III 37(32–40) [36], Sti III 27(24–32), Sge IV 69(62– 78) [66], Sti IV 48(42–58) [54], St IV 48(40–54) [48]. Specimens examined. Cameroon : 1 km S Yangamo, on Cassia sp. , 02-II-1991 , L. Louis. Democratic Republic of Congo ( Belgian Congo ): Stanleyville, on Vitex congolensis , 18-IV-1955 , E.W. Baker. Ghana : Senchi, on unknown plant, 13-XI-1989 , G.J. de Moraes. Nigeria : 4 km S Elele, on Alchornea cordifolia , 15- IV-1992 , A. Onzo. Uganda : Rachai, 34 km S Masaka , on Coffea sp. , 05-X-1990 , J.S. Yaninek. Zambia : 84 km S Kasama, on Brachystegia boehmii , 16-VI-1992 , J.S. Yaninek. Remarks. Differently from the holotype , the specimens collected in this study have macrosetae on genu I and tibia III. World distribution. Cameroon , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ghana , Kenya , Madagascar , Nigeria , Sierra-Leone, Uganda and Zambia .