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 Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese, 1889) Seius degenerans Berlese, 1889: 9 . Iphiseius degenerans .—Berlese, 1921: 95; Chant, 1959: 110. Amblyseius ( Iphiseius ) degenerans .—Muma, 1961: 288. Iphiseius ( Iphiseius ) degenerans .—Pritchard & Baker , 1962: 299. Iphiseius degenerans .—Moraes et al ., 2004: 92; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 123. This species is essentially reported from Africa and South of Europe. It has been observed on a great variety of plants and is quite frequent in citrus orchards (McMurtry, 1977; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al ., 1994; Swirski & Amitai, 1997b; Sahraoui et al ., 2012). It is used as a biological control agent of thrips and spider mites in greenhouses (van Houten & van Stratum, 1995; Vantornhout et al ., 2004). Several studies also showed its ability to feed on T . urticae and Eutetranychus orientalis Klein (Tsoukanas et al ., 2006; Fantinou et al ., 2012). This predator effectively develops at a broad range of temperatures. It was already reported from Morocco by McMurtry & Bounfour (1989). Only one specimen was found in the present study. Specimens examined: 2003, Gorges of Zegzel on Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae) ( 1 female ). Previous records: Algeria , Benin , Brazil , Burundi , Cameroon , Canary Islands, Cape Verde , Cyprus , Democratic Republic of Congo , Egypt , Georgia , Ghana , Greece , Israel , Italy , Kenya , Lebanon , Madagascar , Madeira Island , Malawi , Morocco , Nigeria , Portugal , Rwanda , Sierra Leone , South Africa , Sudan , Syria , Tanzania , Tunisia , Turkey , Uganda (Moraes et al . 2007), USA , Yemen , Zimbabwe .