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
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Yaninek, John S.
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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
Scapulaseius
Karg & Oomen-Kalsbeek
Amblyseius
(
Scapulaseius
)
Karg & Oomen-Kalsbeek, 1987: 132
.
newsami
group of
Typhlodromus
(
Amblyseius)
,
Chant, 1959: 95
.
markwelli
species group of
Amblyseius
,
Schicha, 1987: 25
.
japonicus
species group of
Amblyseius
,
Schicha, 1987: 26
.
oguroi
species group of
Amblyseius
,
Wu & Ou, 1999: 103
.
Scapulaseius
,
Chant & McMurtry, 2005b: 331
.
Stable characters mentioned by
Chant & McMurtry (2005b)
for species in this genus are: dorsal shield usually without a constriction at level of R1; idiosomal setal pattern 10A:9B/JV-3:ZV; sum of the ratios “length of dorsal shield/ length of S4” and “length of dorsal shield/ length of S5” larger than 26.0; dorsal setae (except Z5 and sometimes Z4) short to minute and subequal; setae J1 and z6 absent; setae z2 and z4 not longer than distances to bases of setae next behind; setae r3 and/or R1 of adult female inserted on dorsal shield; peritreme extending forward to level of j1; with 3 pairs of sternal setae; 3 pairs of preanal setae, a pair of preanal pores; genua II and III with macrosetae. Males usually with 3 or 4 pairs of preanal setae.
A single species of this genus was reported from sub-Saharan Africa.