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 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.