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
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Zootaxa
2016
4067
5
501
551
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1
708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e
1175-5326
270636
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Paragigagnathus tamaricis
Amitai & Grinberg, 1971
Paragigagnathus tamaricis
Amitai & Grinberg, 1971: 327
.
This species has seldom been reported in literature. It has been mainly reported on
Tamarix
. This is the first report of this species from
Morocco
and in the Maghreb region. It was also collected in the present survey on
Tamarix
, suggesting a narrow relationship between this species and this plant genus.
Specimens examined: 2002, Oasis of Zagora
on
Tetraclinis articulata
(Cupressaceae)
(
4 females
,
2 males
),
Damon Oum Er Bia River
on
Tamarix africana
(Tamaricaceae)
(
1 female
);
2003, Gorges of Zegzel
on
Tamarix communis
(Tamaricaceae)
(
1 female
).
Previous records:
Iran
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Tunisia
.