Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Myrtaceae in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Author
Lofego, A. C.
Author
De Moraes, G. J.
Author
Castro, L. A. S.
text
Zootaxa
2004
516
1
18
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.157769
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157769
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Amblyseius neochiapensis
Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry
Amblyseius neochiapensis
Lofego
et al
., 2000: 462
;
Zacarias & Moraes, 2001
: 580
;
Ferla & Moraes, 2002
: 869
.
Specimens examined
: São Carlos:
M. guianensis
,
30X2000
(2). Pirassununga:
C. pubescens
,
02V2000
(1),
27VII2000
(2);
M. guianensis
,
01XI2000
(1). Luiz Antonio:
C. pubescens
,
17VII2001
(3).
Associated phytophagous mites
: no phytophagous mites were found associated with this species.
Previous records:
Brazil
— Bahia, Mato Grosso (
Ferla & Moraes, 2002
), São Paulo.
Remarks
: The measurements of
3 adult
females collected are similar to those given in the original description. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 355 (338–370), width 205 (200–210), j1 28, j3 49 (48–50 j4 7 (6–8), j5 4 (4–5), j6 7 (6–8), J2 6, J5 8, z2 13 (13–15), z4 10, z5 4, Z1 7 (6–8), Z4 98 (93–103), Z5 164 (150–188),
s4 88
(88–90),
S2 10
(9–10),
S4 8
(8–9),
S5 8
, r3 20, R1 10, Sge
I 32
(30–33), Sge
II 34
(33–35), Sge
III 37
(35–38), Sti
III 28
, Sge
IV 74
(73– 75), Sti
IV 42
(40–45), St
IV 65
(58–75), St1–St3 67 (65–68), St2–St2 81 (80–83), St5– St5 73, length of ventrianal shield 123 (115–135), width at ZV2 level 80 (75–85), width at anus level 75, length of calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–6).