Asperoseius africanus Chant

Asperoseius africanus Chant, 1957: 360; Chant & McMurtry, 2003b: 205; Moraes et al., 2004: 56.

Amblyseius (Asperoseius) africanus, Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 295 .

Phytoseiulus (Asperoseius) africanus, Wainstein, 1962: 24 .

Proprioseius (Asperoseius) africanus, Karg, 1983: 302 .

Typhlodromus southafricanus Hirschmann, 1962: 6 (synonymy, Chant & McMurtry 2003b).

Remarks: This species was described from specimens intercepted at Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on "cut flowers" imported from South Africa. No additional specimens were collected in the present study. World distribution. South Africa.