taxonID	type	description	language	source
7C77BE7E1441FF80FE4B2A1E83AAFD8C.taxon	description	This species is widely distributed in many countries of the world, mainly in tropical areas (Moraes et al. 2000 ; Mailloux et al. 2010 ; Kreiter et al. 2013, 2018 a, c ; Demite et al. 2024). It was found rarely in surveys made in Guadeloupe, Martinique and La Réunion, except in studies on companion plants in citrus orchards (Mailloux et al. 2010 ; Kreiter et al. 2013, 2018 c ; Le Bellec et al., unpub. data). The species seems to be more common on weeds with populations of tetranychid mites. Neoseiulus longispinosus, a type II phytoseiid predatory mite, like N. californicus (McMurtry et al. 2013), has received increasing attention in Asia since 2010 for the control of different spider mites (of genera Eutetranychus, Oligonychus, and Tetranychus) (Nusartlert et al. 2011). The feeding, development, predation, cannibalism, intra-guild predation and behaviour have been extensively studied by several authors (see for exampleLuong et al. 2017) for pest control purposes. Neoseiulus longispinosus is well-known as a BCAused in many countries worldwide for spider mite management. A recent study by Huyen et al. (2017) have shown that, at least in controlled laboratory conditions, N. longispinosus is apotential biological control agent against the citrus red mite, P. citri.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1441FF80FE4B2A1E83AAFD8C.taxon	description	Specimens examined — 45 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W), on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Australia, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Grande Comore Island (Comoros), Guadeloupe Island (France), Hawaii, Hong Kong, India (Andaman Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Pradesh, Kerala, Orissa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh), Indonesia, Japan, Les Saintes Islands (France), Malaysia, Marie-Galante Island (France), Martinique (France), New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, La Réunion Island (France), Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), Russia (Primorsky Territory), Saint-Barthélémy Island (France), South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA (Florida), Vietnam.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1441FF80FE4B2A1E83AAFD8C.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of the female and male specimens from Ivory Coast (Table 1 and 2) overlap with those obtained from populations in various countries. These measurements are close to those obtained for specimens from FCI and La Réunion Island.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1447FF82FE4B29E0855DFE53.taxon	description	This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa often associated with Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar), the cassava green mite (CGM). It has been studied for its potential as BCA against the CGM. Nwilene and Nachman (1996) studied its reproduction characteristics on M. tanajoa. It was more efficient than Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese) but seems not efficient enough in field conditions (Nwilene and Nachman 1996). Quilici et al. (2000) and Kreiter et al. (2020 c) have collected this specieson La Réunion Island. Measurements of specimens collected during this study are provided in table 3. This is the first record of that species for Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — a single specimen (1 ♀) collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W), on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Burundi, DR Congo, Ghana, Grande Comore Island (Comoros), Kenya, Madeira Island (Portugal), Malawi, Mayotte Island (France), Mohéli Island (Comoros), Mozambique, La Réunion Island (France), Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1447FF82FE4B29E0855DFE53.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of morphological characters for the single N. teke female specimen from Ivory Coast (Table 3) are very close to those of specimens from neighbouring countries, especially from various African countries and La Réunion. However, they differ from the holotype from Congo (Zannou et al. 2006) and specimens from South Africa, which are larger (van der Merwe 1965). As this species is a potential BCA, and as it is very difficult to obtain type specimens from Museum for old described species, it would be very important to undertake molecular studies and / or crossbreeding experiments with population collected in the field to determine whether all specimens of this various countries / locations belong to the same species or represent several different cryptic species.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF82FE4B2A1785E7FAAD.taxon	description	Specimens examined — a single specimen (1 ♀) collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W), on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Ghana, Guadeloupe Island (France), Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar Island, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF82FE4B2A1785E7FAAD.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of the single specimen collected are very close to those of specimens from other African countries (Table 4).	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF8CFE4B2C9C8271F801.taxon	description	Specimens examined — 7 ♀♀ collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W), 3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ collected between 05 / IV / 2017 and 17 / IV / 2018 in Toumodi, Yobouekro (aasl 184 m, Lat 6 ° 31 ′ 19.196 ″ N, Long 5 ° 6 ′ 41.36 ″ W) and 32 ♀♀ collected between 06 / 04 / 2017 au 18 / 03 / 2018 in Yamoussoukro, Ngattakro (aasl 158 m, Lat 6 ° 49 ′ 39.443 ″ N, Long 5 ° 17 ′ 21.635 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Reunion Island, Saudi Aarabia, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye, USA (California and Florida), Yemen.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF8CFE4B2C9C8271F801.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurement values (Tables 5 and 6) are very close to those reported in the literature, especially for specimens from Africa.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF8CFE4B2C9C8271F801.taxon	materials_examined	Characters Ivory Coast DRC (1) Nigeria 1 Nigeria 2 Other African Characters Ivory Coast DRC (1) Nigeria 1 Nigeria 2 Other African (1) (this Holotype (1) (1) Countries (14) (1) (this Holotype (1) (1) Countries (14) study) study) dsl 338 348 377 360 373 (318 – 421) gensl 123 – – – –	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1444FF8CFE4B2C9C8271F801.taxon	description	dsw s 4 238 266 212 240 272 (248 – 304) st 5 - st 5 75 78 – – 78 (72 – 85) dsw R 1 233 – – – – gensw post. corn. 73 – – – – j 1 38 37 36 38 39 (32 – 45) lisl 30 – – – – j 3 45 50 44 44 48 (40 – 56) lisw 3 – – – – j 4 5 2 5 2 5 (4 – 5) sisl 18 – – – – j 5 5 2 5 2 4 (3 – 5) sisw 1 – – – – j 6 5 4 5 2 6 (5 – 8) vsl 118 126 – 120 122 (100 – 141) J 2 5 5 5 2 6 (5 – 8) vsw ant. corn. 65 70 – 60 73 (64 – 85) J 5 5 6 5 5 7 (6 – 8) vsw anus 78 79 – 72 80 (69 – 91) r 3 18 13 16 10 14 (10 – 16) gv 3 – gv 3 28 – – – – R 1 8 8 5 7 8 (5 – 11) JV 5? – – – – s 4 165 158 152 137 165 (133 – 206) scl 38 31 – 36 40 (34 – 48) S 2 5 8 6 5 7 (5 – 8) scw 4 – – – – S 4 5 6 6 5 7 (6 – 8) SgeI 73 72 – 36 74 (61 – 96) S 5 4 6 6 5 6 (5 – 8) SgeII 45 48 – 48 49 (40 – 59) z 2 5 8 5 7 7 (5 – 8) SgeIII 63 66 – 66 72 (50 – 88) z 4 5 6 5 7 7 (5 – 14) StiIII 45 53 – 53 56 (43 – 67) z 5 8 4 5 5 5 (4 – 5) StIII 38 – – – – Z 4 163 174 165 168 172 (144 – 208) SgeIV 175 186 190 156 209 (157 – 270) Z 5 385 450 426 394 445 (366 – 547) StiIV 125 134 137 120 156 (112 – 208) st 1 - st 1 68 – – – – StIV 87 85 92 84 99 (69 – 141) st 2 - st 2 78 78 – – 79 (73 – 88) fdl, No teeth 35, 13 34, 12 – 13 – 36 34 (33 – 36), 13 – 14 st 3 - st 3 83 – – – – mdl, No teeth 38, 3 36 – 36 38 (37 – 39), 3 st 1 - st 3 69 66 – – 69 (62 – 82) st 4 - st 4 85 – – – – Sources of measurements – DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) Holotype: Pritchard & Baker (1962) in Zannou et al. (2007); Nigeria 1: Matthysse & Denmak (1981); Nigeria 2: Moraes et al. (1989 b); Other African Countries (Burundi 1 ♀, Ghana 3 ♀♀, Ivory Coast 1 ♀, Kenya 4 ♀♀, Malawi 1 ♀, Rwanda 2 ♀♀, Sierra Leone 1 ♀, Uganda 1 ♀): Zannou et al. (2007); –: not provided.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1448FF8FFE4B29E082BFFA7B.taxon	description	It seems to fit the type III-b feeding habit (generalist predators living on glabrous leaves) as defined by McMurtry et al. (2013). Cavalcante et al. (2017) reported this species as a promising natural enemy of B. tabaci. Experimental releases on caged plants in a screen house have demonstrated its efficacy, reducing B. tabaci densities of on pepper plants by 60 - 80 % (Massaro and Moraes 2019). Additionally, it can be easily mass-produced in large numbers using astigmatine mites as a food source, making it suitable for augmentative biological control programs (Massaro et al. 2021). This species has been reported in tropical areas from over 20 countries around the world including Africa, Asia, Americas, and Oceania. Measurements of specimens collected during this study are provided in table 7. This is the first record of this species from Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Australia (New South Wales, Queensland), Benin, Brazil (Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Esperíto Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Roraima, Sergipe, São Paulo, Tocantins), Burundi, Cameroon, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Easter Island / Isla de Pascua (Chile), Fiji, Ghana, Guadeloupe Island (France), Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar Island, Malawi, Malaysia, Marie-Galante Island (France), Martinique (France), Mauritius Island, Mayotte Island (France), Mozambique, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Réunion Island (France), Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, USA (Florida), Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Samoa.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1448FF8FFE4B29E082BFFA7B.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurement values (Tables 7 and 8) are very close to that reported in the literature, especially for specimens from Africa. However, the current specimens exhibit r 3, z 2, Z 5 and SgeIV being shorter compared to those of previous reports.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1449FF8AFE4B2FC38555FD3A.taxon	description	Specimens examined — a single female (1 ♀) collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Australia, Benin, Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Distrito Federal Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rondonia, São Paulo, Tocantins), Colombia, Cuba, Ghana, Guadeloupe Island (France), Hawaii, Kenya, Martinique Island, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Réunion Island (France), Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia).	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1449FF8AFE4B2FC38555FD3A.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of the single female specimen of the Ivory Coast (Table 9) fit well those obtained for populations of various countries. The number of setae on genu II of our single specimen is the same than the number given by Moraes et al. (2007) with the same formula: 2 - 2 / 0,2 / 0 - 1. This character may be of interest with some molecular taxonomy in the future, in the framework of an integrative taxonomy, in order to distinguish if we have one species or a species complex.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E144CFF94FE4B2A0A82B8FE98.taxon	description	This species is known from Guadeloupe, Marie-Galante and Martinique (Kreiter and Moraes 1997 ; Moraes et al. 2000 ; Mailloux et al. 2010 ; Kreiter et al. 2018 c). It was found in large number only during a previous study on companion plants in Guadeloupe (Mailloux et al. 2010) and a recent study on La Réunion (Le Bellec, unpub. data). In other habitats, this species seems to be rare. Similar to P. mexicanus, P. ovatus seem to abundant on weeds in the lower vegetation. Denmark and Evans (2011) indicated that this species is associated with O. pratensis and Brevipalpus sp. It was also found in association with T. evansi (Furtado et al. 2014) but is considered a poor predator of that species. Despite this findings, the biology of this species remains largely unknown. This is the first record of this species from the Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — a single female (1 ♀) collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Argentina, Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goías, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pará, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana (France), Ghana, Grande Comore Island (Comoros), Hawaii, Honduras, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique Island (France), Mayotte Island (France), Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, La Réunion Island (France), Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, USA (Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexica, Texas, Utah, Washington), Venezuela.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E144CFF94FE4B2A0A82B8FE98.taxon	discussion	Remarks – The measurements of the single female specimen from the Ivory Coast (Table 10) fit well those obtained for populations from various countries.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1452FF97FE4B2B66844DF805.taxon	description	for predator population growth (Zappala et al. 2015). This is the first record of this species from the Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — 34 ♀♀ and 21 ♂♂ collected between 05 / IV / 2017 and 17 / IV / 2018 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — numerous countries in Northern and Southern Africa (Demite et al. 2024), Mediterranean area (Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal), Near East or Middle East (Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, Yemen), in Europe (Georgia), South America (Brazil) and in North America (USA in California, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire), Indian Ocean (Grande Comore Island, Comoros).	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1452FF97FE4B2B66844DF805.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of the 10 ♀♀ + 1 ♂ (Tables 11 & 12) fit well with measurements of specimens reported in the literature. Sources of measurements – Kenya: el-Banhawy & Knapp (2011); South Africa: van der Merwe (1968); Other African Countries (Ghana 1 ♀, Kenya 1 ♀, Rwanda 1 ♀, Sierra Leone 1 ♀, Uganda 1 ♀): Moraes et al. (2007); Grande Comore: Kreiter et al. (2021);	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1452FF97FE4B2B66844DF805.taxon	materials_examined	Türkiye: Döker et al. (2018 a); –: not reported.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1456FF90FE4B28788272F859.taxon	description	Bruce-Oliver et al. (1996) have tested various foods associated with cassava for their effect on the development, fecundity and longevity of Euseius fustis, the most common phytoseiid species found on cassava in Africa. Euseius fustis developed successfully to adulthood on the spider mite prey species Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar) and Oligonychus gossypii (Zacher) and on pollen from maize, castor bean, and cassava. Euseius fustis also completed development on water-diluted phloem exudate from cassava, diluted honeydew from the cassava mealybug and on various pollen and prey combinations. When reared on Tetranychus urticae Koch prey or free water only, E. fustis did not develop after the deutonymphal stage. All larvae held on clean leaf discs on water-soaked cotton died without moulting. Diets of maize plus castor bean pollen and maize pollen plus M. tanajoa resulted in the highest rate of development, the highest fecundity and the greatest longevity. Castor bean pollen alone and maize pollen alone produced a higher fecundity and greater longevity than M. tanajoa tested alone. A colony of E. fustis reared continuously for seven generations on castor bean pollen produced nine times more adult females than a colony of E. fustis reared continuously on M. tanajoa. No negative effects on the development and fecundity of E. fustis were observed after seven generations were reared on pollen. On cassava, the leaf-dwelling Typhlodromalus manihoti and E. fustis occur on the middle leaves, whereas the apex-inhabiting T. aripo migrates from the apex to the top leaves only during the night (Magalhaes et al. 2002). We found that differential distributions of these predators allow prey to escape predation by vertical migration to other plant strata. We studied the role of odours in the underlying prey behaviour on predator-free plants placed downwind from plants with predators and prey or with prey only. Prey showed increased vertical migration in response to predator-related odours. Moreover, these responses were specific: when exposed to odours associated with T. manihoti, prey migrated upwards, irrespective of the plant stratum where they were placed. Odours associated with T. aripo triggered a flexible response: prey on the top leaves migrated downwards, whereas prey on the middle leaves migrated upwards. Odours associated with E. fustis, a low-risk predator, did not elicit vertical migration. Further experiments revealed that: (1) prey migrate up or down depending on the stratum where they are located, and (2) prey discrimination among predators is based upon the perception of predator species-specific body odours. Thus, at the scale of a single plant, odour-based enemy specification allows herbivorous mites to escape predation by vertical migration. This is the first record of this species from the Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — a single specimen (1 ♀) collected between 05 / IV / 2017 and 17 / IV / 2018 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) and 107 ♀♀ and 39 ♂♂ collected between 06 / IV / 2017 au 18 / III / 2018 in Yamoussoukro, Ngattakro (aasl 158 m, Lat 6 ° 49 ′ 39.443 ″ N ; Long 5 ° 17 ′ 21.635 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1456FF90FE4B28788272F859.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of specimens from the Ivory Coast (tables 13 and 14) are very close to those of specimens from other regions of Africa.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1456FF92FE4B2EA98272FD7D.taxon	description	Euseius lokele was found on Solanum aethiopicum in association with tetranychid and tarsonemid mites in southern Benin (Moraes et al. 2001). But, its biology is unknown. This is the first record of this species from the Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — a single specimen (1 ♀) collected between 05 / IV / 2017 and 17 / IV / 2018 in Toumodi, Yobouekro (aasl 184 m, Lat 6 ° 31 ′ 19.196 ″ N, Long 5 ° 6 ′ 41.36 ″ W) and 12 ♀♀ and 6 ♂♂ collected between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N, Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1456FF92FE4B2EA98272FD7D.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of specimens from the Ivory Coast (tables 15 and 16) are very close to those of specimens from other regions of Africa.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1454FF9CFE4B2BCD821CFEFB.taxon	description	Specimens examined — 7 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ collected during this study, between 06 / IV / 2017 and 18 / III / 2018 in Yamoussoukro, Ngattakro (aasl 158 m, Lat 6 ° 49 ′ 39.443 ″ N ; Long 5 ° 17 ′ 21.635 ″ W) on Carica papaya L World distribution — Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Yemen.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1454FF9CFE4B2BCD821CFEFB.taxon	materials_examined	Characters Ivory Coast (5) Cape Verde (6) Characters Ivory Coast (5) Cape Verde (6) (this study) (this study) dsl 252 (248 – 258) 250 (242 – 257) st 1 – st 1 48 (46 – 50) –	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1454FF9CFE4B2BCD821CFEFB.taxon	description	dsw s 4 173 (163 – 180) 175 (169 – 182) st 2 – st 2 54 (53 – 56) 74 (72 – 76) dsw R 1 173 (163 – 180) – st 3 – st 3 59 (58 – 61) – j 1 22 (20 – 25) 22 (20 – 25) st 4 – st 4 46 (45 – 48) – j 3 14 (13 – 15) 17 (16 – 17) st 5 – st 5 38 (36 – 39) – j 4 5 (5 – 6) 12 (11 – 13) st 1 – st 5 96 (95 – 98) 111 (109 – 112) j 5 5 (5 – 6) 11 (10 – 12) vsl 103 (98 – 108) 49 (47 – 51) j 6 6 (6 – 7) 12 (11 – 13) vsw 136 (133 – 138) 137 (128 – 146) J 2 8 (8 – 9) 12 (11 – 14) vsw anus 54 (53 – 58) – J 5 5 (5 – 6) 8 (7 – 8) gv 3 - gv 3 22 (21 – 23) 22 (20 – 23) r 3 11 (10 – 13) 16 (15 – 18) JV 5 24 (23 – 27) 26 (24 – 28) R 1 7 (6 – 8) 13 (11 – 16) SgeI 19 (18 – 21) 22 (21 – 23) s 4 14 (13 – 16) 23 (20 – 25) SgeII 20 (18 – 22) 20 (20 – 21) S 2 8 15 (13 – 17) SgeIII 26 (24 – 28) 26 (25 – 28) S 4 8 (8 – 9) 13 (12 – 15) StiIII 18 (18 – 19) 17 (16 – 18) S 5 9 (8 – 10) 12 (11 – 13) SgeIV 38 (36 – 39) 34 (33 – 34) z 2 7 (6 – 8) 14 (13 – 15) StiIV 25 (24 – 27) 23 (22 – 23) z 4 7 12 (11 – 14) StIV 33 (31 – 35) 34 (33 – 35) z 5 6 (6 – 8) 10 (9 – 11) fdl, No teeth 20 (19 – 22), 6 22 (21 – 22), 4 or 5 Z 1 6 (5 – 7) 10 (9 – 11) mdl, No teeth 19 (18 – 20), 1 21 (20 – 21), 1 Z 4 8 13 (11 – 14) shaft 20 (20 – 21) – Z 5 37 (36 – 39) 39 (36 – 41) Branch 6 (5 – 6) – Sources of measurements – Cape Verde: Ferragut & Baumann (2021); –: not reported.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E1454FF9CFE4B2BCD821CFEFB.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of specimens from the Ivory Coast (Tables 17 and 18) are very close to those of specimens from other regions.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E145AFF9EFE4B284B84EAF9DD.taxon	description	McMurtry and Croft (1997) and McMurtry et al. (2013). The species has been occasionally recorded from Madagascar (Blommers 1974), Papua-New Guinea (Schicha and Gutierrez 1985), Seychelles (Schicha 1987), La Réunion Island, (Quilici et al. 1997, 2000, Kreiter et al. 2020 c), Guadeloupe, Martinique and Marie-Galante (Moraes et al. 2000 ; Kreiter et al. 2006) on various plants. Although its biology remains unknown, it is suspected to be a poor predator of tetranychid mites (Gutierrez and Etienne 1986) but can be considered as a potential predator of thrips and whiteflies. It is one of the most common species on La Réunion Island (Kreiter et al. 2020 c). This is the first record of this species from the Ivory Coast. Specimens examined — a single specimen (1 ♂) collected during this study between 14 / III / 2017 and 10 / III / 2018 in Abidjan, Anyama Ahoue (aasl 42 m, Lat 5 ° 26 ′ 00.87 ″ N ; Long 3 ° 55 ′ 00.60 ″ W) on Carica papaya L. World distribution — Guadeloupe Island (France), Madagascar Island, Marie-Galante Island (France), Martinique Island (France), Mauritius Island, Mayotte Island (France), Papua New Guinea, La Réunion Island (France), Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), Seychelles Archipelago, Vietnam.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E145AFF9EFE4B284B84EAF9DD.taxon	discussion	Remarks — The measurements of specimens from the Ivory Coast (table 19) are very close to those of specimens from other regions, with slightly longer dimensions, especially for	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E145AFF9EFE4B284B84EAF9DD.taxon	materials_examined	Ivory Coast (5) (this Ivory Coast (5) (this Characters Characters study) study) dsl 281 (275 – 288) st 1 – st 1 54 (53 – 55)	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E145AFF9EFE4B284B84EAF9DD.taxon	description	dsw s 4 209 (203 – 218) st 2 – st 2 63 (60 – 65) dsw R 1 208 (203 – 216) st 3 – st 3 60 (59 – 60) j 1 27 (25 – 28) st 4 – st 4 48 (47 – 49) j 3 12 (11 – 13) st 5 – st 5 38 (37 – 39) j 4 8 (8 – 9) st 1 – st 5 108 (107 – 110) j 5 8 (8 – 9) vsl 110 (108 – 113) j 6 10 (8 – 11) vsw ant. corn. 157 (153 – 160) J 2 13 (12 – 13) Vsw anus 61 (55 – 65) J 5 6 (5 – 6) gv 3 - gv 3 26 (25 – 27) r 3 17 (16 – 18) JV 5 26 (25 – 28) R 1 12 (10 – 13) SgeII 24 (23 – 25) s 4 22 (20 – 24) SgeIII 29 (28 – 30) S 2 15 (14 – 16) StiIII 28 (27 – 28) S 4 13 (12 – 13) SgeIV 47 (45 – 50) S 5 12 (11 – 13) StiIV 34 (34 – 35) z 2 12 (11 – 13) StIV 57 (53 – 60) z 4 13 (12 – 13) fdl, teeth 21 (20 – 22) z 5 10 (9 – 11) mdl, teeth 23 (23 – 24) Z 1 12 (12 – 13) shaft 21 (20 – 22) Z 4 13 (12 – 14) branch 5 (5 – 6) Z 5 52 (50 – 53)	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
7C77BE7E145AFF9EFE4B284B84EAF9DD.taxon	materials_examined	Characters Ivory Coast (1) Cape Sudan (1) Yemen Characters Ivory Coast (1) Cape Sudan (1) Yemen (this study) Verde (6) (1) (this study) Verde (6) (1) dsl 250 239 – 262 263 261 st 1 – st 1 54 – – – dsw s 4 175 139 – 165 165 180 st 2 – st 2 65 82 – 110 dsw R 1 200 – – – st 3 – st 3 65 – – – j 1 30 39 – 43 – 28 st 4 – st 4 55 – – – j 3 35 39 – 43 – 38 st 5 – st 5 40 – – – j 4 10 15 – 23 – 23 st 1 – st 5 123 131 – 128 j 5 13 23 – 26 – 26 vsl 93 92 – 98 j 6 33 39 – 43 – 41 vsw ant. corn. 163 146 – 161 J 2 28 32 – 34 – 38 Vsw anus 63 – – – J 5 3 5 – 6 – 3 gv 3 - gv 3 24 – – – r 3 20 23 – 26 – 21 JV 5 30 31 – – R 1 10 9 – 15 – 13 SgeI 30 – – 32 s 4 55 – – 55 SgeII 25 28 – 31 – 30 S 2 40 39 – 42 – 45 SgeIII 30 34 – 39 – 37 S 4 28 28 – 30 – 27 StiIII 28 26 – 28 – 25 S 5 28 31 – 39 – 28 SgeIV 50 48 – 54 – 50 z 2 28 35 – 37 – 30 StiIV 38 39 – 40 – 33 z 4 28 46 – 54 – 43 StIV 58 48 – 54 – 60 z 5 9 12 – 15 – 11 fdl, teeth 23 – – – Z 1 28 39 – 40 – 41 mdl, teeth 20 – – – Z 4 28 31 – 39 – 38 shaft 23 – – – Z 5 55 54 – 57 – 50 Branch 5 – – – Sources of measurements – Cape Verde: Ueckermann (1992) but identified as E. neotutsi; Sudan: El-Badry (1968); Yemen: Ueckermann (1996); –: not reported. the macrosetae, except for setae j 1, which are shorter. The morphological and morphometric characters, as well as all measurements of our single male specimen fit well with measurements reported by Kreiter et al. (2020 c). This species was recently reported from Rodrigues and Mauritius Islands (Kreiter and Abo-Shnaf 2020 a, b), Mayotte Island (Kreiter et al. 2020 a), Vietnam (Kreiter et al. 2020 b), and Grande Comore (Kreiter et al. 2021), all located in the Indian Ocean. But, E. ovaloides seems not reported from other African countries. This species was the second most collected species in a study conducted in Mauritius, compared to A. herbicolus (Kreiter & Abo-Shnaf 2020 b) and it was also very common on La Réunion (Kreiter et al. 2020 c) but less common in Mayotte and Grande Comore Islands (Kreiter et al. 2020 a, 2021). In our study, only one specimen was collected.	en	K, Moustapha Touré, KwadjoK, Koffi Eric, DoumbiaK, Mamadou, KreiterK, Serge (2025): New records of species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ivory Coast. Acarologia 65 (1): 3-35, DOI: 10.24349/yk4c-l3jb, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/yk4c-l3jb
