Euseius scutalis (Athias-Henriot 1958)

Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K. & Ksantini, M., 2017, Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae), Acarologia 57 (2), pp. 233-254 : 238

Euseius scutalis (Athias-Henriot 1958)

Typhlodromus scutalis Athias-Henriot, 1958a: 183 .

Amblyseius scutalis Athias-Henriot, 1960a: 297 .

Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) scutalis Muma, 1961: 288 .

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) scutalis Ueckermann and Loots, 1988: 109 .

Distribution — Algeria, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Ghana, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain and Turkey (Demite et al. 2016).

Material examined — Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34°39’30.27"N, 10°59’42.70"E), April 2010, 36 ♀♀; Ataya (34°44’26.25"N, 11°18’8.47"E), June 2011, 12 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂. Cap Bon: Grambalia (36°36’46.35"N, 10° 31’ 30.59"E), April 2010, 25 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Beni Kalled (36°36’44.77"N, 10°31’30.72"E), April 2010, 42 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and June 2011, 31 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂. Note: This species is very common in Maghreb and South of Spain (Kreiter and al. 2004). It is wide spread in the Tunisian orchards. This species can be reared on pollen and was recorded as a predator of Panonychus citri (McGregor) in citrus orchards (McMurty 1977; Kasap and Ekerog 2004); it is also reported as a biological control agent of Bemisia tabaci ( Nomikou et al. 2003) . Euseius scutalis was observed in high numbers on olive trees in late spring.