Kuzinellus andreae (Ueckermann & Loots)

De, Gilberto J., Zannou, Ignace D., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2008, Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Paraseiulini Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1687, pp. 1-34 : 5

Kuzinellus andreae (Ueckermann & Loots)

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Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) andreae Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 10 .

Kuzinellus andreae, Moraes et al., 2004: 271 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 144.

FEMALE. (Specimens measured: South Africa – holotype and 1 paratype)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 301 [298] long and 159 [140] wide, reticulate. Setae j1 21 [19], j3 33 [30], j4 27 [26], j5 31 [31], j6 46 [45], J2 53 [55], J5 10 [10], z2 25 [26], z3 30 [30], z4 31 [30], z5 33 [33], z6 36 [39], Z4 58 [57], Z5 58 [57], s4 39 [37], s6 43 [39], S2 54 [49], S4 49 [45], S5 42 [39], r3 31 [27]; R1 39 [37]. Setae long, setiform, smooth, sharp-tipped, except Z4 and Z5, serrate; most setae inserted on small tubercles; seta R1 inserted on membrane.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 2 pairs of setae (ST3 inserted on membrane); posterior margin apparently with a median lobe; distances between ST1-ST3 60 [63], ST2-ST2 52 [52]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 52 [50]. Ventrianal shield smooth, vase-shaped, anterior margin slightly convex, 98 [98] long, 58 [58] wide at level of ZV2, 62 [57] wide at level of anus; seta JV2 present and JV3 absent; round preanal pores posteromesad to JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Chelicera. Movable digit 22 [20] long, with 1 tooth; fixed digit 19 [20] long, with 3 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca. Calyx tubular, flaring distally into a disc, 10 long; atrium globular.

Legs. Macrosetae absent. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: holotype female from Ficus thonningii, Modimole , Limpopo Province, 05-V-1981, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 paratype female from Euclea natalensis, Enkeldoornspoort , 24-I-1974, C.J. Colijn; all deposited at NCA-PPRI.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Kuzinellus andreae (Ueckermann & Loots) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.