Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kerkirae Swirski & Ragusa, 1976

Tixier, Marie-Stéphane, Dennj, Principato, Douin, Martial, Kreiter, Serge & Haralabos, Tsolakis, 2019, Mites of the genus Typhlodromus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Southern France: combined morphological and molecular approaches for species identification, Zootaxa 4604 (2), pp. 242-280 : 254

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kerkirae Swirski & Ragusa, 1976

Typhlodromus kerkirae Swirski & Ragusa, 1976: 101 .

Anthoseius kerkirae — Rivnay & Swirski, 1980: 177.

Typhlodromus kerkyrae [sic]— Papaioannou-Souliotis, 1981: 41.

Amblydromella kerkirae — Moraes et al., 1986: 165.

Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) kerkirae — Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308.

Specimens collected. One female on Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Werner Rodolfo Greute ( Asteraceae ) in Montferrier-sur- Lez, Cirad de Baillarguet, France (43°40’57.5”N, 3°52’25.2”E), on 15/09/2017.

Known distribution. Croatia, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Spain, Turkey.

Measurements (one female) ( Figs 13–17 )

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 347 long, 171 wide at level of setae s4 and 192 at level of S2, strongly reticulated, with five pairs of solenostomes (gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8, gd9); most of poroids and sigilla clearly visible; 18 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j1 20; j3 22; j4 13; j5 15; j6 15; J2 20; J5 11; z2 17; z3 25; z4 20; z5 16; Z4 30; Z5 53; s4 27; s6 28; S2 30; S4 30; S5 27; r3 25; R1 23. All setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, slightly serrated. Peritreme extending forwards to the bases of setae j1.

Ventral idiosoma. Sternal shield smooth, slightly sclerotised with two pairs of setae (st1, st2). Distances between setae st1–st1 53, st2–st2 57, st1–st2 37. Poroids iv2 on the posterior margin of sternal shield. A V-shaped sclerotised platelet is present posteriorly to the sternal shield. Setae st3 and st4 tylochorous (on platelets). Genital shield smooth with a slight restriction posteriorly to the setae st5. Genital sigilla (1–3 pairs) visible. The 4 th and 5 th pairs of genital sigilla antero-paraxial to the bases of the setae ZV1. The 6 th pair of sigilla, ovoid postero-paraxial to the bases of the setae JV1. Posterior margin of epigynial shield straight. Ventrianal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae, JV1, JV2, JV3 and ZV2. Length of the ventrianal shield 110, width at level of setae ZV2 89, at level of setae JV2 85, at level of setae JV3 84 and at level of para-anal setae 81. Solenostomes gv3 at level of setae JV3, posterior or slightly postero-paraxial to setae JV2. Distance between solenostomes 35.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 27 long, with four teeth plus the apical one: three teeth between the pilus dentilis and one tooth posterior to the pilus dentilis. Movable digit 26 long, with one tooth.

Legs. Genu II with seven setae, 2 2/0 2/0 1; leg IV with a macroseta on the basitarsus, pointed apically, StIV 28.

Insemination apparatus. Major duct short, initially membranous, thin and cylindrical near to the calyx (10 long). The shape of the calyx is campanulate, 18 long and 12 wide; atrium differentiated, incorporated at the basis of the calyx. Embolus visible; minor duct sometimes visible.

Figures

FIGURES 13–17. Female of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kerkirae. 13. Dorsal shield, 14. Ventral shields, 15. Genu, tibia and basitarsus of the leg IV, 16. Chelicera, 17. Insemination apparatus.