Phytoseius neoamba Ueckermann & Loots, 1985

Ueckermann, Eddie A., Zannou, Ignace D., De Moraes, Gilberto J., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2007, Phytoseiid mites of the subfamily Phytoseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1658 (1), pp. 1-20 : 13-14

Phytoseius neoamba Ueckermann & Loots

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Phytoseius (Pennaseius) neoamba Ueckermann & Loots, 1985: 35 .

Phytoseius neoamba, Moraes et al., 2004: 249 .

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured. South Africa: holotype and 7 paratypes)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 297(288–304) [287] long and 147(144–150) [144] wide; mostly smooth, with few anterolateral and dorsocentral striae. Female idiosomal setal pattern 12A:5A/JV-3,4:ZV. Setae j1 22(21–23) [22], j3 31(28–33) [31], j4 12(7–13) [7], j5 11(9–13) [9], j6 12(9–16) [14], J2 13(10–16) [14], J5 12(10–14) [11], z2 10 (9–12) [11], z3 25(23–29) [24], z4 14(10–19) [15], z5 10(9–12) [10], Z4 26(24–29) [29], Z5 40(36–42) [39], s4 36 (33–39) [36], s6 35 (32–37) [35], r3 34(33–35) [33], R1 14(10–18) [15]. Setae j1, j3, z3, Z4, Z5, s4, s6 and r3 thick, long and serrate; J5 short, serrate; other setae of medium length and smooth.

Peritreme. Extending almost anterior to j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with posterior margin straight; distances between St1–St3 54(51–54) [54], St2–St2 66(65–68) [65]. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5–St5 56(53–59) [54]. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped, smooth, anterior margin straight, 97(93–104) [93] long, 47(44–50) [47] wide at level of Zv2 and 54(51–56) [54] wide at level of anus; preanal pores posterior to Jv2. Caudoventral setae smooth, except Jv5, thick and strongly serrate.

Chelicera. Movable digit 23(23–24) [23] long, with 1 tooth; fixed digit 21(20–22) [20] long, with 3 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca. Calyx tubular toward atrium and dish-shaped near vesicle, 11(9–12) [12] long; major duct inflate near atrium.

Legs. Macrosetae of leg IV knobbed; Sbt IV 29 (28–31) [28], Stt IV 27 (26–28) [27].

Specimens examined. Holotype and 7 paratype females, South Africa: Gauteng Province, Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve, near Pretoria , on Triumfetta sonderii , 23-XI-1981, E.A. Ueckermann.

Remarks: The presence of setae J2 and R 1 in this species places it in the plumifer species group ( Chant & Yoshida-Shaul 1992a; Chant & McMurtry 1994).

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Phytoseius neoamba Ueckermann & Loots (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.