Iphiseiodes De

Guanilo, Alberto Daniel, Moraes, Gilberto José De & Knapp, Markus, 2008, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma from Peru, with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 1880, pp. 1-47 : 9

Iphiseiodes De Leon

Iphiseiodes De Leon 1966: 84 ; Chant & McMurtry 2004b: 303; 2007: 98.

Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma

Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma 1972: 23; 1973: 251; 1975: 287; Moraes et al. 1986: 61; 2004: 91; Aponte & McMurtry 1995: 165; Kreiter & Moraes 1997: 377; Feres & Moraes 1998: 127; Gondim & Moraes 2001: 76; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 98.

Amblyseius zuluagai, Moraes & Mesa 1988: 79 ; Moraes et al. 1991: 125.

FEMALE. (3 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 363 (340–393) long, 315 (310–325) wide; j1 21 (21–22), j3 33 (31–37), j4 2, j5 2, j6 2, J2 2, J5 4 (4–5), z2 2, z4 2, z5 2, Z1 3 (2–3), Z4 2 (2–3), Z5 132 (125–137), s4 113 (110–115), S2 2 (2–3), S4 3 (2– 3), S5 2 (2–3), r3 5 (4–6), R1 3 (2–3). Distances between st1-st3 49 (48–50), st2-st2 79 (78–80) and st5-st5 135; ventrianal shield 100 (93–108) long, 129 (125–138) wide at level of ZV2 and 75 wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores slightly posteromesad to JV2; JV5 30 (29–31). Peritreme extending forward to level between j3 and z2. Movable cheliceral digit 30 (29–31) long, with 2 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 35 (34–36) long, with 9 teeth. Calyx 14 (12–15) long. Macrosetae of leg IV with hyaline tips; those of genu IV and tarsus IV knobbed; other macrosetae sharp: SgeI 47 (44–49), SgeII 33 (29–35), SgeIII 52 (48–54), StiIII 29 (27–30), SgeIV 100 (96–103), StiIV 64 (61–67), StIV 38 (37–40). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/ 0, 1.

MALE. (1 specimen measured)

Dorsal shield 283 long, 230 wide; j1 21, j3 36, j4 2, j5 2, j6 2, J2 2, J5 3, z2 2, z4 2, z5 3, Z1 2, Z4 4, Z5 90, s4 75, S2 3, S4 3, S5 5, r3 5, R1 5. Ventrianal shield 113 long, 168 wide at the anterior corners; with 3 pairs of lyrifissures (anterolaterad to ZV1, anterior and in longitudinal line with ZV3; posterolaterad to ZV3); elliptical preanal pores posteromesad to JV2. Peritreme extending forward to level between j3 and z2. Macroseta of tibia IV with hyaline tip; macrosetae of genua III and IV, of tibiae III and IV and of tarsus IV knobbed; other macrosetae sharp: SgeI 38, SgeII 28, SgeIII 39, StiIII 22, SgeIV 64, StiIV 49, StIV 34.

Specimens examined. Cuzco: Quillabamba — Macamango (12º05'20''S, 72º42'14''W), 4-VII-2006, on Citrus reticulata (Rutaceae) (2Ψ), on Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae) (5Ψ), on Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme (1Ψ); Quillabamba — Echarate (12º46'10''S, 72º37'55''W), 5-VII-2006, on L. esculentum var. cerasiforme (5Ψ). San Martín: Tarapoto — Bello Horizonte (06°31'22''S, 76°18'22''W), 27-VII-2006, on Bixa orellana (Bixaceae) (1Ψ); Tarapoto — Alto Polish (06°32'18''S, 76°16'49''W), 27-VII-2006, on Capsicum annum (7Ψ); Moyobamba (06°02'55''S, 76°58'14''W), 28-VII-2006, on Solanum caricaefolium (8Ψ, 1ɗ); Soritor — Rioja (El Aguaje) (06°08'11''S, 77°08'13''W), 29-VII-2006, on Brugmansia suaveolens (9Ψ, 5ɗ); Soritor — Rioja (Indochi) (06°07'34''S, 77°07'36''W), 29-VII-2006, on S. caricaefolium (1Ψ). Amazonas: Chachapoyas — San Isidro (06°15'48''S, 77°56'48''W), 31-VII-2006, on Solanum albidum (11Ψ, 2ɗ); Chachapoyas — Limón Punta (06°13'27''S, 77°54'13''W), 31-VII-2006, on Citrus sinensis (5Ψ, 1ɗ); Pedro Ruiz — Jazán (05°57'34''S, 77°58'19''W), 31-VII-2006, on S. albidum (1Ψ); Pedro Ruiz — Donce (05°59'34"S, 77°58'16"W), 1-VIII-2006, on Cestrum sp. (2Ψ); Bagua Grande, 2-VIII-2006, on Capsicum frutescens (1Ψ, 1ɗ). Cajamarca: San Ignacio — La Villa (05°08'34''S, 78°59'40''W), 3-VIII-2006, on Solanum americanum (3Ψ); San Ignacio — Chilique (05°09'06''S, 79°00'02''W), 3-VIII-2006, on S. caricaefolium (5Ψ, 1ɗ).

Previous records. Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Marie-Galante, Martinique, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.