Proprioseiopsis neotropicus (Ehara),

Lofego, A. C., De Moraes, G. J. & Castro, L. A. S., 2004, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Myrtaceae in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, Zootaxa 516, pp. 1-18: 9

Proprioseiopsis neotropicus (Ehara)  Edit

Amblyseius neotropicus Ehara, 1966: 133  Edit ; Moraes & Mesa, 1988: 79; Moraes et al., 1991: 127.

Proprioseiopsis neotropicus, Moraes et al., 1986: 119  Edit ; 2004: 183; Zacarias & Moraes, 2001: 582.

Specimens examined: Pirassununga: M. venulosa  Edit , IV­ 2001 (1), X­ 2001 (1).

Associated phytophagous mites: no phytophagous mites were found associated with this species.

Previous records: Brazil — Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo; Colombia and Equador.

Remarks: The measurements of 2 adult females collected are similar to those given in the original description, except for j 3 and r 3, which are ca. 35 % longer. The measurements are: dorsal shield length 388–400, width 300–313, j 1 30–35, j 3 45–48, j 4 3, j 5 3–4, j 6 3–4, J 5 4–5, z 2 23–25, z 4 13, z 5 3, Z 1 5–6, Z 4 113–120, Z 5 105–110, s 4 108–118, S 2 8, S 4 8, S 5 8, r 3 25, R 1 13, Sge I 30–33, Sge II 33, Sge III 35 –40, Sti III 30, Sge IV 75, Sti IV 55 – 58, St IV 63 –68, St 1 –St 3 63, St 2 –St 2 88–93, St 5 –St 5 110–118, length of ventrianal shield 113–115, width at ZV 2 level 118–120, width at anus level 110–113, length of calyx of spermatheca 18–20.