Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry,

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: 4

Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry  Edit

Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego et al., 2000: 462  Edit ; Zacarias & Moraes, 2001: 580; Ferla & Moraes, 2002: 869.

Specimens examined: São Carlos: M. guianensis  Edit , 30 ­X­ 2000 (2). Pirassununga: C. pubescens  Edit , 02­V­ 2000 (1), 27 ­VII­ 2000 (2); M. guianensis  Edit , 01­XI­ 2000 (1). Luiz Antonio: C. pubescens  Edit , 17 ­VII­ 2001 (3).

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

Previous records: Brazil — Bahia, Mato Grosso ( Ferla & Moraes, 2002), São Paulo.

Remarks: The measurements of 3 adult females collected are similar to those given in the original description. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 355 (338–370), width 205 (200–210), j 1 28, j 3 49 (48–50 j 4 7 (6–8), j 5 4 (4–5), j 6 7 (6–8), J 2 6, J 5 8, z 2 13 (13–15), z 4 10, z 5 4, Z 1 7 (6–8), Z 4 98 (93–103), Z 5 164 (150–188), s 4 88 (88–90), S 2 10 (9–10), S 4 8 (8–9), S 5 8, r 3 20, R 1 10, Sge I 32 (30–33), Sge II 34 (33–35), Sge III 37 (35–38), Sti III 28, Sge IV 74 (73– 75), Sti IV 42 (40–45), St IV 65 (58–75), St 1 –St 3 67 (65–68), St 2 –St 2 81 (80–83), St 5 – St 5 73, length of ventrianal shield 123 (115–135), width at ZV 2 level 80 (75–85), width at anus level 75, length of calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–6).