Amblyseius compositus

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 : 3-4

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.157769

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6FB6CEC5-B2D5-49D2-BB84-2A714765464A

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3503973

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F48911-FFCB-FFA6-9D0D-FB2C23B79BEE

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Plazi

scientific name

Amblyseius compositus
status

 

Amblyseius compositus View in CoL Denmark & Muma

Amblyseius compositus View in CoL Denmark & Muma, 1973: 240; 1989: 95; Moraes et al., 1986: 11; 2004: 21.

Specimens examined: São Carlos: C. pubescens VII­2001 (1); P. guajava , V­2000 (2), I­ 2001 (1). Pirassununga: M. guianensis , X­2000 (1); P. guajava , I­2000 (1). Luiz Antônio: C. pubescens , I­2000 (4), X­2000 (6); Myrcia bella , I­2000 (1), X­2000 (1), IX­2001 (2); M. guianensis I­2000 (2), X­2000 (13), X­2001 (1); P. c i n e re u m I­2000 (2).

Associated phytophagous mites: Aculus sp. ( Eriophyidae ) on M. guianensis ; Mesalox sp. on P. guineense and C. pubescens ; Brevipalpus sp. ( Tenuipalpidae ) on C. pubescens ; Tenuipalpus sp. on C. pubescens , M. bella and M. guianensis ; Oligonychus sp. on C. pubescens and M. bella .

Previous record: Brazil — Bahia, Piauí, São Paulo.

Remarks: The measurements of 6 adult females collected are similar to those given in the original description, except for Z5, which is ca. 20% longer, and s4, which is ca. 15% shorter. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 327 (318–335), width 195 (188–200), j1 27 (25–28), j3 45 (40–48), j4 6 (4–8), j5 4 (4–5), j6 6 (4–8), J2 6 (4–8), J5 7 (6–8), z2 12 (9–15), z4 10 (8–11), z5 4 (3– 5), Z1 6 (5–8), Z4 81 (75–88), Z5 125 (123–133), s4 70 (68–73), S2 9 (8–10), S4 7 (5–9), S5 9 (5–10), r3 16 (15–18), R1 11 (8–13), Sge I 29 (28–30), Sge II 31 (28–33), Sge III 32 (25–35), Sti III 23 (23–25), Sge IV 58 (48–63), Sti IV 35 (30–40), St IV 57 (53–60), St1– St3 60 (58–63), St2–St2 75, St5–St5 68 (63–73), length of ventrianal shield 112 (108– 115), width at ZV2 level 72 (70–75), width at anus level 70, length of calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–8).

The measurements of a single male are: dorsal shield length 258, width 175, j1 23, j3 40, j4 8, j5 4, j6 8, J2 8, J5 8, z2 10, z4 13, z5 4, Z1 8, Z4 63, Z5 95, s4 58, S2 8, S4 8, S5 8, r3 15, R1 8, Sge I 25, Sge II 25, Sge III 20, Sge IV 43, Sti IV 28, St IV 50, width of ventrianal shield 133 at anterior corners, length of shaft of spermadactyl 13. This is the first description of a male of this species.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Mesostigmata

Family

Phytoseiidae

Genus

Amblyseius

Loc

Amblyseius compositus

Lofego, A. C., De Moraes, G. J. & Castro, L. A. S. 2004
2004
Loc

Amblyseius compositus

Moraes 1986: 11
Denmark 1973: 240
1973
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