Amblyseius novagranadensis Demite, Lofego & Feres

Lofego, Antonio Carlos, Barbosa, Marina Ferraz De Camargo, Demite, Peterson Rodrigo & Moraes, Gilberto José De, 2024, Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae from Brazil, Zootaxa 5439 (1), pp. 1-306 : 54

Amblyseius novagranadensis Demite, Lofego & Feres ( Figure 36)

Amblyseius novagranadensis Demite et al., 2011: 38 .

According to Demite et al. (2011), dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, with scant anterolateral striae, 318 (315–325) long, 205 (200–215) wide. Setal lengths: j1 22 (20–23), j3 30 (29–31), j4 7 (6–7), j5 6 (5–6), j6 6 (6–7), J2 9 (8–9), J5 7 (6–8), z2 15 (15–16), z4 10 (9–10), z5 6 (6–7), Z1 10 (9–10), Z4 45 (44–48), Z5 79 (73–85), s4 35 (34–36), S2 8 (7–9), S4 7 (7–8), S5 7 (7–8), r3 12 (11–12) and R1 7 (6–9). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 58 (56–60), st2–st2 65 (63–67), st5–st5 63 (61–64). Ventrianal shield 102 (98–110) long, 84 (82–86) wide at level of Zv2 and 79 (76–82) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx cup-shaped, 6 (5–7) long; atrium nodular. Fixed cheliceral digit 28 (27–28) long, with 11–13 teeth; movable digit 27 (26–28) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae of legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 26 (25–29), SgeII 27 (26–28), SgeIII 29 (28–31), SgeIV 44 (42–47), StiIII 22 (21–22), StiIV 22 (22–23), StIV 47 (43–50) .

Distribution in Brazil. São Paulo ( Demite et al., 2011).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and known only from the type specimens.