Ragusaseius ferraguti Kreiter

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 : 228

Ragusaseius ferraguti Kreiter ( Figure 159)

Ragusaseius ferraguti Kreiter , in Kreiter & Tixier, 2010: 199.

According to Kreiter & Tixier (2010), dorsal shield of female reticulate, more uniformly posteriorly, 352 (328–400) long and 208 (198–220) wide. Setal lengths: j1 29 (28–30), j3 50 (48–53), j4 43 (40–45), j5 50 (48–53), j6 60 (55–63), J2 61 (58–63), J3 30 (23–38), J4 26 (23–28), J5 12 (10–13), z2 53 (48–58), z4 61 (55–68), z5 59 (53–70), Z1 59 (55–63), Z4 55 (50–58), Z5 67 (65–73), s4 72 (68–78), S2 61 (58–65), S4 38 (35–43), S5 33 (30–38), r3 48 (45–53) and R1 37 (35–40). Peritreme extending to level between j1 and j3. Distances between st1–st3 67 (63–70), st2–st2 71 (68–75), st5–st5 65 (63–68). Ventrianal shield 99 (90–103) long, 66 (58–70) wide at level of Zv2 and 66 (60–70) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx cup-shaped, 9 (8–13) long; atrium indistinct. Fixed cheliceral digit 35 (33–38) long, with seven teeth; movable digit 37 (35–40) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae only on leg IV, slightly capitate; SgeIV 26 (23–28), StiIV 25 (20–28) and StIV 40 (38–43) .

Distribution in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro (Kreiter & Tixier, 2010).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

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