Ragusaseius 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 Kreiter

Ragusaseius Kreiter, 2010: 198 .

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

Main distinguishing characteristics. Dorsal shield reticulate anteriad S4, with scant striae posteriorly. Idiosomal setal pattern 10A:11C/JV-3:ZV (J3 and J4 present); dorsal shield setae, as well as r3 and R1 , of about uniform lengths, longer than distance to closest setae (J3–J5 shorter) and serrate. Sternal shield with posterior margin concave. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped in general appearance and eroded irregularly at anterior end, but usually encompassing Jv 2 and, in some specimens, also Zv 2. Spermathecal calyx cup-shaped. Fixed and movable cheliceral digits with seven and three teeth, respectively. Macrosetae present only on leg IV, slightly capitate. Male ventrianal shield with three pairs of pre-anal setae; spermadactyl type heel-and-toe, with reduced heel (mentioned as L-shaped by Kreiter & Tixier, 2010) .

Remarks. This monospecific genus was described from Brazil. It is known only from the type specimens, reported from plants.