Typhlodromips ovametapodalis Ferragut

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 : 253-254

Typhlodromips ovametapodalis Ferragut ( Figure 177)

Typhlodromips ovametapodalis Ferragut , in Ferragut & Navia, 2022a: 1244 .

According to Ferragut & Navia (2022a), dorsal shield of female evenly imbricate, except along the margins of the opisthonotal region, where is smooth or striate, 317 (311–327) long and 193 (182–206) wide. Setal lengths: j1 26 (25–28), j3 42 (41–44), j4 14 (12–16), j5 14 (12–17), j6 14 (12–16), J2 19 (16–21), J5 12 (11–12), z2 22 (21–24), z4 35 (31–38), z5 12 (10–13), Z1 24 (22–26), Z4 80 (77–82), Z5 88 (86–90), s4 65 (64–67), S2 34 (28–36), S4 23 (21–25), S5 22 (20–24), r3 21 (20–22) and R1 20 (18–21). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 63 (61–64), st2–st2 69 (63–73), st5–st5 67 (66–68). Ventrianal shield 111 (107–116) long, 94 (88–98) wide at level of Zv2 and 79 (75–84) wide at anus level. Spermathecal calyx bell-shaped, 19 (18–20); atrium large, conical. Fixed cheliceral digit 32 (29–33) long, with 12 teeth; movable digit 31 (30–34) long, with four teeth. Macrosetae on legs III-IV, smooth and blunt, except SgeIV, sometimes knobbed; SgeIII 25 (23–27), SgeIV 48 (44–49), StiIV 31 (30–33), StIV 49 (45–54) .

Distribution in Brazil. Bahia ( Ferragut & Navia, 2022a).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and known only from the type specimens. This species was placed in Thyphlodromips instead of Amblyseius mainly because of the reticulation of the dorsal shield and the strong barbs of setae Z4 and Z5.