Neoseiulus diamantinus 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 : 204-205

Neoseiulus diamantinus Ferragut ( Figure 142)

Neoseiulus diamantinus Ferragut , in Ferragut & Navia, 2022b: 529 .

According to Ferragut & Navia (2022b), dorsal shield of female mostly imbricate, longitudinally striate between setae J2–Z4, transversally striate just posteriad Z4, 357 (349–366) long and 201 (192–208) wide. Setal lengths: j1 21 (19–23), j3 40 (39–41), j4 33 (29–35), j5 28 (23–30), j6 36 (34–41), J2 41 (38–44), J5 10 (9–10), z2 33 (29–36), z4 46 (44–50), z5 30 (26–34), Z1 43 (42–48), Z4 48 (47–53), Z5 49 (46–52), s4 55 (48–59), S2 49 (47–50), S4 27 (25–28), S5 24 (23–26), r3 45 (43–47) and R1 31 (28–34). Peritreme extending to level of j3 or between j3–z2 .

Distances between st1–st3 65 (63–68), st2–st2 70 (67–74), st5–st5 63 (60–67). Ventrianal shield 119 (112–124) long, 88 (80–94) wide at level of Zv2 and 74 (70–77) wide at anus level. Spermathecal calyx subconical, 11 (10–12) long; atrium large, oval, vacuolate, almost as wide as the base of calyx. Fixed cheliceral digit 29 (27–30) long, with four teeth; movable digit 30 (28–32) long, with one tooth. Macroseta only on tarsus IV, blunt; StIV 27 (25–29).

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

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

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