Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon, 1967)

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 : 223-225

Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon) ( Figure 156)

Typhlodromips tunus De Leon, 1967: 29 . Typhlodromips tunus .— Moraes et al., 1986: 151. Amblyseius tunus .— McMurtry & Moraes, 1989: 181. Neoseiulus tunus . — Moraes et al., 2000: 248, 2004b: 148; Chant & McMurtry, 2003a: 21, 2007: 31; Lofego et al., 2004: 8;

Guanilo et al., 2008a: 29, 2008b: 21; Ferla et al., 2011: 22; Gonçalves et al., 2013: 363; Rocha et al., 2015: 27; Cavalcante et al., 2017a: 593; Demite et al., 2017: 2159; Kreiter et al., 2018a: 396; Duarte et al., 2021: 2367; Ferreira et al., 2021: 494;

Ferragut & Navia, 2022b: 536.

Typhlodromips neotunus Denmark & Muma, 1973: 255; Moraes et al., 1986: 144 (synonymy according to Cavalcante et al., 2017a: 593).

Amblyseius neotunus .—Moraes & Mesa, 1988: 75.

Neoseiulus neotunus .— Chant & McMurtry, 2003a: 21, 2007: 29; Moraes et al., 2004b: 135; Cavalcante et al., 2017a: 593.

Specimens measured. RS, SC, SP (7, 4, 6).

Dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, striate anterolaterally and with scant median reticulation, 293 (258–333) long and 179 (168–197) wide. Setal lengths: j1 22 (17–25), j3 27 (23–31), j4 14 (11–17), j5 14 (11–17), j6 19 (14– 23), J2 21 (17–25), J5 9 (8–11), z2 23 (20–28), z4 28 (23–34), z5 15 (11–20), Z1 23 (17–28), Z4 42 (37–48), Z5 68 (59–82), s4 36 (28–40), S2 32 (28–39), S4 17 (11–23), S5 13 (12–20), r3 23 (20–28) and R1 16 (14–20). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 58 (55–62), st2–st2 64 (59–68), st5–st5 60 (54–65). Ventrianal shield 101 (85–113) long, 74 (71–85) wide at level of Zv 2 and 58 (53–62) wide at anus level. Spermathecal calyx short-tubular, 7 (6–8) long; atrium inconspicuous. Fixed cheliceral digit 32 (30–35) long, with seven teeth; movable digit 29 (27–30) long, with three teeth. Genu II with eight setae; macrosetae only on leg IV, slightly capitate; SgeIV 21 (17–23), StiIV 19 (17–20) and StIV 31 (25–35) .

Distribution in Brazil. Bahia ( Nuvoloni et al., 2015a), Ceará ( Furtado et al., 2005), Goiás ( Rezende & Lofego, 2011; Rezende et al., 2012; Demite et al., 2017), Distrito Federal ( Duarte et al., 2021), Mato Grosso (Ferla & Moraes, 2002a; Demite et al., 2009; 2021b; Daud & Feres, 2013), Mato Grosso do Sul ( Rezende & Lofego, 2011), Minas Gerais ( Fiaboe et al., 2007; Rezende & Lofego, 2011; Ferragut & Navia, 2022b; Ferla et al., 2023), Paraná ( Furtado et al., 2006; Hata et al., 2022; Ferragut & Navia, 2022b), Rio Grande do Sul ( Lorenzato et al., 1986; Lorenzato, 1987, 1988; Ferla & Moraes, 1998, 2002b; Furtado et al., 2006; Ferla et al., 2007, 2011; Silva et al., 2008; 2020; 2021b; Horn et al., 2011; Klock et al., 2011; Marchetti & Ferla, 2011; Diehl et al., 2012; Gonçalves et al., 2013, 2015; Moura et al., 2013; Johann et al., 2014; Reichert et al., 2014; Rocha et al., 2015; Toldi et al., 2021a, b), Santa Catarina ( Furtado et al., 2006) and São Paulo ( Denmark & Muma, 1973; Feres & Moraes, 1998; Lofego et al., 2004, 2017; Bellini et al., 2005 a, 2005b, 2008; Demite & Feres, 2005; Feres et al., 2005, 2007; Daud et al., 2010; Demite et al., 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; Parecis-Silva et al., 2016; Ferreira et al., 2021).

Distribution elsewhere. Argentina, Colombia, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Marie Galante, Martinique, Peru and Trinidad.

Remarks. The measurements of the specimens examined are similar to those of the holotype of N. tunus by Moraes et al. (2000). Ferreira et al. (2021) reported variations in the morphology of this species according to its diet.