Amblydromalus amazonicus Demite, Rezende & Lofego

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 : 148

Amblydromalus amazonicus Demite, Rezende & Lofego ( Figure 105)

Amblydromalus amazonicus Demite, Rezende & Lofego , in Demite et al., 2021a: 528 .

According to Demite et al. (2021a), dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, with scant anterolateral striae, 302 (280–323) long and 198 (190–210) wide. Setal lengths: j1 20 (17–23), j3 23 (21–26), j4 9 (7–10), j5 8 (7–9), j6 9 (8–10), J1 10 (8–11), J2 10 (9–12), J5 7 (5–7), z2 10 (9–12), z4 10 (8–11), z5 8 (6–9), Z1 11 (10–12), Z4 10 (9–12), Z5 57 (53–62), s4 22 (20–26), S2 13 (10–15), S4 12 (10–14), S5 10 (9–10), r3 13 (11–15) and R1 9 (8–10). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 52 (49–60), st2–st2 63 (59–68), st5–st5 65 (59–73). Ventrianal shield 91 (83–98) long, 50 (45–54) wide at level of Zv2 and 57 (52–64) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx trumpet-shaped, 23 (18–27) long; atrium widening next to major duct and forked. Fixed cheliceral digit 26 (23–30) long, with 8–10 teeth; movable digit 24 (23–28) long, with 3–5 teeth. Macrosetae on legs I–IV, capitate; SgeI 27 (25–28), SgeII 27 (25–30), SgeIII 36 (34–39), SgeIV 53 (51–55), StiIII 23 (21–25), StiIV 28 (24–30) and StIV 61 (55–63) .

Distribution in Brazil. Amazonas ( Demite et al., 2021a) and Mato Grosso ( Demite et al., 2021a).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

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