Amblydromalus laetus (Chant & Baker)

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 : 155

Amblydromalus laetus (Chant & Baker) ( Figure 109)

Amblyseius laetus Chant & Baker, 1965: 26 .

Typhlodromalus laetus .— Moraes et al., 1986: 130, 2004b: 198.

Amblydromalus laetus .— Chant & McMurtry, 2005b: 205, 2007: 117; Moraes et al., 2013: 317 .

According to Moraes et al. (2013), dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, with scant anterolateral striae, 282 (282–285) long and 164 (160–170) wide. Setal lengths: j1 25 (24–25), j3 40, j4 11 (10–12), j 5 10, j6 10 (10–12), J2 11 (10–12), J5 7 (7–8), z2 16 (15–18), z4 24 (22–27), z5 8 (7–9), Z1 10 (10–12), Z4 42 (39–46), Z5 71 (70–73), s4 64 (62–65), S2 22 (20–27), S4 14 (12–15), S5 8 (7–9), r3 24 (23–25) and R1 10 (10–12). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 65 (64–67), st2–st2 70, st5–st5 68 (66–70). Ventrianal shield 98 (85–104) long, 62 (60–64) wide at level of Zv2 and 51 (47–56) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx tubular, 15 (12–15) long; atrium elongate, same diameter as calyx. Fixed cheliceral digit 30 (29–31) long, with ten teeth; movable digit 32 (31–34) long, with 3–4 teeth. Macrosetae on legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 28 (26–28), SgeII 24, SgeIII 23 (21–23), SgeIV 61 (60–62), StiIII 25 (23–28), StiIV 36 (34–38) and StIV 76 (75–77) .

Distribution in Brazil. São Paulo (Castro & Moraes, 2010; Moraes et al., 2013).

Distribution elsewhere. Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras.

Remark. No setal measurements are given in the original description of this species.