Proprioseiopsis eurynotus (Van der Merwe)

De Moraes, Gilberto J., Zannou, Ignace D., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2007, Species of the subtribes Arrenoseiina and Proprioseiopsina (Tribe Amblyseiini) and the tribe Typhlodromipsini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1448 (1), pp. 1-39 : 15-16

Proprioseiopsis eurynotus (Van der Merwe)

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Amblyseius (Amblyseius) eurynotus Van der Merwe, 1968: 123 ; Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 67.

Proprioseiopsis eurynotus, Moraes et al., 2004: 176 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2005a: 15.

Female. ( Specimens measured. South Africa: holotype, 1 paratypes and 3 additional specimens)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield smooth, 333(315–343) [343] long and 246(224–261) [261] wide. Setae j1 27(25– 28) [28], j3 54(41–60) [60], j4 5(4–5) [5], j5 5(4–5) [5], j6 6(5–6) [5], J5 8(6–9), z2 25, z4 16(13–19), z5 5(4– 5) [5], Z1 6(5–6) [6], Z4 81(54–91) [91], Z5 76(63–88) [88], s4 77(67–82) [82], S2 6, S4 8 (6–9) [8], S5 10 (9– 13) [9], r3 16(13–18) [18], R1 9. Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 which are serrate.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, posterior margin concave; distances between St1-St3 51(50–52) [52], St2- St2 65(63–66) [60]. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5-St5 76(69–79) [69]. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, anterior margin slightly concave, 107(101–120) [120] long, 105(95–115) [115] wide at level of Zv2 and 80(72–85) [85] wide at level of anus, small preanal pores posteromesad to Jv2. Ventral setae smooth.

Chelicera. Movable digit 28 long, with 1 tooth; fixed digit 28 long, with 4 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca. Calyx saccular, 17(16–19) long; atrium appressed to the base of the calyx.

Legs. Sharp-tipped macrosetae; Sge II 27(25–28) [25], Sge III 32(28–35) [28], Sge IV 59(57–63) [63], Sti IV 43(35–50) [50], St IV 58 (50–66) [66]. Chaetotaxy: Sge II: 2-2/1, 2/0- 1; Sge III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Potchefstroom, North-West Province, holotype and paratype, on grass and Medicago sativa , 20-X-1954 and April 1956, P.A.J. Ryke; Charters Creek, near Lake St. Lucia, Kwazulu/Natal Province, on grass, 24-I-1966, L.J. Erasmus; Groblersdal, Mpumalanga Province, on Lantana rugosa , 5-XII-1979, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; Gladdespruit, near Badplaas, Mpumalanga Province, on grass, 26- IV-1972, K.N. de Kock.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Proprioseiopsis eurynotus (Van der Merwe) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.