Proprioseiopsis chilosus (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 : 14

Proprioseiopsis chilosus (Van der Merwe)

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Amblyseius (Amblyseius) chilosus Van der Merwe, 1968: 125 ; Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 66.

Proprioseiopsis chilosus, Moraes et al., 2004: 174 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2005a: 15.

Female. ( Specimens measured. South Africa: holotype and 1 paratype)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield smooth, 328 [356] long and 230 [236] wide. Setae j1 19 [22], j3 41, j4 6, j5 6, j6 9, J5 9, z2 22, z4 22, z5 6, Z1 9, Z4 60 [63], Z5 72 [76], s4 57 [59], S2 9, S4 6, S5 8, r3 19, R1 13. Seta z4 rather closely associated with z2 and mediolateral to z2-s4. Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 which are serrate .

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, posterior margin concave; distances between St1-St3 54 [57], St2-St2 55 [60]. Genital shield smooth; distance between, St5-St5 67 [74]. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, reticulate, anterior margin straight, 113 long, 111 [117] wide at level of Zv2 and 95 [98] 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 3 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca. Calyx saccular, 13 [16] long; atrium small, bifid.

Legs. Sharp-tipped macrosetae; Sge IV 44 [45], St IV 62 [63]. 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, on grass, 20-X-1954, P.A.J. Ryke.

Remarks. Compared to the original description of the genus ( Chant & McMurtry, 2005a), the macroseta on tibia IV of the types of this species is not much longer than the other setae on the segment.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 9. Proprioseiopsis chilosus (Van der Merwe) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.