Amblyseius andersoni Athias-Henriot, 1958b: 33

Barbar, Z., 2013, Survey Of Phytoseiid Mite Species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) In Citrus Orchards In Lattakia Governorate, Syria, Acarologia 53 (3), pp. 247-261 : 253

Amblyseius andersoni Athias-Henriot, 1958b: 33 .

Specimens collected — 38 ♀ on Citrus sp. and 42 ♀ on eight other plant species in 2011 and 2012 ( Tables 1 and 2).

Female — Specimens measured: 20 ♀ from Citrus sp. , Al-Jinderiyah, 01 July 2012.

Dorsum — Dorsal shield smooth, with six pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8 and gd9), 395 (382 – 405) long and 242 (240 – 245) at level of setae j6; j1 33 (30 – 35), j3 59 (55 – 65), j4 12 (10 – 13), j5 8 (8 – 10), j6 9 (8 – 10), J2 8 (8 – 10), J5 8, z2 20 (15 – 22), z4 20 (15 – 22), z5 8, Z1 8 (8 – 10), Z4 75 (65 – 80), Z5 124 (120 – 140), s4 82 (78 – 85), S2 19 (15 – 20), S4 12 (10 – 13), S5 12 (10 – 13), r3 27 (25 – 30), R1 15 (15 – 17). All dorsal setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, which are slightly serrate .

Peritreme — Extending anterior to level of setae j1.

Venter — Sternal shield with three pairs of setae (St1, St2 and St3); distances between St1-St1 66 (65 – 68), St2-St2 80 (75 – 83), St3-St3 87 (85 – 88), St1-St3 73 (73 – 75), St4-St4 101 (93 – 110). Distance between genital setae St5-St5 81 (78 – 83). Ventrianal shield 141 (135 – 150) long, 89 (85 – 95) wide at level of ZV2 and 85 (80 – 88) wide at level of anus, with three pairs of setae and a pair of elliptical pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 76 (75 – 78).

Chelicera — Fixed digit 33 long, with eight teeth; movable digit 33 long, tridentate.

Spermatheca — Calyx pocular, 10 long.

Legs — SgeII 36 (35 – 37), SgeIII 39 (38 – 40), Sti- III 27 (25 – 28), SgeIV 63 (62 – 64), StiIV 50 (45 – 54), StIV 68 (68 – 70).

Remarks — Measurements of females collected resemble those of the redescription of Chant and Yoshida Shaul (1990).

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