Iphiseius degenerans ( Berlese, 1889 ), 1921

Barbar, Z., 2013, Survey Of Phytoseiid Mite Species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) In Citrus Orchards In Lattakia Governorate, Syria, Acarologia 53 (3), pp. 247-261 : 251-252

Iphiseius degenerans ( Berlese, 1889) Seius degenerans Berlese, 1889:9 .

Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese) Berlese, 1921: 95 .

Specimens collected — 25 ♀ on Citrus sp. , 2 ♀ on Xanthium strumarium and 1 ♀ on Cirsium arvense in 2012 ( Tables 1 and 2).

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

Dorsum — Dorsal shield strongly sclerotized, with seven pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd5, gd6, gd8 and gd9), 405 (395 – 420) long and 359 (355 – 360) at level of setae j6; j1 27 (25 – 38), j3 5, j4 5, j5 5, j6 5, J2 5, J5 5, z2 5, z4 5, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 5, Z5 16 (13 – 17), s4 5, S2 5, S4 5, S5 5, r3 5, R1 5. All dorsal setae smooth .

Peritreme — Extending to level between setae j3 and z2.

Venter — Sternal shield with three pairs of setae (St1, St2 and St3); distances between St1-St1 60, St2- St2 75 (72 – 78), St3-St3 92 (90 – 92), St1-St3 60 (60 – 62), St4-St4 105 (105 – 107). Distance between genital setae St5-St5 105 (100 – 110). Ventrianal shield separated into ventral shield bearing three pairs of preanal setae and a pair of large pores, and anal shield; JV5 30 (28 – 30).

Chelicera — Fixed digit 28 long, five or six teeth; movable digit 25 long, unidentate.

Spermatheca — Calyx tubular, 30 long, minor duct long.

Legs — SgeIV 43(40 – 45), StiIV 34 (30 – 35), StIV 30.

Remarks — Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of the redescription of Athias-Henriot (1957) and Swirski et al. (1998).