Neoseiulus tunus (DeLeon)

Gonçalves, Dinarte, Silva, Guilherme Liberato Da & Ferla, Noeli Juarez, 2013, Phytoseiid mites (Acari) associated with yerba mate in southern Brazil, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3746 (2), pp. 357-371 : 363-364

Neoseiulus tunus (DeLeon)

Typhlodromips tunus DeLeon, 1967: 29 ; Denmark & Muma, 1973: 253. Amblyseius tunus .—Feres & Moraes, 1998: 126.

Specimens examined. ILÓPOLIS: (N), May 2004 (1).

Adult Female. One specimen examined.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with 280 long, 170 wide at level of s4; j1 25, j3 28, j4 13, j5 13, j6 15, J2 18, J5 8, z2 28, z4 30, z5 13, Z1 23, Z4 48, Z5 65, s4 38, S2 33, S4 20, S5 15, r3 20, R1 20.

Venter. Distances between St1–St3 58, St2–St2 65, St5–St5 63. Ventrianal shield with 85 long, 73 wide at level of ZV2 and 60 wide at level of anus.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 30 long and movable digit 28 long.

Spermatheca. Calyx 15 long.

Legs. Sge IV 23, Sti IV 20 and St IV 33.

Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Capitão, Sério, Carazinho and Guaporé (Ferla & Moraes (1998, 2002)); Bento Gonçalves (Johann et al., 2009; Klock et al., 2011).

Comments. This species is common in apple orchards without pesticide in Rio Grande do Sul state (Ferla & Moraes, 1998).