Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) umbraculus Ueckermann & Loots

Ueckermann, Edward A., Zannou, Ignace D., De Moraes, Gilberto J., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2008, Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Typhlodromini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1901 (1), pp. 1-122 : 101

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) umbraculus Ueckermann & Loots

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Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) umbraculus Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 33 , Moraes et al., 2004: 356; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 157.

Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) umbraculus, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 309 .

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— South Africa: holotype and 1 paratype). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/ JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 339 [327] long and 177 [168] wide; reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes. Setae j1 18 [18], j3 17 [16], j4 11 [12], j5 12 [11], j6 13 [13], J2 16 [15], J5 11 [10], z2 11 [12], z3 14 [16], z4 14 [15], z5 12 [12], Z4 17 [18], Z5 42 [42], s4 15 [15], s6 18 [16], S2 18 [17], S4 21 [19], S5 17 [18], r3 18 [18], R1 14 [13]. Setae smooth, stout and blunt; except Z5, serrate and knobbed .

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 2 pairs of setae (JV3 on integument); posterior margin with a median lobe; distances between ST1-ST3 60 [57], ST2-ST2 50 [50]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5- ST5 48 [50]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin slightly convex, 105 [100] long, 83 [79] wide at level of ZV2, 79 [79] wide at level of anus, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (one member of setae JV3 missing in holotype); elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, knobbed.

Chelicera. Movable digit 23 [22] long, apparently with 2 teeth; fixed digit 20 long, apparently with 4 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx bell-shaped, 9 [9] long.

Legs. Macrosetae knobbed; Sge IV 11 [11], Sti IV 15 [15], St IV 18 [27]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0- 1or 2-2/1, 2/0-1 one leg II of holotype); genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female, Limpopo Province, Magoebaskloof , on an unidentified plant, 26-V-1983, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 paratype female, Limpopo Province, Magoebaskloof, on Dicliptera clinopodia , 26-V-1983, E.A. Ueckermann.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 50. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) umbraculus Ueckermann & Loots (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.