Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) eremicus Meyer & Ueckermann

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 : 38-40

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) eremicus Meyer & Ueckermann

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Typhlodromus eremicus Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989: 3 .

Amblydromella (Prasadoseia) eremica, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 297 .

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) eremicus, Moraes et al., 2004: 323 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152.

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

Dorsum. Schizodorsal shield 358 long and 164 wide; laterally reticulate from seta j1 to level of seta R1 and completely reticulate from the level of R1 to seta S2. With 5 pairs of solenostomes gd6 not indicated in fig. 17 A. Setae j1 11, j3 11, j4 19, j5 9, j6 9, J2 9, J5 8, z2 12, z3 11, z4 13, z5 10, Z4 10, Z5 15, s4 11, s6 13, S2 10, S4 9, S5 10, r3 11, R1 9. All setae very short, smooth and sharp-tipped .

Peritreme. Extending almost to level of z2.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 3 pairs of setae; posterior margin convex; distances between ST1-ST3 66, ST2-ST2 57. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 53. Ventrianal shield smooth, slightly waisted and rectangular, with anterior margin convex, 123 long, 76 wide at level of ZV2, 64 wide at level of anus; with 3 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 absent); round pre-anal pores posterolaterad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth.

Chelicera. Movable digit 22 long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 21 long, with 4 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, wrongly depicted by Smith Meyer & Ueckermann (1989), 15 long.

Legs. Leg IV without macrosetae. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/1, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female, Northern Cape Province, Dune road to Eland, Kgalagadi Gemsbok National Park , on an unidentified herb, 6-II-1987, M.K.P. Smith Meyer.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 17. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) eremicus Meyer & Ueckermann (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV.