Phytoseiid mites of the tribes Afroseiulini, Kampimodromini and Phytoseiulini, and complementary notes on mites of the tribes Euseiini and Neoseiulini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa Author De, Gilberto J. Author Zannou, Ignace D. Author Ueckermann, Eddie A. text Zootaxa 2007 1628 1 22 journal article 48880 10.5281/zenodo.179339 1df3b260-9991-4237-b92a-4abdd6871bb4 1175-5326 179339 Paraphytoseius horrifer (Pritchard & Baker ) ( Fig. 3 ) Amblyseius ( Ptenoseius ) horrifer Pritchard & Baker , 1962 : 295 . Amblyseius horrifer , Meyer & Rodrigues, 1966 : 30 . Amblyseius ( Paraphytoseius ) horrifer , Van der Merwe, 1968 : 169 . Proprioseius ( Paraphytoseius ) horrifer , Karg, 1983 : 302 . FEMALE (Specimens measured. Benin : 1; Kenya : 1; Uganda : 2; Democratic Republic of Congo : holotype ). Dorsum ( Fig. 3 A). Dorsal shield 300(294–310) [298] long and 158(149–166) [166] wide, with light lateral striae, a pair of incisions at level of s4 and a pair of large pores mesad of z5. Setae j1 38(37–40) [38], j3 85(80–88) [84], j4 3 [3], j5 3 [3], j6 7(6–8) [6], J5 4(3–5) [3], z2 11(10–12) [11], z4 8(6–11) [6], z5 5(4–5) [5], Z1 7(6–8) [5], Z4 80(77–84) [84], Z5 114(112–118) [116], s4 131(122–139) [138], r3 43(40–45) [45], R1 31(27–41) [28]. Peritreme ( Fig. 3 A). Extending to level of j1. Venter. Sternal shield smooth, posterior margin crenulate; distances between ST1–ST3 66(64–69) [63], ST2–ST2 73(72–74) [69]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 83(82–86) [84]. Ventrianal shield subpentagonal, smooth, anterior margin almost straight and lateral margin with light constriction, 103(96–110) long [115], 68(62–74) [75] wide at level of ZV2 and 62 (59–67) [63] wide at level of anus. Caudoventral setae smooth, except JV4 and JV5, lightly serrate. Chelicera ( Fig. 3 C). Movable digit 34(33–34) long, with 2 – 3 teeth; fixed digit 29 long, with 10 – 11 teeth and a pilus dentilis . Spermatheca ( Fig. 3 D). Calyx dish-shaped, 4(3–5) [4] deep, 12(9–13) in diameter; atrium nodular. Legs ( Fig. 3 E). Macrosetae stout, spatulate, except that on telotarsus IV, knobbed; Sge II 12 (11–13) [not checked in holotype ], Sge IV 25 (24–27) [26], Sti IV 37 (35–40) [37], Sbt IV 40 (38–43) [39] and Stt IV 41 (39– 42) [not checked in holotype ]. With a small, blunt seta on basitarsus IV and, on some specimens, on femur IV [both not checked in holotype ]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1. MALE. Not encountered in this study. Specimens examined. Benin : Ouidah, Départment de l’Atlantique, on Mucuna sp. ( Fabaceae ), 1-XI- 1989 , G.J. Moraes. Democratic Republic of Congo (= Belgian Congo ): ( holotype ) Ruwenzori, Kivu, on Hoslundia opposite (Lamiaceae) , 6-V-1955 , E.W. Baker . Muanda, on Cassia sp. ( Caesalpiniaceae ), 11-VII- 1991 , A. Onzo. Ghana : Ashanti region, 2 km W Jakobu, on unknown plant, 10-XI-1989 , J.S. Yaninek. Kenya : 16 km N Mozimo, Nyanza Province, on unknown plant, 2-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek. Uganda : Kamengo, Mpigi, on Cucurbita maxima (Cucurbitaceae) , 6-X-1990 , J.S. Yaninek; 7 miles W Busemba, on Abutilon mauritanum (Malvaceae) , 1990, J.S. Yaninek. World distribution. Benin , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ghana , India , Kenya , Madagascar , Mozambique , Uganda and South Africa .