Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry

Lofego, A. C., De Moraes, G. J. & Castro, L. A. S., 2004, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Myrtaceae in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, Zootaxa 516, pp. 1-18 : 4

Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry

Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego et al., 2000: 462 ; Zacarias & Moraes, 2001: 580; Ferla & Moraes, 2002: 869.

Specimens examined: São Carlos: M. guianensis , 30­X­2000 (2). Pirassununga: C. pubescens , 02­V­2000 (1), 27­VII­2000 (2); M. guianensis , 01­XI­2000 (1). Luiz Antonio: C. pubescens , 17­VII­2001 (3).

Associated phytophagous mites: no phytophagous mites were found associated with this species.

Previous records: Brazil — Bahia, Mato Grosso ( Ferla & Moraes, 2002), São Paulo.

Remarks: The measurements of 3 adult females collected are similar to those given in the original description. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 355 (338–370), width 205 (200–210), j1 28, j3 49 (48–50 j4 7 (6–8), j5 4 (4–5), j6 7 (6–8), J2 6, J5 8, z2 13 (13–15), z4 10, z5 4, Z1 7 (6–8), Z4 98 (93–103), Z5 164 (150–188), s4 88 (88–90), S2 10 (9–10), S4 8 (8–9), S5 8, r3 20, R1 10, Sge I 32 (30–33), Sge II 34 (33–35), Sge III 37 (35–38), Sti III 28, Sge IV 74 (73– 75), Sti IV 42 (40–45), St IV 65 (58–75), St1–St3 67 (65–68), St2–St2 81 (80–83), St5– St5 73, length of ventrianal shield 123 (115–135), width at ZV2 level 80 (75–85), width at anus level 75, length of calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–6).