Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (1948)

Barbar, Z., 2013, Survey Of Phytoseiid Mite Species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) In Citrus Orchards In Lattakia Governorate, Syria, Acarologia 53 (3), pp. 247-261 : 253-254

Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (1948)

Female — Specimens measured: 1 ♀ from Cartamus syriacum, Al-Jinderiyahon , 01 July 2012.

Dorsum — Dorsal shield smooth and slightly sclerotized, with four pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd4, gd6 and gd9), 370 long and 180 at level of setae j6; j1 15, j3 25, j4 17, j5 17, j6 17, J2 20, J5 13, z2 20, z4 (broken), z5 17, Z1 23, Z4 28, Z5 60, s4 21, S2 25, S4 23, S5 20, r3 20, R1 20. All dorsal setae smooth, except Z5, which is slightly serrate .

Peritreme — Extending to level of setae j1.

Venter — Sternal shield with three pairs of setae (St1, St2 and St3); distances between St1-St1 50, St2- St2 65, St3-St3 70, St1-St3 72, St4-St4 70. Distance between genital setae St5-St5 75. Ventrianal shield 108 long, 102 wide at level of ZV2 and 78 wide at level of anus, with three pairs of setae and a pair of pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 48.

Chelicera — Fixed digit 32 long, tridentate; movable digit 30 long, unidentate.

Spermatheca — Calyx 20 long.

Legs — St IV 63.

Remarks — Measurements of the unique female collected resemble those of the redescriptions of Athias-Henriot (1966), Moraes et al. (1989) and Kade et al. (2011).