Transeius violini (Meyer & Rodrigues)

(Fig. 25)

Amblyseius violini Meyer & Rodrigues, 1966: 27. Typhlodromips violini, Moraes et al. 2004: 229 .

Transeius violini, Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 187 .

FEMALE—(Specimen measured—Mozambique: 1 paratype).

Dorsum (Fig. 25 A)—Dorsal shield smooth, 343 long and 214 wide. Setae j1 22, j3 19, j4 9, j5 9, j6 9, J2 9, J5 9, z2 16, z4 13, z5 9, Z1 13, Z4 54, Z5 69, s4 47, S2 22, S4 9, S5 6, r3 25, R1 13. Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, serrate.

Venter (Fig. 25 B)—Sternal shield smooth, posterior margin concave; distances between St1-St3 60, St2- St2 60. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5-St5 59. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, with transverse striae, anterior margin almost straight, 117 long, 98 wide at level of Zv2 and 76 wide at level of anus; preanal pores posteromesad to Jv2.

Chelicera—Movable digit 32 long, fixed digit 28 long (due to position of chelae teeth cannot be counted; however, according to Meyer & Rodrigues (1966) the movable digit has 2 teeth and the fixed digits has 6 teeth and a pilus dentilis).

Spermatheca (Fig. 25 C)—Calyx swollen basally, bladder-like, then narrowing and flaring distally, 13 long; atrium bifurcate.

Legs—Macrosetae: Sge IV 44, Sti IV 28, St IV 57. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0- 1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0- 1.

MALE—Not encountered in this study.

SPECIMEN EXAMINED— Mozambique: Nhacoongo, paratype female, on Gossypium sp., II-1961, M.C. Rodrigues.