Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) muliebris Van der Merwe

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 : 69-71

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) muliebris Van der Merwe

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Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) muliebris Van der Merwe, 1968: 28 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 338; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.

Amblydromella muliebris, Moraes et al., 1986: 168 .

Amblydromella (Amblydromella) muliebris, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308 .

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— South Africa: holotype, 1 paratype and 1 additional specimen). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 348 (346–350) [349] long and 188 (186–190) [188] wide; reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes. Setae j1 19 (14–22) [21], j3 28 (28–29) [28], j4 17 (16–17) [16], j5 16 (15–17) [17], j6 18 [18], J2 23 [23], J5 10 (10–11) [10], z2 20 (18–21) [21], z3 23 (22–26) [22], z4 24 (22–27) [23], z5 17 (16–19) [17], Z4 27 (26–28) [26], Z5 46 (43–49) [43], s4 25 (23–28) [24], s6 27 (26–28) [26], S2 26 (24–28) [26], S4 25 (23–26) [25], S5 22 (21–24) [24], r3 25 (23–28) [25], R1 19 (18–21) [18]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4, slightly knobbed, and Z5, serrate and slightly knobbed or sometimes sharp-tipped.

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 3 pairs of setae; posterior margin with a median lobe; distances between ST1–ST3 63 (61–66) [61], ST2–ST2 62 (60–64) [62]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5– ST5 56 (54–57) [57]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin convex, (116) [116] long, (84) [84] wide at level of ZV2, 76 (75–77) [75] wide at level of anus; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present); round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, knobbed.

Chelicera. Movable digit 27 (26–27) [27] long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 29 (28–29) [29] long, with 6 teeth (1 tooth at the same level with pilus dentilus).

Spermatheca. Calyx long, slender, flaring toward vesicle 51 (50–58) [46] long; atrium small and nodular.

Legs. Macrosetae knobbed; Sge IV 19 (18–20) [20], St IV 27 (26–28) [28]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/1, 2/ 0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

MALE. (Specimen measured— South Africa: 1)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield pattern and setae as in female, 259 long and 161 wide. Setae j1 14, j3 23, j4 12, j5 12, j6 14, J2 14, J5 9, z2 14, z3 15, z4 15, z5 13, Z4 23, Z5 33, s4 16, s6 17, S2 17, S4 15, S5 15, r3 19, R1 17. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped .

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, striate, free from peritrematal shields, 96 long, 126 wide at anterior corners; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae on one side and 3 pairs on other, and 3 distinguishable pairs of lyrifissures (1 next to anterior margin, 1 laterad and almost transversally aligned with ZV2 and 1 laterad and well posterior to ZV2); round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2.

Spermatodactyl. Curved, shaft 20 long.

Legs. Macrosetae knobbed; Sge IV 13, St IV 22. Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female, 1 paratype female and 1 paratype male, Mpumalanga Province, Nelspruit on Bequaertiodendron magaliesmontanum , 2-IV-1955, P.A.J. Ryke; 1 female, Mpumalanga Province, Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park , on an unidentified plant, 7-X-1981, E.A. Ueckermann.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 34. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) muliebris Van der Merwe: Female—A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV; Male—F. Spermatodactyl; G. Ventrianal shield.