Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kikuyuensis Swirski & Ragusa

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 : 57-59

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kikuyuensis Swirski & Ragusa

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Typhlodromus kikuyuensis Swirski & Ragusa, 1978: 406 .

Amblydromella kikuyuensis, Moraes et al., 1986: 166 .

Amblydromella (Amblydromella) kikuyuensis, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 307 .

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kikuyuensis, Moraes et al., 2004: 334 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.

FEMALE. (Specimen measured— Burundi: 2; Kenya: 2; Rwanda: 4; Uganda: 1). Idiosomal setal pattern: 12A:8A/JV: ZV.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 293 (264–312) long and 165 (144–192) wide, faintly reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes. Setae j1 19 (14–24), j3 25 (22–29), j4 20 (18–24), j5 21 (16–24), j6 29 (24–34), J2 35 (29–40), J5 10 (8–11), z2 19 (16–26), z3 27 (24–30), z4 29 (26–32), z5 24 (21–27), Z4 43 (35–48), Z5 52 (42–59), s4

31 (27–34), s6 36 (32–40), S2 41 (35–45), S4 34 (27–38), S5 25 (19–35), r3 26 (22–29), R1 25 (21–30). Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, serrate.

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 60 (58–61), ST2–ST2 53 (50–58). Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 51 (45–56). Ventrianal shield smooth, with anterior margin slightly convex, 97 (80–120) long, 66 (50–82) wide at level of ZV2, 59 (48–72) wide at level of anus, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (JV3 present); elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Chelicera. Movable digit 23 (23–24) long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 23 long, apparently with 5–7 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx bell-shaped, 12 (10–14) long; atrium small, incorporated in calyx.

Legs. Macroseta knobbed: St IV 36 (26–48). Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/1, 2/0- 1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. Burundi: 1 female, Bujumbura, on unknown plant, 11-XII-1989, J.S. Yaninek ; 1 female, Rumonge, Prefecture de Bururi, on Citrus sp. , 14-XII-1989, J.S. Yaninek . Kenya: 1 female, Kisumu, Nyanza Province , on unknown plant, 3-XII-1989, J.S. Yaninek ; 2 females, Katumani , on Solanum incanum , 30-IX-1990, J.S. Yaninek . Rwanda: 3 females, ISAR Station, Rubena , on Commelina benghalensis , 6-XII- 1989, J.S. Yaninek ; 4 females, Ruhengeri , on Lantana camara , 8-XII-1989, J.S. Yaninek ; 3 females, Ruhengeri , on unknown plant, 8-XII-1989, J.S. Yaninek . Uganda: 1 female, 16 km E Busheni Kakunyo, on Citus sp., 7-X-1990, B. Odoungo .

Remarks. Lengths of dorsal setae of specimens examined in this study vary within and between countries. The specimens from Burundi and Kenya have shorter dorsal setae than the ones from Rwanda and Uganda.

World distribution. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Figures

FIGURE 28. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kikuyuensis Swirski & Ragusa (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.