Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) johannae Ueckermann & Loots

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 : 54-56

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) johannae Ueckermann & Loots

( Fig. 26 )

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) johannae Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 24 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 332; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.

Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) johannae, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308 .

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— South Africa: holotype, 4 paratypes and 1 additional specimen). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 311 (300–325) [316] long and 172 (164–184) [171] wide, strongly reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes, not indicated in fig 26A. Setae j1 22 (20–23) [23], j3 27 (22–29) [26], j4 17 (15–17) [17], j5 17 (16–20) [19], j6 23 (19–24) [24], J2 28 (21–33) [30], J5 12 (10–13) [13], z2 22 (19–23) [23], z3 29 (23–32) [32], z4 30 (23–34) [30], z5 21 (18–23) [22], Z4 41 (36–45) [42], Z5 61 (55–65) [63], s4 31 (26–35) [32], s6 33 (28–35) [35], S2 35 (31–37) [35], S4 30 (28–32) [32], S5 28 (23–32) [32], r3 30 (27–31) [30], R1 25 (21–28) [26]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4, serrate; and Z5, serrate and knobbed.

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 2 pairs of setae (ST3 on separate shields); posterior margin with a wedge-shaped median lobe; distances between ST1–ST3 55 (51–58) [54], ST2–ST2 48 (46–50) [48]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 49 (45–53) [50]. Ventrianal shield reticulate, pentagonal, with anterior margin slightly convex, 105 (99–109) [105] long, 82 (77–91) [86] wide at level of ZV2, 71 (65–74) [74] wide at level of anus, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present); elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, knobbed.

Chelicera. Movable digit 26 (25–27) [25] long, with 1 tooth; fixed digit 26 (25–27) [25] long, with 4 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx cup-shaped near vesicle, short and broad, immediately narrows adjacent to atrium, 14 (10–20) [12] long.

Legs. Macroseta knobbed; St IV 30 (28–35) [30]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/1, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1. Tibia IV with 6 or 7 setae.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female and 4 paratype females, Mpumalanga Province,

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, on Hemizygia transvaalensis , 23-II-1978, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Kwazulu/Natal Province, Loteni Nature Reserve, on Diospyros sp. , 17-I-1991, E.A. Ueckermann.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 26. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) johannae Ueckermann & Loots (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV.