Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) celastrus 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 : 25-27

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) celastrus Ueckermann & Loots

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Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) celastrus Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 23 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 217; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152.

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

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— South Africa: holotype and 3 additional specimens). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 313 (307–323) [311] long and 163 (157–166) [157] wide; mostly smooth, with few anterolateral and median reticulations. With 5 pairs of solenostomes. Setae j1 19 (18–20) [18], j3 20 (18–20) [18], j4 15 (14–16) [14], j5 16 (15–17) [16], j6 20 (18–21) [18], J2 25 (23–28) [24], J5 9 (7–10) [9], z2 16 (14–18) [16], z3 19 (16–20) [16], z4 19 (16–21) [18], z5 18 (16–20) [16], Z4 29 (27–31) [27], Z5 44 (42–46) [42], s4 21 (19–24) [21], s6 23 (21–24) [21], S2 28 (26–31) [27], S4 28 (27–29) [27], S5 25 (23–26) [25], r3 20 (18–23) [18], R1 20 (17–23) [17]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4 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 convex; distances between ST1-ST3 59 (57–61) [57], ST2-ST2 50 (49–51) [50]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 56 (55–57) [55]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin almost straight, 107 (101–111) [109] long, 77 (75–79) [78] wide at level of ZV2, 71 (67–75) [67] wide at level of anus; round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2, with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present).With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5 knobbed.

Chelicera. Movable digit 23 long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 22 long, with 3 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx tubular, flaring toward vesicle, 21 (20–23) [20] long; atrium indistinct.

Legs. Macroseta knobbed; St IV 21 (20–23) [23]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female, Kwazulu / Natal Province , 16 km north-east of Hluhluwe , on Maytenus heterophylla , 21-VIII-1980, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Kwazulu / Natal Province , Ramsgate, on Ficus sur , 6-IX-1990, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Kwazulu / Natal Province, Ramsgate, Citrus limon , 6-IX-1990, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Kwazulu / Natal Province, Ramsgate, on Brumfelsia exima, 7- IX-1990, E.A. Ueckermann.

World distribution. South Africa.

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FIGURE 10. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) celastrus Ueckermann & Loots (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV.