Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot, 1960)

Tixier, Marie-Stephane, Allam, Latifa, Douin, Martial & Kreiter, Serge, 2016, Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification, Zootaxa 4067 (5), pp. 501-551 : 508-509

Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot, 1960)

Amblyseius stipulatus Athias-Henriot, 1960a: 294 .

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) stipulatus .—Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 110. Euseius stipulatus .—Moraes et al., 2004: 84; Chant & McMurtry, 2005: 216; 2007: 123.

This species is mainly known from the south of the Western Palearctic region. It is a very common species reported from many plants, including crops such as peach, avocado orchards and vineyards. It is especially abundant in citrus orchards (Ragusa, 1977; Ferragut et al., 1983; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al., 1994; Ragusa, 2006; Kreiter et al., 2010; Sahraoui et al., 2012). Several studies have shown its ability to feed on pollen but also on pests such as T. urticae and P. citri (Ferragut et al., 1992; Santaballa et al., 1994; Abad-Moyano et al., 2009; Pina et al., 2012). Euseius stipulatus was already found in Morocco by McMurtry & Bounfour (1989) and Tixier et al. (2003). With 247 specimens collected, it was one of the most frequently encountered species.

Specimens examined: 2002, Road from El Jadida to Casablanca on Solananum sodomeum (Solanaceae) (1 female), Rabat on Hibiscus sp. ( Malvaceae ) (6 females), Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae) (9 females, 3 males), Citrus sp. ( Rutaceae ) (4 females), unknown Verbenaceae (5 females); 2003, Casablanca on Citrus sp. ( Rutaceae ) (1 female), Babbou Idir on Crataegus monogyna (Rosaceae) (2 females), Beni Bou Ayash on Hibiscus rosa - sinensis ( Malvaceae ) (1 female), Mazari Cape on Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) (26 females, 5 males), Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae) (6 females), Quercus coccifera (Malvaceae) (4 females), Gomphocarpus fruticosus (Apocynaceae) (3 females), Rubus sanctus (Rosaceae) , Chamaerops humilis (Arecaceae) (2 females), Echium vulgare (Boraginaceae) (1 female), Rubus sanctus (Rosaceae) (9 females, 3 males), Spartel Cape on Eucalyptus sp. ( Malvaceae ) (4 females, 3 males), Chamaerops humilis (Arecaceae) (6 females, 2 males), Smilax aspera (Smilacaceae) (9 females, 4 males), Olea europea (Oleaceae) (2 females), Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) (1 female), Phyllirea angustifolia (1 female), Phyllirea latifolia (Oleaceae) (2 females), Chefchaouen on Prunus pumila (Rosaceae) (1 female), Gorges of Zegzel on Punica granatum (Lythraceae) (32 females), Ficus carica (Moraceae) (1 female), Malva sp. ( Malvaceae ) (2 females), Rubus sp. ( Rosaceae ) (3 females), Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae) (8 females, 4 males), Izemmouren on Prunus amygdaliformis (Rosaceae) (2 females), Larache on Hibiscus sp. ( Malvaceae ) (2 females), Eucalyptus sp. ( Myrtaceae ) (1 female), Lycium europaeum (Solanaceae) (8 females, 3 males), Lygos sphaerocarpa (Fabaceae) (1 female), Pinus maritima (Pinaceae) (1 female), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) (1 female), Solanum nigrum (11 females), Solanum sodomaceum (Solanaceae) (4 females), Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae) (3 females), Ficus carica (Moraceae) (2 females), Lythrum thymifolia (4 females), Lythrum junceum (Lythraceae) (1 female), Limonium ferulaceum (Plumbaginaceae) (1 female), Conyza canadensis (1 female), Otanthus maritimus (Asteraceae) (1 female), Mechra Bel Ksiri on Ziziphus lotus (Rhamnaceae) (1 female), Road to Souk El Arba on Pinus halepensis (Pinaceae) (1 female), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) (1 female), Quercus suber (Fagaceae) (1 female), Lavandula stoechas (Lamiaceae) (1 female).

Previous records: Algeria, Canary Islands, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Madeira, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey.