Neoseiulus tunus ( De Leon, 1967 )

Ferla, Noeli Juarez, Johann, Liana, Klock, Crisna, Majolo, Fernanda & Botton, Marcos, 2011, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from vineyards in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, Zootaxa 2976, pp. 15-31 : 22

Neoseiulus tunus ( De Leon, 1967)

Typhlodromips tunus De Leon, 1967: 29 ; Denmark & Muma, 1973: 253. Amblyseius tunus .— Feres & Moraes, 1998: 126.

Neoseiulus tunus .— De Leon, 1967: 29.

Specimens examined. BENTO GONÇALVES: Chardonnay, V. vinifera, Leaf, III-2007 (2). Pinot Noir, V. vinifera, Leaf, IV-2007 (1). BOQUEIRÃO DO LEÃO: Bordo (Ives), V. labrusca, Leaf, I/2007 (4); S. americanum : I/ 2007 (9); Cabernet Sauvignon, V. labrusca, Leaf, IV/2006 (4); Buds, IX/2006 (1).

Two females were measured: dorsal shield 301 (295–307) long and 179 (175–182) wide, j1 25, j3 26 (25–27), j4 9 (7–10), j5 9 (7–10), j6 15, J2 15, J5 8 (7–8), z2 21 (20–22), z4 32 (30–33), z5 12 (10–13), Z1 24 (23–24), Z4 47 (45–48), Z5 75, s4 44 (40–47), S2 35 (33–37), S4 16 (15–17), S5 13 (12–13), r3 26 (25–27), R1 15, SgIV 18 (17–18), StIV 26 (25–27), st1-st3 64 (57–70), st2-st2 68 (67–68), GG 60 (58–62), ventrianal shield 77 (75–78) anterior wide, 63 (60–65) posterior wide and 104 (100–107) long, spermatheca cervix 11 (10–12), fixed digit 32 (30–33), movable digit 29 (27–30).

Previous records in Brazil. Mato Grosso ( Demite et al., 2009), Rio Grande do Sul ( Lorenzato, 1988; Ferla & Moraes, 1998; 2002); São Paulo ( Denmark & Muma, 1973; Feres & Moraes, 1998). All measurements agree with the original description, except j4 and j5 which are shorter. This is one of the most common phytoseiid mites in untreated apple orchards in Rio Grande do Sul ( Ferla & Moraes, 1998).