Metaseiulus (Metaseiulus) mexicanus (Muma, 1963)

Galendromus (Menaseius) mexicanus Muma, 1963: 32 .

Specimens examined. CANDIOTA: Pinot Noir, Senecio sp.: VI-2007 (1). BOQUEIRÃO DO LEÃO: Cabernet Sauvignon, S. americanum: III-2006 (1). DOIS LAJEADOS: Bordo (Ives), V. labrusca, Leaf, I-2006 (5), II-2007 (8) Cabernet Sauvignon, V. labrusca, Leaf, I-2006 (1), II-2007 (2); S. americanum: V/2006 (1).

Measurements: dorsal shield 275 long and 155 wide, j1 18, j3 15, j4 13, j5 13, j6 15, J2 18, J5 13, z2 15, z3 23, z4 18, z5 15, Z4 35, Z5 43, s4 23, s6 25, S2 20, S5 20, r3 25, StIV 18, st1-st3 50, st2-st2 48, G-G 53, ventrianal shield 55 anterior wide, 55 posterior wide and 90 long, spermatheca cervix 15, fixed digit 25, movable digit 24.

Previous records in Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul (Lorenzato et al., 1986; Lorenzato, 1988; Ferla & Moraes, 1998, 2002). This species has been observed in apple trees and uncultivated plants in Rio Grande do Sul (Ferla & Moraes, 1998, 2002).