Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus Ragusa, 1977

Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K. & Ksantini, M., 2017, Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae), Acarologia 57 (2), pp. 233-254 : 246-247

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus Ragusa

Typhlodromus exhilaratus Ragusa, 1977: 380 .

Typhlodromus exhilaratus exhilaratus Chant and Yoshida-Shaul, 1987:1795 .

Typhlodromus exhilaratus americanus Chant and Yoshida-Shau ,l 1987: 1795.

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus Mores et al., 2004: 371 ; Chant and McMurtry 2007: 157.

Distribution — France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, USA (Demite et al. 2016).

Material examined — Sfax: Hageb (34°42’16.50"N, 10°39’18.97"E), 30.04.2008, 16 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Jbenyana (35°03’14.28"N, 10°55’46.63"E), April 2011, 13 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and immatures; Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34°24’55.53"N, 8°44’42.69"E), March 2008, 8 ♀♀; Guetar (34°20’16.39"N, 8°54’55.85"E), April 2008, 6 ♀♀ on Chemchali; Cap Bon: Beni Kalled (36°36’44.77"N, 10°31’30.72"E), April 2009, 17 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and March 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34°50’26.08"N, 9°47’49.20"E) March 2008, 13 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, and April 2010, 15 ♀♀ on Chemlali variety .

Note — This species was mainly reported from Mediterranean countries, essentially on shrubs. Typhlodromus (T.) exhilaratus was considered as a synonym of T. tiliae Oudemans by Denmark (1992). This species has shown its ability to feed Panonychus citri .