Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese)

Britto, Erika P. J., Lopes, Paula C. & De, Gilberto J., 2012, Blattisocius (Acari, Blattisociidae) species from Brazil, with description of a new species, redescription of Blattisocius keegani and a key for the separation of the world species of the genus, Zootaxa 3479, pp. 33-51 : 48

Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese)

Lasioseius (Lasioseius) tarsalis Berlese, 1918: 134 .

Typhlodromus tineivorus Oudemans, 1929: 34 . Synonymy by Lindquist, 1964: 187. Blattisocius triodons Keegan, 1944: 181 . Synonymy by Lindquist, 1964: 188. Lasioseius similis Schweizer, 1949: 49 . Synonymy by Lindquist, 1964: 188.

Previous records in Brazil: Matão, State of São Paulo, on pineapple ( Reis & Paschoal, 1968).

Specimens examined: five females collected from wheat bran in Lavras, State of Minas Gerais (XII/1996) by L.K. Figueira, R.C.R. Gonçalves and R. Pinto; six females collected from stored rice grains in Piracicaba, State of São Paulo (VII and X/1995) by A.L. Matioli; two females collected with eggs of Sitotroga cerealella (Gelechiidae) on stored grains in Piracicaba (21/VIII/1995) by E.A. Magrini; one female associated with eggs of Anticarsia (Arctiidae) from a lab colony maintained in Piracicaba (28-IX-1995) by A.L. Matioli; one female collected with eggs of Anagasta kuehniella (Pyralidae) on stored grains in Piracicaba (23/X/1995) by E.B. Alves; one female collected with eggs of undetermined insect on stored grains in Piracicaba (28/IX/1995) by A.L. Matioli.