Neoseiulus taiwanicus (Ehara)

Oliveira, Daniel C., Charanasri, Vatana, Kongchuensin, Manita, Konvipasruang, Ploychompoo, Chandrapatya, Angsumarn & De, Gilberto J., 2012, Phytoseiidae of Thailand (Acari: Mesostigmata), with a key for their identification, Zootaxa 3453, pp. 1-24 : 11

Neoseiulus taiwanicus (Ehara)

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) taiwanicus Ehara, 1970: 56 ; Ehara & Bhandhufalck, 1977: 54.

Neoseiulus taiwanicus .— Moraes et al., 1986: 97; 2004b: 146; Chant & McMurtry, 2003b: 27; 2007: 31.

Specimens examined. One female and two males, on Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., at Phetchaburi Province, March 2004.

Female

Dorsal shield 320 long and 140 wide; j1 10, j3 10, j4 8, j5 8, j6 7, J2 8, J5 7, z2 9, z4 9, z5 8, Z1 9, Z4 15, Z5 43, s4 10, S2 11, S4 11, S5 14, r3 8, R1 8; distances between St1-St3 81, St2-St2 50, St5-St5 49; ventrianal shield 108 long, 87 wide at level of ZV2; calyx of spermatheca 20 long; fixed cheliceral digit 20 long, movable cheliceral digit 27; St IV 20. Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

Male

Dorsal shield 272–280 long and 122–130 wide; j1 9, j 3 8–10, j4 7–9, j5 8, j6 8–9, J2 7–9, J5 6–7, z2 8, z4 8, z5 6–8, Z1 8, Z4 12, Z5 35–38, s 4 8 –11, S 2 8 –10, S 4 11 –12, S 5 11 –12, r 3 8–10, R1 8–9; ventrianal shield 100 long and 122–126 wide at level of anterior corners; fixed cheliceral digit 13–14 long, movable cheliceral digit 18–20; spermatodactyl 12 long; St IV 14–15. Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Previous records. China, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand (Provinces of Bangkok, Chachoengsao and Chiang Mai, Ehara & Bhandhufalck, 1977).

Remarks. Measurements of the female examined are similar to those of the original description.