Africoseiulella Kreiter and Tixier 2006 p. 3

Palevsky, Eric, Gal, Shira & Ueckermann, Edward A., 2009, Phytoseiidae from date palms in Israel with descriptions of two new taxa and a key to the species found on date palms worldwide (Acari: Mesostigmata), Journal of Natural History 43 (27 - 28), pp. 1715-1747 : 1736

Africoseiulella Kreiter and Tixier 2006 p. 3

Diagnosis

Female. Dorsal shield smooth all setae minute and smooth, setae S4, Z1 and R1 absent. Dorsal solenostomes absent. All ventral shields smooth. Sternal shield with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures, ST4 on integument. Ventrianal shield with two pairs of preanal setae (JV2 and ZV2) and no preanal pores. Opisthogaster with four pairs of small platelets, slender platelets between genital and ventrianal shields, two pairs of setae (JV4 and ZV1absent) and two pairs of long slender metapodal shields. Setae JV5 transversely aligned with anterior margin of anal opening. Peritreme extending to level between r3 and s4. Calyx of spermatheca shallowly domed, major duct flaring towards calyx. Cheliceral digits edentate. Legs without macrosetae. Chaetotaxy of genu II 1-2/0, 2/0-1 and genu III 1-2/0, 2/0-1.