Euseius minutisetus Moraes & McMurtry

Moraes, G. J. De, Ueckermann, E. A., Oliveira, A. R. & Yaninek, J. S., 2001, Phytoseiid mites of the genus Euseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Sub­Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 3, pp. 1-70 : 31

Euseius minutisetus Moraes & McMurtry ( Fig. 19 )

Euseius minutisetus Moraes & McMurtry , in Moraes et al., 1989b: 86

FEMALE (Specimens measured –Uganda: 2).

Dorsum ­ Dorsal shield with few lateral striae anterior to Z1, 336 long. Setae j1 26(24­ 29), j3 15(11­19), j4 and j5 8, j6 10(10­11), J2 10, J5 6(5­8), z2 and z4 10(10­11), z5 8, Z1 9(8­10), Z4 10, Z5 50(48­53), s4 22(21­24), S2 10, S4 9(8­10), S5 10, r3 12(11­13), R1 10. All setae smooth.

Peritreme ­ Almost reaching level of j3.

Venter ­ Ventral shields smooth. Distances between ST1­ST3 56, ST2­ST2 67, ST5­ ST5 75(72­78). With 1 pair of metapodal shields. Ventrianal shield 98(92­104) long, 56 wide at ZV2 level and 72(70­74) wide at anus level.

Spermatheca ­ Calyx a truncate­cone, 10 long; atrium small.

Legs ­ Macrosetae sharp­tipped: SgeII 18(16­19), SgeIII 26(24­29), StiIII 20(19­21), SgeIV 43(40­46), StiIV 26(24­27), StIV 50(48­53).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Uganda: Masindi, on Acacia sp., 12­X­90, J.S. Yaninek.

Figures

FIGURE 19. Euseius minutisetus Moraes & McMurtry (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.