Neoparaphytoseius, Chant & McMurtry, 2003

Silva, Lídia R. A., Silva, Edmilson S., Marticorena, Jorge L. M. & De Moraes, Gilberto J., 2021, A new species of Neoparaphytoseius (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Brazil, with a review of the genus, Zootaxa 4985 (2), pp. 235-244 : 243

Key to species of Neoparaphytoseius

1. Calyx of spermatheca funnel-shaped, macrosetae only on tibia (bifurcate) and tarsus (tapered) of leg IV............................................................................... N. charapa Jimenez, McMurtry & Moraes ; Peru

– Calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped or; macrosetae present on genu, tibia and tarsus of leg IV, all tapered................. 2

2. Calyx of spermatheca 3–5 μm long; female with relatively long macrosetae on dorsal shield (s 4 130–158, Z 5 126–140) and leg IV (Sge IV 53–74, Sti IV 82–100, St IV 62–78), leg IV long (461–530)......................... N. sooretamus ; Brazil

– Calyx of spermatheca 7–10 μm long; female with relatively short macrosetae on dorsal shield (s 4 120–132, Z 5 95–101), and leg IV (Sge IV 37–47, Sti IV 34–42, St IV 40–43), leg IV shorter (366–390).................... N. caatinga n. sp.; Brazil