Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry

Gonçalves, Dinarte, Silva, Guilherme Liberato Da & Ferla, Noeli Juarez, 2013, Phytoseiid mites (Acari) associated with yerba mate in southern Brazil, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3746 (2), pp. 357-371 : 359-360

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.2.6

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9943C9D4-5F45-4AD3-9050-34E100D3F220

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6157042

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/525CF712-D153-535F-FF76-FC4DFB4B4FC0

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Plazi

scientific name

Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry
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Amblyseius neochiapensis Lofego, Moraes & McMurtry, 2000: 462 .

Specimens examined. ILÓPOLIS: (N), April 2003 (1).

Adult Female. One specimen examined.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with 413 long, 268 wide at level of s4; j1 35, j3 60, j4 5, j5 5, j6 5, J2 5, J5 10, z2 13, z4 13, z5 5, Z1 10, Z4 105, Z5 188, s4 88, S2 13, S4 10, S5 10, r3 23, R1 13.

Venter. Distances between St1–St3 70, St2–St2 80, St5–St5 75. Ventrianal shield with 138 long, 80 wide at level of ZV2 and 80 wide at level of anus.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 50 long and movable digit 45 long.

Spermatheca. Calyx 8 long.

Legs. Sge I 40, Sge II 38; Sge III 38 and Sti III 38; Sge IV 90, Sti IV 73 and St IV 78.

Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Encruzilhada do Sul (Ferla et al., 2011). Ilópolis (Marchetti & Ferla, 2011).

Comments. This species was first recorded on Pinot Noir grape variety ( Vitis vinifera : Vitaceae ) in Rio Grande do Sul state (Ferla et al., 2011).

Amblyseius operculatus De Leon

Amblyseius operculatus De Leon, 1967: 26 ;

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) operculatus .— Denmark & Muma 1989: 47; Denmark & Evans, 2011: 58.

Specimens examined. ILÓPOLIS: (I), February 2003 (1); (N), October 2002, (1); September 2003 (1); May 2004 (2). PUTINGA: (N), September 2002 (1); May 2003 (1); Julye 2003 (1); May 2004 (1).

Adult Female. Four specimens examined.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with 424 (388–450) long, 289 (280–305) wide at level of s4; j1 33 (25–38), j3 48 (45– 50), j4 5, j5 5, j6 9 (8–10), J2 10, J5 10, z2 13, z4 13, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 134 (110–150), Z5 278 (268–290), s4 109 (100– 118), S2 13, S4 13, S5 13, r3 15 (12–15), R1 9 (7–10).

Venter. Distances between St1–St3 78 (75–80), St2–St2 83 (80–85) and St5–St5 82 (75–85). Ventrianal shield with 133 (125–138) long, 87 (78–90) wide at level of ZV2 and 88 (85–90) wide at level of anus.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 49 (48–50) long and movable digit 44 (43–45) long.

Spermatheca. Calyx 14 (10–18) long.

Legs. Sge I 41 (40–43), Sge II 44 (40–53); Sge III 53 (50–55) and Sti III 39 (38–40); Sge IV 128 (123–133), Sti IV 90 (85–95) and St IV 84 (78–88).

Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Capitão (Ferla et al., 2005; Ferla et al., 2007); Encruzilhada do Sul (Johann et al., 2009).

Comments. Setae s4 and Z5 20% are shorter than in the original description (De Leon, 1967). This species has already been reported on yerba mate and weeds ( Rumex sp.: Polygonaceae ) (Ferla et al., 2007).

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