Amblyseius compositus
Denmark & Muma, 1973 : 240
Moraes et al. , 1986 : 11
C. pubescens
P. guajava
M. guianensis
P. guajava
C. pubescens
Myrcia bella
M. guianensis
Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Myrtaceae in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Lofego, A. C.
De Moraes, G. J.
Castro, L. A. S.
Zootaxa
2004
516
1
18
65ZP4
[264,546,1214,1240]
Arachnida
Phytoseiidae
Amblyseius
Animalia
Mesostigmata
2
3
Arthropoda
species
compositus
Amblyseius compositus Denmark& Muma, 1973: 240; 1989: 95; Moraes et al., 1986: 11; 2004: 21. Specimens examined: São Carlos: C. pubescens VII2001(1); P. guajava, V2000(2), I 2001(1). Pirassununga: M. guianensis, X2000(1); P. guajava, I2000(1). Luiz Antônio: C. pubescens, I2000(4), X2000(6); Myrcia bella, I2000(1), X2000(1), IX2001(2); M. guianensis I2000(2), X2000(13), X2001(1); P. c i n e re u m I2000(2).
Associated phytophagous mites: Aculussp. ( Eriophyidae) on M. guianensis; Mesaloxsp. on P. guineenseand C. pubescens; Brevipalpussp. ( Tenuipalpidae) on C. pubescens; Tenuipalpussp. on C. pubescens, M. bellaand M. guianensis; Oligonychussp. on C. pubescensand M. bella. Previous record: Brazil— Bahia, Piauí, São Paulo.
Remarks: The measurements of 6 adultfemales collected are similar to those given in the original description, except for Z5, which is ca. 20% longer, and s4, which is ca. 15% shorter. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 327 (318–335), width 195 (188–200), j1 27 (25–28), j3 45 (40–48), j4 6 (4–8), j5 4 (4–5), j6 6 (4–8), J2 6 (4–8), J5 7 (6–8), z2 12 (9–15), z4 10 (8–11), z5 4 (3– 5), Z1 6 (5–8), Z4 81 (75–88), Z5 125 (123–133), s4 70(68–73), S2 9(8–10), S4 7(5–9), S5 9(5–10), r3 16 (15–18), R1 11 (8–13), Sge I 29(28–30), Sge II 31(28–33), Sge III 32(25–35), Sti III 23(23–25), Sge IV 58(48–63), Sti IV 35(30–40), St IV 57(53–60), St1– St3 60 (58–63), St2–St2 75, St5–St5 68 (63–73), length of ventrianal shield 112 (108– 115), width at ZV2 level 72 (70–75), width at anus level 70, length of calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–8). The measurements of a single male are: dorsal shield length 258, width 175, j1 23, j3 40, j4 8, j5 4, j6 8, J2 8, J5 8, z2 10, z4 13, z5 4, Z1 8, Z4 63, Z5 95, s4 58, S2 8, S4 8, S5 8, r3 15, R1 8, Sge I 25, Sge II 25, Sge III 20, Sge IV 43, Sti IV 28, St IV 50, width of ventrianal shield 133 at anterior corners, length of shaft of spermadactyl 13. This is the first description of a male of this species.