DeLeon, 1961 : 85
McMurtry, 1983 : 250
Moraes et al ., 1986 : 10
Moraes & Mesa, 1988 : 72
Denmark & Muma, 1989 : 94
DeLeon, 1967 : 25
Denmark & Muma, 1989 : 94
M. guianensis
M. venulosa
C. pubescens
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
CNPH
DeLeon
DeLeon
[264,642,283,310]
Arachnida
Phytoseiidae
Amblyseius
Animalia
Mesostigmata
2
3
Arthropoda
species
chiapensis
Amblyseius chiapensis DeLeon, 1961: 85, 1962: 175; McMurtry, 1983: 250; Moraes et al., 1986: 10; 1991: 118; 2004: 19; Moraes & Mesa, 1988: 72; Denmark& Muma, 1989: 94. Amblyseius triplaris DeLeon, 1967: 25(synonymy according to Denmark& Muma, 1989: 94) Specimens examined: São Carlos: M. guianensis, IX2001(1); M. venulosa, I2000(1). Pirassununga: C. pubescens, VII2000(2), 042001 (1); M. guianensis, X2001(3).
Associated phytophagous mites: Tenuipalpussp. on M. venulosa. Previous records: Brazil— Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo; Colombia; El Salvador; Honduras; Guatemala; Mexico; Peru; Puerto Ricoand Venezuela.
Remarks: The measurements of 4 adultfemales collected are similar to those given in the original description. The average measurements followed by the respective ranges (in parentheses) are: dorsal shield length 361 (348–375), width 218 (213–223), j1 31 (30–33), j3 49 (48–50), j4 6 (5–8), j5 3 (3–3), j6 5, J2 5 (5–6), J5 7 (6–8), z2 10 (8–13) z4 8, z5 3, Z1 6 (5–8), Z4 116 (113–123), Z5 225 (208–238), s4 94(88–98), S2 8, S4 7(6–8), S5 7(6–8), r3 18 (15–20), R1 8, Sge I 38(38–40), Sge II 38(38–40), Sge III 48(45–50), Sti III 34(30–35), Sge IV 93(88–98), Sti IV 64(58–68), St IV 76(75–78), St1–St3 65 (63–68), St2–St2 78 (75–80), St5–St5 74 (70–80), length of ventrianal shield 124 (120–130), width at ZV2 level 80 (78–83), width at anus level 77 (75–78), length of calyx of spermatheca 5 (5–6).