Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) yasminae Faraji 2008: 106

Sahraoui, H., Lebdi Grissa, K., Kreiter, S., Douin, M. & Tixier, M. - S., 2012, Phytoseiid Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Of Tunisian Citrus Orchards: Catalogue, Biogeography And Key For Identification, Acarologia 52 (4), pp. 433-452 : 442-443

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) yasminae Faraji 2008: 106

Distribution — This species was recently described in Spain (Baldomar) in V. vinifera. Nothing is known on its biology.

Specimens examined — Takelsa (Cap Bon): April, May, June – 32♀ and 2♂ on Cupressus sp. , August – 1♀ on Tamarix sp. , May – 2♀ on Citrus sp. ; Nianou (Cap Bon): May – 1♀ and 2♂ on Cupressus sp. ; Alia (Bizerte): June, July and August – 11♀ and 1♂ on Cupressus sp. ; Morneg (Tunis): August – 1♀ on Cupressus sp. This is the first record of this species in Tunisia .

23. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus

Ragusa

Typhlodromus exhilaratus Ragusa 1977: 380 . Typhlodromus exhilaratus exhilaratus (Ragusa) Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1987: 1795 . Typhlodromus exhilaratus americanus (Ragusa) Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1987: 1795 . Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus (Ragusa) Mores et al. 2004: 371 ; Chant and McMurtry 2007: 157.

Typhlodromus exhilaratus has been considered as a synonym of T. tiliae Oudemans by Denmark (1992).

Distribution — Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco and USA.

Previous records from Tunisia — Sousse (Sahel region): July 2000 on M. domestica ; (Cap Bon region): May 2006 on Citrus sp. (maltaise, Thomson and lemon); Gafsa (South): March 2007 on O. Europea .

Additional records from Tunisia — Takelsa (Cap Bon): July – 5♀ on Malva sp .

Biology — Typhlodromus exhilaratus was reported as type III predators (generalist predators, able to develop without prey) ( McMurtry and Croft, 1997), its food range includes Tetranychidae , Eriophyidae and pollen ( Ragusa, 1979, 1981). Its intrinsic population growth rate (rm) is higher on Eotetranychus carpini (Oudemans) and pollen than on P. ulmi ( Castagnoli and Liguori, 1986; Castagnoli et al., 1989).

24. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) phialatus Athias-Henriot

Typhlodromus phialatus Athias-Henriot 1960b: 100 . Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) phialatus Athias- Henriot; Moraes et al. 2004: 366; Chant and Mc- Murtry 2007: 157.

Distribution — Algeria, Cyprus France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Moldova, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Spain and Ukraine.

Previous Records from Tunisia — Cap Bon region: June 1994 on Citrus sp. , July 1995 in several vineyards, on V. vinifera; September 2006 on Citrus sp. ; Monastir (Sahel region): November 1994 on Citrus sp. ; Slimane (Cap Bon region) and Sousse (Sahel region): July 2000 on M. domestica .

Additional records from Tunisia — Takelsa (Cap Bon): December , May , June , July – 7♀ on Citrus sp. ; July , August – 5♀ and 1♂ on Cupressus sp. ; July , August – 4♀ on Tamarix sp. ; March , April – 22♀ on A. rhomboidea ; March , April – 4♀ on Malva sp. ; April – 2♀ and 1♂ on E. repens ; April – 2♀ on M. annua ; June , July – 15♀ on H. murinum ; June , August – 7♀ on S. nigrum . Bouargoub ( Cap Bon ): February , July – 2♀ on Citrus sp. ; April – 4♀ and 1♂ on A. rhomboidea . Alia (Bizerte): July – 1♀ on Cupressus sp. ; March – 2♀ on A.rhomboidea ; May – 1♀ on S. nigrum . Boussalem ( Jandouba ): March , June – 19♀ and 1♂ on Cupressus sp. ; March – 1♀ on M. annua ; June – 1♀ on A. retroflexus ; Testour (BØja): May – 6♀ on Malus sp. ; May – 2♀ on Citrus sp. Sidi ThabŁt (Tunis): March – 2♀ on Citrus sp. Morneg ( Tunis): August – 2♀ on Malus sp. INAT (Tunis): June – 3♀ on Citrus sp .

Biology — This species is known to feed on red spider mites and to consume pollen ( Ferragut et al., 1987, 1992).

25. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) setubali Dosse

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) setubali Dosse 1961: 313 .

Distribution — Germany, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Spain.

Specimens examined — INAT (Tunis): June – 2♀ on Citrus sp. This is the first record of this species in Tunisia .

26. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) ernesti Raguza and Swirski

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) ernesti Raguza and Swirski 1978: 211 Typhlodromus ernesti postici Karg 1989: 275

Distribution — Israel, Norway, Russia and Sweden.

Specimens examined — Sidi ThabŁt: June 2011 – 1♀ on Citrus sp. (traps). This is the first record of this species in Tunisia .