Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) matthyssei Ueckermann & Loots

Ueckermann, Edward A., Zannou, Ignace D., De Moraes, Gilberto J., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2008, Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Typhlodromini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1901 (1), pp. 1-122 : 63-65

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) matthyssei Ueckermann & Loots

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Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) matthyssei Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 36 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 337; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.

Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) matthyssei, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308 .

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— Nigeria: holotype and 1 paratype). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield (354) [355] long and (177) [168] wide; reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes, not indicated in fig 31 A. Setae j1 14 [14], j3 14 [14], j4 11 [11], j5 11 [12], j6 12 [15], J2 17 [16], J5 8 [9], z2 15 [13], z3 15 [15], z4 16 [17], z5 12 [13], Z4 24 [22], Z5 34 [34], s4 18 [16], s6 19 [17], S2 16 [19], S4 22 [21], S5 20 [22], r3 15 [16], R1 15 [16]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4 and S5, serrate; and Z5, serrate and knobbed .

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, indistinctly outlined; distances between ST1-ST3 68 [51], ST2-ST2 56 [53]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5-ST5 [45]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin convex, 115 [110] long, [67] wide at level of ZV2, 69 [65] wide at level of anus; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV3 present); round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, knobbed.

Chelicera. Movable digit 29 long, with 2 – 3 teeth; fixed digit 21 long, with 3 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, proximal half slender, distal half broad, 16 long; atrium bulged.

Legs. Without macrosetae. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. Nigeria: Holotype and 1 paratype females, Ibadan, on Spathodea campanulata , 8- XI-1975, J.G. Matthysse.

Remarks. Genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV with 2, 3 and 2 subequal knobbed setae, respectively.

World distribution. Nigeria.

Figures

FIGURE 31. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) matthyssei Ueckermann & Loots (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.