Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) daresalaami El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad

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 : 31-33

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) daresalaami El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad

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Typhlodromus daresalaami El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad, 1991: 219 .

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) daresalaami, Chant & McMurtry, 1994: 252 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 320; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152.

FEMALE. (Specimen measured— Burundi: 3; Malawi: 1). Idiosomal setal pattern: 12A:8A/JV: ZV.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 311 (304–315) long and 172 (163–182) wide, reticulate centrally. With 5 pairs of solenostomes. Setae j1 20 (18–22), j3 28 (24–30), j4 32, j5 36 (35–37), j6 54 (51–56), J2 65 (64–67), J5 13 (11–16), z2 24 (22–26), z3 33 (32–37), z4 34 (32–36), z5 38 (37–40), Z4 73 (70–74), Z5 50 (46–54), s4 37

(34–41), s6 40 (37–45), S2 49 (45–54), S4 52 (50–54), S5 47 (45–51), r3 31 (29–35), R1 39 (37–45). Setae thorn-like, smooth and inserted on tubercles, except J5, short and setiform, and Z5, serrate .

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield mostly smooth, with few anterolateral striae and 3 pairs of setae, posterior margin indistinct; distances between ST1–ST3 56 (54–56), ST2–ST2 48 (46–50). Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 50 (46–51). Ventrianal shield smooth, vase-shaped, with anterior margin slightly convex, 81 (77–85) long, 41 (40–42) wide at level of ZV2, 54 (51–59) wide at level of anus, with 3 pairs of pre-anal setae (seta JV1 on integument; seta JV3 present); round pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Chelicera. Position renders examination impossible.

Spermatheca. Calyx funnel-shaped, 22 (19–25) long; atrium bulbous, vacualate.

Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped: St IV 18 (16–22). Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0- 1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Specimens examined. Malawi: 1 female from Ficus exaperata , 10 km SSE Chiweta, Northern Province , 6-V-2000, B. Eklou . Burundi: 3 females from unknown locality and substrate .

Remarks. Differently from what is mentioned in the original description of this species, the specimens examined in this work have j3 slightly longer than j1.

World distribution. Burundi, Malawi and Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURE 13. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) daresalaami El-Banhawy & Abou-Awad (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.