Neoseiulella perforata (Athias-Henriot), 2004

Kanouh, M., Kreiter, S., Douin, M. & Tixier, M. - S., 2012, Revision Of The Genus Neoseiulella Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Re-Description Of Species, Synonymy Assessment, Biogeography, Plant Supports And Key To Adult Females, Acarologia 52 (3), pp. 259-348 : 328

Neoseiulella perforata (Athias-Henriot)

( Figure 36 )

Typhlodromus perforatus Athias-Henriot 1960: 72 ; Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1989: 1018. Amblydromella perforata (Athias-Henriot) Moraes et al. 1986: 169 . Typhloctonus perforatus (Athias-Henriot) McMurtry and Bounfour 1989: 15 . Neoseiulella (Typhloctona) perforata (Athias-Henriot) Denmark and Rather 1996: 61. Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) perforata (Athias-Henriot) Denmark and Welbourn 2002: 308. Neoseiulella perforata (Athias-Henriot) Moraes et al. 2004: 295 ; Chant and McMurtry 2007: 147.

Adult female ( Figure 36a – e )

Dorsal shield ( Figure 36a ) — Dorsal shield distinctly reticulated throughout: length 380; width 191 (at level of s4) and 182 (at level of Z1). Six pairs of circular solenostomes on the dorsal shield: gd1, gd2, gd5, gd6, gd8, and gd9. No poroid visible. Sub-lateral setae (r3 and R1) on the lateral margin. Dorsal shield bearing 19 pairs of setae, all smooth, except Z5 slightly serrated: j1 21 (20 – 22); j3 21 (20 – 22); j4 13; j5 12 (11 – 13); j6 14 (13 – 14); J2 17 (14 – 19); J5 13; z2 13 (12 – 13); z3 20 (18 – 20); z4 21 (20 – 21); z5 13 (12 – 14); Z1 19 (17 – 20); Z4 34 (33 – 34); Z5 52 (50 – 53); s4 23 (22 – 23); s6 24 (21 – 26); S2 29 (27 – 30); S4 31 (29 – 33); S5 29 (27 – 30); sub-lateral setae r3 24 (23 – 25) and R1 22 (20 – 23). Peritreme extending anteriorly to the level of j3 or between z2- j3 .

Ventral shields ( Figure 36b ) — Sternal shield 68 long and 66 wide (at level of ST2), smooth, with two pairs of setae (ST1 and ST2) and two pairs of poroids. ST3 and ST4 on separate platelets and with a pair of small poroids accompanying ST4. Genital shield 128 long and 61 wide (at level of ST5), smooth. Platelets or genital sigilla separating between genital and ventrianal shields not discernible. One pair of poroids close to the genital shield (ST 5) and 3 pairs of poroids around the genital shield. Ventrianal shield 136 long and 108 (105 – 110) wide (at level of ZV2), distinctly reticulated throughout, with four pairs of preanal setae (JV1, JV2, JV3 and ZV2) and without solenostome gv3. Four pairs of caudoventral setae (ZV1, ZV3, JV4 and JV5) on the integument surrounding the ventrianal shield. JV5 46 (44 – 48) long, smooth. Primary metapodal plate or inguinal sigillum 31 long and 5 wide.

Spermatheca ( Figure 36c ) — Cervix 11 long, Ushaped.

Chelicera ( Figure 36d ) — One tooth and a pilus dentilis on the fixed digit. Movable digit 32 (30 – 33) long, edentate.

Legs ( Figure 36e ) — Measurements of legs: leg I 328 (325 – 330); leg II 271 (266 – 275); leg III 270 (266 – 274); leg IV 362 (358 – 366). Eight setae (2- 2/1, 2/0-1) on the genu II. One pointed macroseta, 33 (32 – 33) long, on the basitarsus IV.

Material examined — Two female syntypes deposited in the Laboratoire de Zoologie , MusØum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France .

Adult male ( Figure 36f, g )

Dorsal shield chaetotaxy similar to but smaller than the female. Ventrianal shield 114 (110-118) long and 138 (135-140) wide distinctly reticulated, bearing 6 pairs of preanal setae without solenostomes. Spermatodactyl L-shaped. This description is based on one male syntype specimen.

Previous reports — N. perforata is only known from the West-Palearctic area. Countries from which this species was reported are: Algeria ( Athias-Henriot 1960), Morocco ( Denmark and Bounfour 1989) and Spain (Chant and Yoshida- Shaul 1989). It was collected on various plants (13 botanical families): Adenostoma sp. ( Rosaceae ); Asparagus acutifolius L. ( Liliaceae ); Astericus maritimus L., Dittrichia graveolens (L.) Greuter, Dittrichia viscosa , Galactites tomentosa Moench , Pulicaria sicula (L.) Moris ( Asteraceae ); Beta vulgaris L. ( Amaranthaceae ); Cistus monspeliensis (Cistaceae) ; Daucus carota subsp. maximus (Desf.) Ball (Apiaceae) ; Fraxinus sp. ( Oleaceae ); Lotus creticus , Ononis alba subsp. monophylla (Desf.) Murb. , Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae) ; Plantago lagopus L. ( Plantaginaceae ); Ricinus communis (L.) ( Euphorbiaceae ); Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris ( Ericaceae ); Stachys ocymastrum (L.) Briq. ( Lamiaceae ); Verbascum sinuatum L. ( Scrophulariaceae ).

Figures

FIGURE 36: Neoseiulella perforata (Athias-Henriot). Female (syntype): a – dorsal shield; b – ventral shields; c – spermatheca; d – chelicera; e – leg IV. Male (syntype): f – ventrianal shield; g – spermatodactyl.