Iphiseiodes moraesi Ferla & Silva

Gonçalves, Dinarte, Silva, Guilherme Liberato Da & Ferla, Noeli Juarez, 2013, Phytoseiid mites (Acari) associated with yerba mate in southern Brazil, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3746 (2), pp. 357-371 : 360-361

Iphiseiodes moraesi Ferla & Silva

Iphiseiodes moraesi Ferla & Silva, 2011: 106 .

Specimens examined. ILÓPOLIS: (I), September 2002 (1); March 2003; September 2003 (2); September 2003 (3); December 2003 (1); April 2004 (2); May 2004 (1); (H), October 2002 (3); February 2004 (1); March 2004 (1); (N), September 2002 (2); November 2002 (1); December 2002 (1); March 2003 (1); September 2004 (4); May 2003 (2); June 2003 (1); July 2003 (2); August 2003 (5); September 2003 (2); December 2003 (1); February 2004 (3); March 2004 (1); April 2004 (8); (M), September 2002 (5); November 2002 (3); December 2002 (3); March 2003 (1); June 2003 (1); July 2003 (4); August 2003 (2); September 2003 (1); October 2003 (3); January 2004 (3); March 2004 (1); April 2004 (1); May 2004. PUTINGA: (I), December 2003 (1); April 2004 (1); (H), October 2002 (5); December 2002 (2); April 2003 (1); June 2003 (1); August 2003 (1); September 2003 (1); November 2003 (1); April 2004 (1); (N), December 2002 (3); April 2003 (5); May 2003 (3); August 2003 (4); September 2003 (1); October 2003 (2); March 2004 (2); April 2004 (3); June 2004 (2); August 2004 (3); September 2002 (1); October 2002 (1); November 2002 (2); (M), November 2002 (1); January 2003 (1); April 2003 (2); May 2003 (2); June 2003 (5); July 2003 (1); November 2003 (5); March 2004 (1); August 2004 (2).

Adult Female. Four females examined.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with 426 (413–450) long, 356 (330–375) wide at level of s4; j1 21 (18–23), j3 24 (23– 25), j4 5, j5 5, j6 5, J2 5, J5 7, z2 5, z4 5, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 192 (175–205), Z5 244 (225–263), s4 154 (135–173), S2 5, S4 6 (5–7), S5 5, r3 5, R1 5.

Venter. Distances between St1–St3 63 (60–65), St2–St2 83 (80–85), St5–St5 114 (110–120). Ventrianal shield with 157 (145–165) long, 202 (190–210) wide at level of ZV2 and 135 (125–143) wide at level of anus.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 39 (38–40) long and movable digit 34 (33–35) long.

Legs. Sge I 71 (68–75), Sge II 47 (45–50); Sge III 87 (83–93) and Sti III 44 (40–48); Sge IV 154 (138–165), Sti IV 108 (100–115) and St IV 70 (68–73).

Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Ilópolis and Putinga (Ferla & Silva, 2011).

Comments. The measurements of our specimens collected agree with the original description (Ferla & Silva, 2011). This species was described from specimens collected on yerba mate plants (Ferla & Silva, 2011).

Iphiseiodes saopaulus ( Denmark & Muma)

Amblyseius saopaulus Denmark & Muma, 1973: 243; 1989: 32. Iphiseiodes saopaulus .—Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 303.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with 409 (388–430) long, 300 wide at level of s4; j1 27 (25–28), j3 30 (25–35), j4 5, j5 5, j6 5, J2 5, J5 5, z2 5, z4 5, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 145, Z5 213, s4 144 (143–145), S2 5, S4 5, S5 5, r3 5, R1 5.

Venter. Distances between St1–St3 62 (60–63), St2–St2 78, St5–St5 107 (105–108). Ventrianal shield with 138 (133–143) long, 165 (160–168) wide at level of ZV2 and 118 wide at level of anus.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 35 long and movable digit 32 (30–33) long.

Spermatheca. Calyx 18 long.

Legs. Sge I 72 (68–75), Sge II 43; Sge III 63 and Sti III 34 (33–35); Sge IV 131 (128–133), Sti IV 85 (83–88) and St IV 42 (40–43).

Previous records in Rio Grande do Sul. Capitão (Ferla et al., 2005); Boqueirão do Leão (Ferla et al., 2011).

Comments. Setae Z4, Z5 and s4 15 % are longer than in the original description ( Denmark & Muma, 1973). It has been reported on yerba mate by Ferla et al. (2005).