Serraseius nordestinus Araujo & Oliveira, 2023

Lofego, Antonio Carlos, Barbosa, Marina Ferraz De Camargo, Demite, Peterson Rodrigo & Moraes, Gilberto José De, 2024, Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae from Brazil, Zootaxa 5439 (1), pp. 1-306 : 267-268

Serraseius nordestinus Araujo & Oliveira ( Figure 187)

Serraseius nordestinus Araujo & Oliveira , in Araujo et al. 2023: 522 .

According to Araujo & Oliveira (2023), female dorsal shield mostly imbricate, smooth behind Z4, 252 (247-254) long and 123 (114-128) wide. Setal lengths: j1 15 (12–15), j 3 26 (25–27), j 4 23 (22–25), j 5 24 (22–25), j 6 42 (40–44), J 5 8 (7–10), z 2 41 (40–44), z 4 28 (27–30), z 5 24 (22–25), Z 4 38 (35–40), Z 5 57 (52–59), s 4 45 (42– 47), S 2 45 (42–49), S 4 38 (37–42), S 5 16 (12–17), r 3 37 (35–42) and R 1 30 (27–33). Peritreme extending almost to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 62 (59–62), st2–st2 52 (49–54), st5–st5 45 (42–49). Ventrianal shield reduced, 74 (71–79) long and 37 (35–39) wide at anus level, with only one pair of pre-anal setae (Jv2). Spermathecal calyx trumpet-shaped, 28 (26-30) long; atrium c-shaped. Fixed cheliceral digit 20 (19-20) long, with one tooth; movable digit 18 (17-19) long, with two teeth. Leg macrosetae absent .

Distribution in Brazil. Pernambuco ( Araujo & Oliveira, 2023).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and known only from the type specimens.