Transeius xaximensis Gonçalves & Ferla

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 : 83-84

Transeius xaximensis Gonçalves & Ferla ( Figure 59)

Transeius xaximensis Gonçalves & Ferla , in Gonçalves et al., 2017: 292.

According to Gonçalves et al. (2017), dorsal shield of female smooth, 348 (330–360) long and 228 (220–235) wide. Setal lengths: j1 28 (26–28), j3 38 (36–39), j4 9 (9–10), j5 6 (6–7), j6 12 (11–12), J2 12 (11–12), J5 7 (6–8), z2 20 (20–22), z4 32 (30–35), z5 7 (6–7), Z1 18 (16–22), Z4 55 (54–58), Z5 106 (100–109), s4 52 (50–52), S2 30 (28–30), S4 20 (17–25), S5 11 (9–12), r3 16 (16–18) and R1 13 (12–13). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 62 (59–65), st2–st2 67 (57–70), st5–st5 74 (72–75). Ventrianal shield 110 (105–115) long, 77 (75–80) wide at level of Zv2 and 101 (97–105) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx elongate cup-shaped, 20 (17–22) long; atrium nodular. Fixed cheliceral digit 26 (21–34) long, with 12 teeth; movable digit 27 (25–30) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae of legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 27 (25–27), SgeII 20 (20–22), SgeIII 25 (22–27), SgeIV 49 (40–52), StiIII 22, StiIV 38 (30–42) and StIV 37 (30–40) .

Distribution in Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul ( Gonçalves et al., 2017).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and only known from the type specimens. Additional specimens were not examined.