Amblyseius paulofariensis Demite, Lofego & Feres

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 : 55-56

Amblyseius paulofariensis Demite, Lofego & Feres ( Figure 38)

Amblyseius paulofariensis Demite et al., 2007: 65 .

According to Demite et al. (2007), dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, with scant anterolateral striae, 312 (296– 326) long, 199 (194–204) wide. Setal lengths: j1 19 (17–20), j3 33 (30–36), j4 6 (5–7), j5 6 (5–6), j6 7 (6–7), J2 9 (8–10), J5 7 (6–9), z2 11 (9–13), z4 9 (7–10), z5 6 (5–7), Z1 9 (8–10), Z4 52 (48–56), Z5 81 (75–87), s4 47 (41–52), S2 11 (9–12), S4 12 (11–13), S5 12 (11–14), r3 11 (10–12) and R1 9 (8–10). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 59 (57–61), st2–st2 67 (64–71), st5–st5 67 (64–69). Ventrianal shield 104 (97–110) long, 87 (84–90) wide at level of Zv2 and 76 (71–80) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx short-tubular, 8 (7–9) long; atrium nodular. Fixed cheliceral digit 25 (23–26) long, with 8–10 teeth; movable digit 28 (27–29) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae of legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 31 (29–33), SgeII 29 (26–31), SgeIII 32 (29–34), StiIII 24 (22–27), SgeIV 53 (51–55), StiIV 40 (38–43) and StIV 52 (48–56) .

Distribution in Brazil. São Paulo (Demite et al., 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil. Specimens were not examined.