Amblyseius biotafapesp 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 : 18-19

Amblyseius biotafapesp Demite, Lofego & Feres ( Figure 9)

Amblyseius biotafapesp Demite et al., 2011: 34 .

Specimens measured. SP (3).

Dorsal shield of female smooth, 320 (310–330) long and 121 (205–220) wide. Setal lengths: j1 22 (18–23), j3 34 (30–35), j4 6 (6–7), j5 6 (5–6), j6 7 (6–7), J2 8 (7–9), J5 8 (7–8), z2 12 (12–14), z4 8 (8–9), z5 6 (5–6), Z1 9 (8–9), Z4 60 (55–65), Z5 145 (110–155), s4 45 (40–50), S2 10 (9–10), S4 10 (8–11), S5 8 (8–9), r3 10 (10–12) and R1 9 (8–9). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 60 (55–65), st2–st2 65 (60–70), st5–st5 65 (60–75). Ventrianal shield 110 (100–120) long, 85 (80–90) wide at level of Zv2 and 80 (75–85) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx bell-shaped, 30 (25–30) long; atrium poorly distinguishable. Fixed cheliceral digit 30 (27–30) long, with 9–10 teeth; movable digit 29 (25–30) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae of legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 30 (30–33), SgeII 31 (30–32), SgeIII 40 (35–41), SgeIV 65 (60–70), StiIII 30 (25–34), StiIV 55 (50–60) and StIV 65 (60–70) .

Distribution in Brazil. São Paulo ( Demite et al., 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; Lofego et al., 2017).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil. The measurements are similar to those of the original description.