Proprioseius gibbus Moraes, 1999

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 : 180-181

Proprioseius gibbus Moraes & Denmark ( Figure 127)

Proprioseius gibbus Moraes & Denmark, 1999: 99 .

Proprioseius gibbus .— Chant & McMurtry, 2003b: 211, 2007: 45; Moraes et al., 2004b: 193; Ferragut & Navia, 2022a: 1226 .

According to Moraes & Denmark (1999), dorsal shield of female rugose, 284 (270–297) long and 176 (167–184) wide. Setal lengths: j1 43 (41–46), j3 5, j4 4 (3–5), j5 4 (3–5), j6 3 (3–5), J5 3, z2 13 (11–14), z4 7 (5–8), z5 4 (3–5), Z1 7 (5–8), Z4 103 (97–108), Z5 104 (92–113), s4 128 (116–135), S5 6 (5–8), r3 30 (27–38) and R1 7 (5–8); with a protuberance between j6 and Z4 protruding well above shield surface, finger-shaped and topped by 3 short thorn-shaped projections. Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 55 (57–57), st2–st2 65, st5–st5

65. Ventrianal shield 99 (86–108) long, 63 (54–70) wide at level of Zv2 and 78 (76–81) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx disc-shaped, 3 long; atrium slightly elongate. Fixed cheliceral digit 19 long, with 6–7 teeth; movable digit 24 long, with three teeth. Leg macrosetae absent.

Distribution in Brazil. Bahia ( Moraes & Denmark, 1999; Ferragut & Navia, 2022a).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remark. Species described from Brazil.