Typhlodromus (Anthoseius)

Ferla, Noeli Juarez, Silva, Guilherme Liberato Da & Nascimento, Joseane Moreira Do, 2012, Description of a new species of Typhlodromus Scheuten (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from house dust from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Zootaxa 3507, pp. 84-88 : 87

Key for separation of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) species reported from Brazil

Based on the reports by Moraes et al. (2004), Lofego & Feres (2006), Johann et al. (2009), Lofego et al. (2009) and Ferla et al. (2011).

1. Setae S4 and JV4 absent................................................. T. (A.) demoraesi Lofego & Feres, 2007

- Setae S4 and JV4 present................................................................................ 2

2. Setae JV3 absent; most setae on dorsal shield long, knobbed....................... T. (A.) transvaalensis (Nesbitt, 1951)

- Setae JV3 present; dorsal shield setae short, most of similar lengths, except for Z4 and/ or Z5, markedly longer than other setae; at most Z4 knobbed.................................................................................... 3

3. Macroseta present only on tarsus IV, knobbed............................................................... 4

- Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and tarsus IV, knobbed or not................................................. 5

4. Setae Z4 and Z5 serrated, Z4 knobbed............................................. T. (A.) neobakeri Prasad, 1968

- Setae Z4 and Z5 serrated and not knobbed.............................. T. (A.) paraevectus Moraes & McMurtry, 1983 .

5. Macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus IV not knobbed; calyx of spermatheca bell-shaped; cervix nodular; seta Z5 smooth......................................................................................... T. (A.) sabelisi n. sp.

- Macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus IV knobbed; calyx of spermatheca slightly vesicular seta Z5 strongly serrate............................................................................. T. (A.) ornatus ( Denmark & Muma, 1973)