Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) persianus McMurtry

Ueckermann, Edward A., Zannou, Ignace D., De Moraes, Gilberto J., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2008, Phytoseiid mites of the tribe Typhlodromini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1901 (1), pp. 1-122 : 83-85

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) persianus McMurtry

( Fig. 41 )

Typhlodromus persianus McMurtry, 1977: 563 .

Amblydromella persiana, Moraes et al., 1986: 169 .

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) persianus ; Ueckermann& Loots, 1988: 54; Moraes et al., 2004: 341; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 155.

Amblydromella (Aphanoseia) persianus, Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308 .

FEMALE. (Specimens measured— Yemen: 1. Cape Verde: 4). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:8A/JV: ZV.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 320 (306–339) long and 186 (173–201) wide, reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes, not all indicated in fig. 41 A. Setae j1 22 (21–24), j3 27 (24–34), j4 19 (18–20), j5 22 (21–23), j6 25 (22–28), J2 29 (25–32), J5 11, z2 21 (17–25), z3 25 (24–26), z4 27 (26–29), z5 22 (21–24), Z4 41 (37–50), Z5 48 (43–51), s4 30 (27–32), s6 32 (29–37), S2 36 (33–42), S4 35 (33–39), S5 25 (20–31), r3 28 (27–31), R1 29 (27–33). Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z4, serrate; and Z5, serrate and knobbed .

Peritreme. Extending almost to level of j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with 2 pairs of setae (ST3 on separate shields); posterior margin apparently with a trapezoidal median projection; distances between ST1–ST3 61 (59–67), ST2–ST2 50 (48–52). Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 64 (58–69) [61]. Ventrianal shield smooth, pentagonal, with anterior margin slightly convex, 106 (102–111) long, 75 (72–79) wide at level of ZV2, 67 (64–71) wide at level of anus; elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. With 2 pairs of metapodal shields. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Chelicera. Movable digit 25 (25–27) long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 22 (21–23) long, with 4 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx a broad tube, 12 (10–14) long.

Legs. Macroseta knobbed; St IV 24 (20–33). Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

MALE. (Specimens measured—Carpe Verde: 2)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield pattern and setae as in female, 242 (232–251) long and 160 (151–167) wide. Setae j1 17, j3 19 (17–20), j4 16 (15–17), j5 16 (15–17), j6 19, J2 21 (19–22), J5 9 (8–9), z2 18 (16–19), z3 20 (19– 21), z4 19 (18–19), z5 14 (13–15), Z4 27, Z5 31 (29–32), s4 24 (22–25), s6 24, S2 26 (25–27), S4 20 (18–21), S5 14 (13–15), r3 19 (18–20), R1 19 (18–20).

Peritreme. Extending to level of j1.

Venter. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, mostly smooth with few striae anteriorly to ZV2, free from peritrematal shields, 95 (92–98) long, 131 (128–134) wide at anterior corners; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae and no distinguishable lyrifissures; minute elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Spermatodactyl. Shaft straight, 20 (18–21) long.

Legs. Macrosetae knobbed; Sge IV 13 (11–14), St IV 24 (21–26). Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. Yemen: 1 female, on an unidentified plant, XIII-1991, A. van Harten. Cape Verde : 1 female, Sao Jorge , on Vitis vinifera , 24-VIII-1983, A. van Harten ; 2 females and 1 male, Sao Jorge , on an unidentified plant, 30-VIII-1983, A. van Harten ; 1 female and 1 male, Sao Jorge , on Asteriscus vogelii , 26-VIII-1983, A. van Harten ; South Africa: 1paratype female, Kwazulu / Natal, 25 km from Jozini to Ingwavuma , on Maytenus senegalensis , 19-IX-1972, F.W. Schultz ; 1 paratype female Eastern Cape Province, 15 km from East London to Umtata , on Sida rhombifolia , 9-II-1974, F.W. Schultz ; 1 female, Mpumalanga Province, 21 km from Nelspruit to Kaapmuiden , on Lantana camara , 6-II-1985, M.K.P. Smith Meyer ; 1 female, Eastern Cape Province, Aliwal North , on Ulmus parvifolia , 12-III-1986, E.A. Ueckermann ; 1 female, Mpumalanga Province, Crocodile Bridge, Kruger National Park , on unidentified plant, 5-II-1985, E.A. Ueckermann .

World distribution. Cape Verde, Iran, South Africa and Yemen.

Figures

FIGURE 41. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) persianus McMurtry: Female—A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV; Male—F. Spermatodactyl; G. Ventrianal shield.