Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) magdalenae Pritchard & Baker, 1962

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 : 111-113

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) magdalenae Pritchard & Baker

( Fig. 55 )

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) magdalenae Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 218 ; Moraes et al., 2004: 365; Chant & McMurty, 2007: 157.

Typhlodromus magdalenae, Swirski & Ragusa, 1978: 408 .

FEMALE. (Specimens measured— Burundi: 4; Kenya: 4; Rwanda: 4; Uganda: 2). Idiosomal setal pattern: 12A:7A/JV: ZV.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 307 (274–328) long and 167 (130–184) wide, lightly reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes, only gd4 not indicated in fig. 55A. Setae j1 21 (16–24), j3 42 (35–48), j4 23 (19–27), j5 46 (40– 50), j6 54 (48–61), J2 62 (50–72), J5 8 (5–10), z2 20 (16–27), z3 50 (43–58), z4 23 (18–32), z5 24 (21–27), Z4 59 (43–66), Z5 62 (50–69), s4 56 (48–61), s6 64 (50–70), S2 65 (54–70), S4 62 (48–67), r3 29 (26–32), R1 27 (19–30). Setae serrate, except j1, j4, z5, smooth, and J5 and R1, sometimes smooth.

Peritreme. Extending to level between j1 and j3.

Venter. Sternal shield mostly smooth, with few lateral striae; posterior margin slightly concave; distances between ST1–ST3 58 (54–62), ST2–ST2 61 (53–64). Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5–ST5 55 (46–58). Ventrianal shield striate, pentagonal, with anterior margin straight, 104 (91–115) long, 70 (50–80) wide at level of ZV2, 61 (53–67) wide at level of anus; elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except JV5, serrate.

Chelicera. Movable digit 28 (27–29) long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 25 (24–26) long, apparently with 4 – 5 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx variable, saccular to funnel-shaped, 18 (13–26) long, and 7 (5–10) in diameter at mid-length; atrium small and nodular.

Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge IV 21, Sti IV 24, St IV 35 (29–48). Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0- 1; genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

MALE. (Specimens measured— Uganda: 1)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield pattern and setae as in female, 240 long and 170 wide. Setae j1 17, j3 37, j4 21, j5 35, j6 43, J2 51, J5 6, z2 18, z3 43, z4 25, z5 19, Z4 49, Z5 51, s4 45, s6 50, S2 51, S4 51, r3 24, R1 30.

Peritreme. Extending to level of z3.

Venter. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, fused with peritrematal shields, 104 long, 126 wide at the anterior corners; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae and no distinguishable lyrifissures; elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Spermatodactyl. Shaft L-shaped, 13 long.

Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped; St IV 29 (20-26). Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. Burundi: 2 females, 5 km S Gitega , Province de Rutana, on Ficus sp. , 13-XII- 1989 , J.S. Yaninek; 2 females, 16 km S Rutana, ISABU, Moso , Province de Rutana, on unknown plant, 13- XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek. Kenya: 2 females, 16 km W Maseno, Nyanza Province , on Sida sp. , 2-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek; 2 females, Kericho, Valley Province , on Cassia sp. , 4-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek. Rwanda: 1 female, ISAR Station, Rubosa, Prefecture de Butare , on Ficus sp. , 6-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek; 1 female, 53 km N Kibuye, Prefecture de Gisenyi , on Ficus vallis , 7-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek; 1, female, ISAR Station, Karama , on Grewia sp. , 9-XII-1989 , J.S. Yaninek; 1 female, unknown location, on unknown plant, 9-XII-1989, J.S.

Yaninek. Uganda: 1 female, 31 km N Bushenyi, on Ipomoea sp. , 7-X-1990, J.S. Yaninek ; 1 female, 31 km N Bushenyi, on Phyllanthus sp. , 7-X-1990, B. Odongo ; 1 female and 1 male, Hoima town, on Mangifera indica , 11-X-1990, B. Odonis .

Remarks. Two of the specimens examined (1 from Rwanda and 1 from Uganda) are smaller than the others and have concurrently shorter dorsal setae, and J5 and R1 smooth; the one from Uganda is the smallest and has the shortest dorsal setae. Macrosetae are present on genu and tibia of leg IV of only 1 of the 4 specimens from Rwanda.

World distribution. Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.

Figures

FIGURE 55. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) magdalenae Pritchard & Baker: Female—A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV; Male—E. Spermatodactyl; F. Ventrianal shield.