Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) griekwensis Schultz

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 : 108-111

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) griekwensis Schultz

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Typhlodromus griekwensis Schultz, 1973: 103 .

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) griekwensis, Moraes et al., 2004: 364 ; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 157.

FEMALE. ( Specimens measured— Namibia: 1; South Africa: holotype, 1 paratype and 12 additional specimens). Idiosomal setal pattern 12A:7A/JV:ZV .

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 332 (315–354) [339] long and 176 (157–187) [178] wide, lightly reticulate. With 5 pairs of solenostomes, only gd4 not indicated in fig. 54A. Setae j1 18 (16–21) [19], j3 19 (16–23) [18], j4 12 (10–14) [12], j5 11 (9–14) [11], j6 17 (12–21) [15], J2 21 (18–24) [20], J5 9 (7–11) [8], z2 15 (13–19) [14], z3 18 (16–22) [20], z4 21 (15–25) [21], z5 14 (10–17) [13], Z4 35 (28–41) [36], Z5 48 (40–58) [47], s4 25 (22– 29) [24], s6 26 (21–33) [25], S2 32 (26–37) [29], S4 36 (28–41) [35], r3 17 (15–19) [16], R1 18 (15–21) [18]. Setae smooth and sharp-tipped, except Z5, serrate.

Peritreme. Extending to level between j3 and j1.

Venter. Sternal shield smooth; posterior margin with a wedge-shaped median projection; distances between ST1–ST3 61 (56–66) [64], ST2–ST2 46 (42–51) [47]. Genital shield smooth; distance between ST5– ST5 55 (52–62) [53]. Ventrianal shield striate, pentagonal, with anterior margin straight, 118 (109–130) [118] long, 80 (67–92) [85] wide at level of ZV2, 66 (58–74) [68] wide at level of anus; elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharp-tipped.

Chelicera. Movable digit 23 (21–24) [23] long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 22 (19–24) [22] long, with 6 teeth.

Spermatheca. Calyx short and broad, 11 (9–14) [10] long; atrium small.

Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped; St IV 25 (20–29) [24]. Chaetotaxy: genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1 (2-2/1, 2/ 0-1 in paratype); genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

MALE. (Specimens measured— South Africa: 4)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield pattern and setae as in female, 256 (250–260) long and 157 (153–161) wide. Setae j1 16 (15–16), j3 14 (11–16), j4 9 (8–10), j5 10 (7–11), j6 11 (10–11), J2 13 (12–14), J5 9 (8–9), z2 11 (10– 12), z3 12, z4 14 (13–14), z5 10 (9–11), Z4 26 (24–27), Z5 31 (30–33), s4 17 (15–18), s6 18 (16–19), S2 20 (18–23), S4 21 (18–26), r3 14 (12–16), R1 13 (12–13).

Peritreme. Extending to level of j3.

Venter. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, free from peritrematal shields, 106 (105–107) long, 140 (138–144) wide at the anterior corners; with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae and 4 pairs of lyrifissures (1 anterior to JV1, 1 sublaterad and almost transversally aligned with JV1, 1 anterolaterad to ZV2, 1 laterad and transversally aligned with ZV2); elliptical pre-anal pores posteromesad of JV2. Caudoventral setae smooth and sharptipped.

Spermatodactyl. Shaft straight for most of its length, bent distally, 21 (19–23) long.

Legs. Macroseta sharp-tipped; St IV 20 (19–21). Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Holotype female, Northern Cape Province, Griekwastad, on Rhus undulata , 15-IX-1970, L. Smit; 1 paratype female, Northern Cape Province, Prieska, on Lycium kraussii , 16- IX-1970, M.K.P. Smith-Meyer; 1 female, Northern Cape Province, 10 km from Postmasburg to Shishen, on Lycium cinereum , 6-X-1979, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 male and 1 female, Northern Cape Province, 30 km from Calvinia to Williston, on Pentzia incana , 22-IX-1983, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Northern Cape Province, Near Gariep Damm, Bethulie-road, on Wahlenbergia virgata , 3-III-1986, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Eastern Cape Province, Mount Zebra Mountain National Park, on Hermannia vestita , 5-III-1986, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; 1 female and 2 males, Eastern Cape Province, Mount Zebra Mountain National Park , on Pentzia punctata , 6-III-1986, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 male, Eastern Cape Province, Mount Zebra Mountain National Park , on Solanum tomentosum , 6-III-1986, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; 1 female, Eastern Cape Province, Mount Zebra Mountain National Park , on an unidentified plant, 6-III-1986, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; 1 female, Western Cape Province, Karoo National Park near Beaufort-West, on Rhus burchelli , 22-09-1988, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; 1 female, Western Cape Province, Dwars River , Cederberg Mountains , on Erica walkeria , 11-IX-1991, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Western cape Province, Verlate Kloof Pass, Matjiesfontein-Sutherland road, on unknown plant, 3-IX-1991, E.A. Ueckermann; 1 female, Northern Cape Province, Cornellsberg Kloof north of Ersteenfontein Richtersveld , on Aloe sp. , 7-IX-1992, S. Neser; 1 female, Western Cape Province, Piekerni- erskloof, on Dodonaea angustifolia , 30-IX-1982, D.P. Keetch; 1 female, Western Cape Province, Piekernierskloof, on Convolvulus capensis var. capensis , 30-IX-1982, S. Cruickshank. Namibia: 1 female, Gobabeb, on Wisteria sp. , 22-XI-1985, P.D. Theron.

World distribution. Namibia and South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 54. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) griekwensis Schultz: Female—A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV; Male—F. Spermatodactyl; G. Ventrianal shield.