Tropicoseius phoreticus (Fain, Hyland & Aitken, 1977a)
Rhinoseius phoreticus Fain, Hyland & Aitken, 1977a: 186 .
Rhinoseius phoreticus .— Fain et al., 1977b: 119; Fain, 1992: 119; Farrier & Hennessey, 1993: 48; OConnor et al., 1997: 11. Tropicoseius phoreticus .— Naskrecki & Colwell, 1998: 80.
TYPE DEPOSITORY: United States National Museum, Washington DC, USA. TYPE LOCALITY AND HABITAT: Tumpuna Road, Trinidad, in nasal cavities of Amazilia tobaci [Animalia: Trochilidae].