Amblyseius acalyphus

Lofego, Antonio C., Demite, Peterson R., Kishimoto, Raquel G. & De, Gilberto J., 2009, Phytoseiid mites on grasses in Brazil (Acari: Phytoseiidae), Zootaxa 2240, pp. 41-59 : 42

Amblyseius acalyphus Denmark & Muma

Amblyseius acalyphus Denmark & Muma, 1973: 243; 1989: 75; Moraes et al., 1986: 6; 2004: 12; Feres & Moraes, 1998: 125; Chant & McMurtry, 2004 a: 203; Lofego et al., 2004: 2.

FEMALE ( 1 specimen measured). Dorsal shield 337 long and 200 wide; j 1 28, j 3 39, j 4 7, j 5 5, j 6 7, J 2 8, J 5 7, z 2 13, z 4 9, z 5 9, Z 1 10, Z 4 72, Z 5 155, s 4 58, S 2 8, S 4 8, S 5 9, r 3 11, R 1 11; distances between st 1 -st 3 53, st 2 -st 2 70 and st 5 -st 5 not visible; ventri-anal shield not visible; JV 5 not visible; movable and fixed cheliceral digits not in suitable position to be examined; calyx of spermatheca 10 long; Sge I 28, Sge II 35, Sge III 38, Sti III 23, Sge IV 60, Sti IV 48, St IV 73.

Specimens examined: Turmalina ( 20 ° 00' S, 50 ° 26 ' W), June 2008, on P. maximum ( 1 Ƥ).

Remarks: This species is previously known from Brazil. Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of original description, except that Z 5 is about 0.7 as long as reported in the original description.