Amblyseius genya Pritchard & Baker

Zannou, Ignace D., De, Gilberto J., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Oliveira, Anibal R., Yaninek, John S. & Hanna, Rachid, 2007, Phytoseiid mites of the subtribe Amblyseiina (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Amblyseiini) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1550, pp. 1-47 : 11-12

Amblyseius genya Pritchard & Baker

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Amblyseius (Amblyseius) genya Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 244 . Amblyseius genya, Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 199 .

Typhlodromips genya, Moraes et al. 2004: 213 .

FEMALE—(Specimens measured—Cameroon: 2; Democratic Republic of Congo: holotype). Idiosomal setal pattern 10A:9B/JV-3:ZV-3.

Dorsum ( Fig. 6 A)—Dorsal shield mostly smooth, with few lateral striae, 298 [312] long and 235 [199] wide. Setae j1 11 [14], j3 34 [34], j4 7(6–8) [7], j5 7(6–8) [7], j6 7(6–8) [7], J2 7(6–8) [7], J5 7(6–8) [6], z2 11(10–13) [10], z4 8 [7], z5 8 [7], Z1 8 [6], Z4 50(46–53) [53], Z5 74(72–77) [77], s4 36 (35–37) [37], S2 6 [5], S4 6 [5], S5 7 (6–8) [5], r3 10 [5], R1 6 [6]. Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, lightly serrate.

Peritreme—Extending beyond level of j1.

Venter ( Fig. 6 B)—Sternal shield mostly smooth, with few lateral striae, posterior margin slightly concave; distances between St1-St3 47(46–48) [50], St2-St2 64(62–66) [61]. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5-St5 61 [65]. Ventrianal shield with few transverse striae anteriorly to Jv2, subpentagonal, slightly constricted at level of Jv2, with anterior margin slightly concave, 97(96–98) [102] long, 84(83–85) [89] wide at level of Zv2 and 82 [79] wide at level of anus; preanal pores elliptical and posteromesad to Jv2. Two pairs of metapodal shields. Seta Zv3 absent.

Chelicera—Position renders illustrations impossible; movable digit 25 long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 23 long, with ca. 11 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca ( Fig. 6 C)—Calyx cone-shaped, 19(14–24) [12] long, 14(13–15) [14] in diameter next to the vesicle; atrium distinct; connection of minor duct to atrium located between curved base of major duct and calyx.

Legs—Sharp-tipped macrosetae: Sge I 26 [26], Sge II 26 [28], Sge III 30 (29–32) [30], Sti III 19 [17], Sge IV 57 (56–58) [61], Sti IV 25 (24–26) [24], St IV 30 [31]; presence of a prominent erect seta at base of tarsus I.

MALE—Unknown.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED—Four females, Cameroon: 12 km S Obala, Central Province, on Mangifera indica , 5-II-1991, L. Louis; 105 km N Kribi, Littoral Province, on Persea americana , 8-II-1991, L. Louis. Holotype female, Democratic Republic of Congo ( Belgian Congo): Stanleyville, on Citrus sp. 19-IV-1955, E.W. Baker.

WORLD DISTRIBUTION—Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Amblyseius genya (Pritchard & Baker) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV.