Graminaseius bufortus (Ueckermann & Loots)

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 : 32-34

Graminaseius bufortus (Ueckermann & Loots)

( Fig. 19 )

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) bufortus Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 71 . Amblyseius bufortus, Moraes et al. 2004: 18 .

Graminaseius bufortus, Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 219 .

FEMALE—(Specimens measured—South Africa: holotype and 2 paratypes).

Dorsum ( Fig. 19 A)—Dorsal shield smooth, 336(334–340) [334] long and 209(202–217) [208] wide.

Setae j1 19 [19], j3 22(21–22) [21], j4 6 [6], j5 6 [6], j6 8(6–9) [9], J2 6 [6], J5 9 [9], z2 8(6–9) [9], z4 11(9– 13) [13], z5 6 [6], Z1 8(6–9) [9], Z4 66(63–69) [66], Z5 74(73–76) [73], s4 60 [60], S2 9 [9], S4 9 (8–9) [9], S5 9 [9], r3 21(20–22) [22], R1 9 [9]. Seta r3 on the shield. Setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, serrate.

Peritreme—Extending to level between j1 and j3.

Venter ( Fig. 19 B)—Sternal shield with lateral striae, posterior margin concave; distances between St1-St3 53(50–54) [50], St2-St2 61(60–63). Genital shield with longitudinal striae; distance between St5-St5 66(65– 67) [66]. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, with transverse striae, anterior margin slightly concave, 98(95–101) [98] long, 96(95–98) [95] wide at level of Zv2 and 79 [79] wide at level of anus; preanal pores small and posteromesad to Jv2.

Chelicera ( Fig. 19 C)—Movable digit 32 [32] long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 32 [32] long, with 6 teeth, 2 of which basal and distant from others, and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca ( Fig. 19 D)—Calyx swollen basally, bladder-like, then narrowing and flaring distally, 22 [22] long; atrium vacuolate.

Legs—Macrosetae: Sge II 27 (25–28) [28], Sge III 22 [22], Sge IV 51 (50–54) [50], Sti IV 37 (35–38), St IV 63 [63].

MALE—(Specimens measured—South Africa: 3).

Dorsum—Dorsal shield pattern as in female, 270(261–274) long and 165(158–170) wide. Setae j1 19, j3 24(22–25), j4 8(6–9), j5 7(6–8), j6 9, J2 6, J5 9, z2 12(11–13), z4 13, z5 6, Z1 8(6–9), Z4 49(47–50), Z5 56(54–57), s4 46 (44–47), S2 8 (6–9), S4 6, S5 6, r3 15(13–16), R1 11(9–13).

Peritreme—Extending to level between j1 and j3.

Venter—Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, 110(107–113) long and 130(129–132) wide at anterior corners; preanal pores small and posteromesad to Jv2, 4 pairs of lyrifissures (1 anterior to Jv1, 1 slightly posterior to Jv1, 1 laterad and almost in line with Zv2, 1 posterolaterad to Zv2).

Spermatodactyl ( Fig. 19 F)—T-shaped; shaft 17(16–19) long.

Legs—Macrosetae: Sge II 21 (19–22), Sge IV 40 (38–41), Sti IV 29 (25–32), St IV 54 (50–57). Chaetotaxy of genua II and III same as in female.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED— South Africa: Gaint’s Castle Nature Reserve. Kwazulu/ Natal Province, holotype female, 1 paratype female and 2 paratype males, on Chlorophytum krookianum , 3-II-1982, E.A. Ueckermann; Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve, Kwazulu/ Natal Province, 1 paratype male, on Inulanthera calva , 3-II-1982, M.K.P. Smith Meyer; Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve, Kwazulu/ Natal Province, 1 paratype female on grass, 3-II-1982, M.K.P. Smith Meyer.

REMARKS—The macroseta on genu III is not distinctly longer than other setae on the segment.

WORLD DISTRIBUTION—South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 19. Graminaseius bufortus (Ueckermann & Loots): A. Female dorsal shield; B. Female ventral surface; C. Female chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Female leg IV; F. Spermatodactyl.