Amblyseius Berlese

Guanilo, Alberto Daniel, Moraes, Gilberto José De & Knapp, Markus, 2008, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma from Peru, with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 1880, pp. 1-47 : 3-7

Amblyseius Berlese

Amblyseius Berlese 1914: 143 ; Chant & McMurtry 2004a: 188; 2007: 73. Amblyseius (Multiseius) , Denmark & Mum 1989: 82.

Amblyseius (Pauciseius) , Denmark & Muma 1989: 132.

Amblyseius aerialis (Muma)

Amblyseiopsis aerialis Muma 1955: 264 ; Garman 1958: 75.

Amblyseius aerialis, Athias-Henriot 1957: 338 ; De Leon 1966: 91; Moraes & Mesa 1988: 71; Moraes et al. 1986: 6; 1991: 117; 2000: 238; 2004: 13; Denmark & Muma 1989: 15; Kreiter & Moraes 1997: 377; Feres & Moraes 1998: 126; Gondim & Moraes 2001: 67; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 75.

Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) aerialis, Chant 1959: 88 .

FEMALE. (4 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 415 (380–433) long, 291 (283–300) wide; j1 33 (30–35), j3 53 (50–55), j4 5, j5 4 (3–4), j6 5, J2 6 (5–8), J5 9 (8–10), z2 9 (8–10), z4 8 (7–10), z5 4 (3–5), Z1 9 (8–10), Z4 143 (135–144), Z5 268 (253– 300), s4 108 (105–115), S2 10 (8–12), S4 10 (8–11), S5 11 (10–13), r3 14 (18–20), R1 10 (5–15). Distances between st1-st3 65 (63–68), st2-st2 79 (78–83) and st5-st5 95 (93–98); ventrianal shield 136 (125–150) long, 94 (88–98) wide at level of ZV2 and 93 (90–95) wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 82 (80–83). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Movable cheliceral digit 40 (39–41) long, with 5 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 45 (44–46) long, with 12 teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 15 (13–18) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 40 (38–43), SgeII 42 (40–43), SgeIII 42 (35–50), StiIII 38 (38–40), SgeIV 127 (115– 138), StiIV 94 (80–110), StIV 82 (78–85). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

Specimens examined. Lima: Cañete — Nuevo Imperial (13°04'33''S, 76°21'12"W), 21-VII-2006, on Lippia nodiflora (Verbenaceae) (1Ψ). San Martín: Tarapoto — Morales (06°28'57''S, 76°23'36"W), 27-VII- 2006, on Solanum caricaefolium (Solanaceae) (2Ψ); Moyobamba (06°2'55''S, 76°58'14"W), 28-VII-2006, on S. caricaefolium (1Ψ); Nueva Cajamarca — Rioja (05°56'26''S, 77°16'50"W), 29-VII-2006, on Solanum albidum (1Ψ); Nueva Cajamarca — Rioja (05°56'26''S, 77°16'50"W), 29-VII-2006, on unknown plant (1Ψ). Amazonas: Pedro Ruiz — Donce (05°59'34''S, 77°58'16"W), 1-VIII-2006, on Cestrum sp. ( Solanaceae ) (2Ψ). Lambayeque: Chiclayo — Pacora (06°26'42''S, 79°51'12"W), 6-VIII-2006, on Lycopersicon parviflorum (Solanaceae) (1Ψ).

Previous records. Algeria, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Galapagos, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, USA and Venezuela.

Amblyseius chiapensis De Leon

Amblyseius chiapensis De Leon 1961: 85 ; 1962: 175; McMurtry 1983: 250; Moraes & Mesa 1988: 72; Moraes et al. 1986: 10; 1991: 118; 2004: 19; Denmark & Muma 1989: 94; McMurtry & Moraes 1989: 185; Gondim & Moraes 2001: 67; Ferla & Moraes 2002: 1013; Lofego et al. 2004: 3 ; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

Amblyseius triplaris De Leon 1967: 25 (synonym according to Denmark & Muma 1989).

FEMALE. (4 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 344 (338–360) long, 208 (203–213) wide; j1 28 (28–30), j3 48 (45–55), j4 6, j5 3, j6 6, J2 5, J5 7, z2 10, z4 9 (8–10), z5 3, Z1 6 (6–7), Z4 111 (108–118), Z5 215 (198–248), s4 100 (98–105), S2 8 (8–10), S4 6 (5–8), S5 7 (5–8), r3 18 (15–20), R1 6. Distances between st1-st3 58 (58–60), st2-st2 72 (70–75) and st5- st5 80 (73–88); ventrianal shield 120 (115–130) long, 72 (63–80) wide at level of ZV2 and 72 (70–75) wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 63 (58–68). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Movable cheliceral digit 38 (37–39) long; fixed cheliceral digit 40 (39–41) long (dentition of both digits not discernible in available specimens) Calyx of spermatheca 6 (5–6) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 42 (40–45), SgeII 39 (33–45), SgeIII 46 (43–50), StiIII 33 (33–35), SgeIV 75 (73–78), StiIV 57 (48–70), StIV 69 (60–78). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

Specimens examined. San Martín: Soritor — Indochi (06°7'34''S, 77°07'36"W), 29-VII-2006, on Solanum americanum (1Ψ). Amazonas: Aramango (05°43'52''S, 78°26'24"W), 2-VIII-2006, on Capsicum frutescens (Solanaceae) (3Ψ, 2ɗ); Bagua Grande, 2-VIII-2006, on C. frutescens (1Ψ).

Previous records. Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru — Cuzco ( McMurtry & Moraes 1989), Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Venezuela.

Amblyseius chungas Denmark & Muma ( Figure 1 )

Amblyseius chungas Denmark & Muma 1989: 67; Moraes et al. 2004: 20; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

FEMALE. (4 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 361 (350–370) long, 217 (195–230) wide; j1 33 (30–35), j3 58 (53–63), j4 6 (5–8), j5 5, j6 6 (5–8), J2 6 (5–8), J5 8 (8–10), z2 11 (10–13), z4 13 (10–15), z5 5, Z1 8, Z4 134 (130–140), Z5 259 (253–268), s4 122 (115–125), S2 8 (5–10), S4 6 (5–8), S5 7 (5–8), r3 19 (18–20), R1 8 (8–10). Distances between st1-st3 62 (60–63), st2-st2 73 (70–75) and st5-st5 81 (80–83); ventrianal shield 118 (113–122) long, 85 (78–90) wide at level of ZV2 and 83 (75–88) wide at level of anus; rounded preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 75 (74–76). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Movable cheliceral digit 38 (37–39) long; fixed cheliceral digit 33 (32–34) long (dentition of both digits not discernible in available specimens). Calyx of spermatheca funnel-shaped, 13 (13–15) long, atrium nodular; Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 45 (43–48), SgeII 37 (33–40), SgeIII 51 (48–53), StiIII 39 (35–43), SgeIV 111 (100–120), StiIV 84 (83–88), StIV 64 (63–65). Chaetotaxy of genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

MALE. (1 specimen measured)

Dorsal shield 283 long, 175 wide; j1 25, j3 50, j4 5, j5 3, j6 8, J2 5, J5 8, z2 13, z4 8, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 88, Z5 195, s4 85, S2 5, S4 5, S5 5, r3 15, R1 10. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, 113 long, 150 wide at the anterior corners; 3 pairs of preanal setae; lyrifissures not discernible on ventrianal shield; round preanal pores posteriormesad to JV2. Peritreme extending to level between j1 and j3. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 35, SgeII 30, SgeIII 35, StiIII 33, SgeIV 73, StiIV 55, StIV 55. Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. Cuzco: Quillabamba — Huarpipata (12º52'44''S, 72º41'33"W), 4-VII-2006, on Capsicum annum (1Ψ). Ica: Chincha — El Palmar (13°28'41''S, 76°10'26"W), 20-VII-2006, on Cestrum auriculatum (6Ψ, 1 immature); Chincha — Viña La Vieja (13°28'34''S, 76°03'11"W), 20-VII-2006, on C. auriculatum (3Ψ). Lima: Cañete — Agua Dulce (13°05'37''S, 76°25'8"W), 21-VII-2006, on Brugmansia arborea (Solanaceae) (8Ψ, 4ɗ, 1 immature); Cañete — Playa Hermosa (13°05'50''S, 76°25'38"W), 21-VII- 2006, on Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) (7Ψ, 2ɗ); Lima — Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (12º03'52"S, 77º04'15"W), 3-III-2008, on R. communis (3Ψ), on Citrus limon L. ( Rutaceae ) (3Ψ). San Martín: Soritor — Indochi (06°7'34''S, 77°07'36"W), 29-VII-2006, on Solanum americanum (1Ψ). Lambayeque: Chiclayo — Callanca (06°50'51''S, 79°48'57"W), 6-VIII-2006, on Nicandra physaloides (Solanaceae) (4Ψ, 1ɗ); Chiclayo — Callanca (06°50'51''S, 79°48'57"W), 6-VIII-2006, on C. auriculatum (5Ψ, 1ɗ). La Libertad: Trujillo — Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (08°06'48''S, 79°02'23"W), 7-VIII-2006, on R. communis (1Ψ, 1ɗ, 1 immature); Trujillo — Virú (08°24'32''S, 78°48'50"W), 7-VIII-2006, on C. auriculatum (9Ψ, 4ɗ).

Previous records. Peru — Lambayeque ( Denmark & Muma 1989), Lima ( Guanilo & Martinez 2007) and Ica ( Guanilo & Martinez 2007).

Remarks. Females collected in this study have spermathecal calyx ( Figure 1 ) about 3 times longer than stated in the original description; however, the general shape of the spermatheca and the proportion between the length of the calyx and the diameter of the atrium of the specimens collected in this study are similar to the illustration provided in the original description. Chant & McMurtry (2004a) placed A. chungas in the aerialis species subgroup (of the obtusus species group), characterized among other aspects, by the tubular calyx. The examination of a large number of females collected in this study, including some from Chiclayo (60 km from the type locality of this species) showed that the shape of the calyx varies from almost tubular to funnelshaped.

Amblyseius franzellus Athias-Henriot

Amblyseius franzellus Athias-Henriot 1967: 535 ; Denmark & Muma 1989: 117; McMurtry & Moraes 1989: 185; Moraes et al. 2004: 24; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

Previous records. Argentina and Peru — Cuzco ( McMurtry & Moraes 1989). Remarks. No additional specimens were found in this study.

Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant)

Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) herbicolus Chant 1959: 84 .

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) herbicolus, Muma 1961: 287 .

Amblyseius herbicolus, Daneshvar & Denmark 1982: 5; McMurtry & Moraes 1984: 34; Denmark & Muma 1989: 59; Moraes et al. 1986: 14; 1991: 118; 2004: 27; Gondim & Moraes 2001: 70; Zacarias & Moraes 2001: 580; Ferla & Moraes 2002: 1013; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

Amblyseius impactus Chaudhri, 1968: 553 (synonym according with Daneshvar & Denmark 1982).

Amblyseius deleoni Muma & Denmark, in Muma et al. 1970: 68 (synonym according with Daneshvar & Denmark 1982). FEMALE. (3 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 379 (375–383) long, 257 (255–258) wide; j1 39 (38–40) j3 43 (43–45), j4 5, j5 5, j6 7 (6–8), J2 8 (8–10), J5 9 (8–10), z2 16 (15–18), z4 12 (10–13), z5 6 (5–8), Z1 10, Z4 110 (105–113), Z5 273 (273– 275), s4 103 (100–105), S2 11 (10–12), S4 11 (10–12), S5 9 (8–10), r3 12 (10–13), R1 8 (8–10). Distances between st1-st3 67 (65–70), st2-st2 73 (70–75) and st5-st5 78 (78–80); ventrianal shield 122 (120–123) long, 54 (53–55) wide at level of ZV2 and 75 (73–78) wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 64 (60–68). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Not possible to measure movable and fixed digits and to count their teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 25 (25–26) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 45, SgeII 42 (40–45), StiII 33 (30–38), SgeIII 47 (45–48), StiIII 41 (38–43), SgeIV 123 (123–125), StiIV 91 (90–93), StIV 77 (75–80). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

Specimens examined. Cuzco: Urubamba — Chinchubamba (13º18'19''S, 72º06'21"W), 7-VII-2006, on Lycopersicon esculentum (Solanaceae) (5Ψ). Cajamarca: San Ignacio — Barrio Nuevo (05°08'09''S, 79°03'08"W), 4-VIII-2006, on Solanum americanum (10Ψ).

Previous records. Angola, Argentina ( Furtado et al. 2007), Australia, Brazil, Canary Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Kenya, Les Saintes, Malaysia, Martinique, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion Island, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and Venezuela.

Amblyseius invictus Schuster

Amblyseius invictus Schuster 1966: 331 ; Moraes et al. 1991: 118; 2004: 31; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) invictus , Denmark & Muma 1989: 66.

Previous records. Ecuador, Galapagos and Peru — Lima ( Moraes et al. 1991). Remarks. No additional specimens were found in this study.

Amblyseius leonardi McMurtry & Moraes

Amblyseius leonardi McMurtry & Moraes 1989: 182 ; Moraes et al. 2004: 35; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

Previous records. Peru — Cuzco ( McMurtry & Moraes 1989). Remarks. No additional specimens were found in this study.

Amblyseius lynnae McMurtry & Moraes

Amblyseius lynnae McMurtry & Moraes 1989: 183 ; Moraes et al. 1991: 123; 1993: 80; 2004: 36; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 78.

Previous records. Brazil, Colombia and Peru — Cuzco ( McMurtry & Moraes 1989). Remarks. No additional specimens were found in this study.

Amblyseius perditus (Chant & Baker)

Iphiseius perditus Chant & Baker 1965: 16 .

Amblyseius perditus , Denmark & Muma 1989: 105; Moraes et al. 2004: 47; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 80.

FEMALE. (1 specimen measured)

Dorsal shield 345 long, 210 wide; j1 27, j3 33, j4 5, j5 4, j6 5, J2 7, J5 8, z2 7, z4 8, z5 7, Z1 15, Z4 60, Z5 178, s4 58, S2 10, S4 10, S5 10, r3 15, R1 10. Distances between st1-st3 58, st2-st2 63 and st5-st5 73; ventral shield 40 long and 65 wide at level of ZV2 and anal shield 38 long and 68 wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores posterior in line to JV2; JV5 32 (30–33). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Not possible to measure movable and fixed digits and to count their teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 15 long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 45, SgeII 38, StiII 25, SgeIII 43, StiIII 35, SgeIV 73, StiIV 55, StIV 60. Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

Specimen examined. San Martín: Moyobamba — Moyobamba (06°02'55''S, 76°58'14''W), 28-VII- 2006, on Solanum caricaefolium (1Ψ).

Previous records. Brazil, Costa Rica and Honduras.

Amblyseius vasiformis Moraes & Mesa

Amblyseius vasiformis Moraes & Mesa , in Moraes et al. 1991: 119; Moraes et al. 2004: 54; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 81.

FEMALE. (2 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield smooth 408 (400–415) long and 264 (263–265) wide; j1 34 (33–35), j3 40, j4 5, j5 4, j6 4, J2 6, J5 5, z2 9 (8–9), z4 11 (9–12), z5 4, Z1 8, Z4 186 (183–190), Z5 444 (430–458), s4 170, S2 8, S4 10 (9–11), S5 8, r3 13, R1 11 (10–12). Distances between st1-st3 62 (60–63), st2-st2 73 (70–75) and st5-st5 84 (80–87); ventrianal shield 131 (128–135) long, 58 wide at level of ZV2 and 86 (85–88) wide at level of anus; elliptic preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 108 (106–110). Peritreme extending forward to level of j1. Movable cheliceral digit 52 (51–53) long; fixed cheliceral digit 50 (49–51) long (dentition of both digits not discernible in available specimens). Calyx of spermatheca 12 (10–13) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeI 76 (75–78), SgeII 51 (50–53), StiII 38, SgeIII 78, StiIII 65, SgeIV 181 (180–183), StiIV 134 (130–138), StIV 99 (98–100). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/0-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/1, 1.

Specimens examined. San Martín: Moyobamba (06°02'55''S, 76°58'14''W), 28-VII-2006, on Solanum caricaefolium (2Ψ).

Previous records. Colombia, Ecuador and Peru — Ucayali ( Moraes et al. 1991).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Variations of the spermatheca of Amblyseius chungas Denmark & Muma (based on specimens collected in this study in Callanca, Chiclayo, Lambayeque).