Phytoseiulus Evans

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 : 30-32

Phytoseiulus Evans

Phytoseiulus Evans 1952: 397 ; Chant & McMurtry 2006: 17; 2007: 53. Phytoseiulus (Phytoseiulus) Wainstein 1962: 18 .

Amblyseius (Phytoseiulus), Pritchard & Baker 1962: 294 . Mesoseiulus Gonzalez & Schuster 1962: 18 .

Phytoseiulus fragariae Denmark & Schicha

Phytoseiulus fragariae Denmark & Schicha 1983: 34; Moraes et al. 1991: 132; 2004: 167; Chant & McMurtry 2006: 17; 2007: 55.

FEMALE. (3 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 333 (318–343) long, 247 (240–253) wide; j1 22 (21–23), j3 31 (27–35), j4 19 (18–21), j5 16 (16–17), j6 62 (60–67), J5 5 (5–6), z2 11 (10–13), z4 52 (43–59), z5 9 (8–10), Z1 120 (116–125), Z4 123 (117–131), Z5 142 (136–145), s4 157 (152–164), S5 31 (30–31), r3 18 (16–20), R1 23 (22–25). Distances between st1-st3 61 (58–63), st2-st2 68 (63–75) and st5-st5 79 (75–83); ventrianal shield 114 (110–120) long, 95 (90–100) wide at level of ZV2 and 76 (75–78) wide at level of anus; rounded preanal pores posteromesad to JV2; JV5 52. Peritreme extending forward to level of z2. Movable cheliceral digit 25 long, with 3 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 28 long, with 6 teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 19 (18–20) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeIV 59 (57–60), StiIV 34 (31–35), StIV 75 (74–75). Chaetotaxy: genu II - 2, 2/1-2/0, 1; genu III - 1, 2/1-2/0, 1.

MALE. (1 specimen measured)

Dorsal shield 295 long, 255 wide; j1 18, j3 22, j4 12, j5 15, j6 52, J5 4, z2 11, z4 54, z5 10, Z1 110, Z4 110, Z5 105, s4 95, S5 29, r3 11, R1 23. Ventrianal shield 120 long and 180 wide at the anterior corners; 4 pairs of lyrifissures (anterior to ZV2, anterolaterad to ZV2, posterolaterad to ZV2 and posterior to ZV2); preanal pores not discernible. Peritreme extending forward to level of seta z4. Macrosetae sharp: SgeIV 41, StiIV 25, StIV 58. Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Specimens examined. San Martín: Nueva Cajamarca — Rioja (05°56'29''S, 77°18'17''W), 29-VII-2006, on Physalis pubescens (1Ψ); Nueva Cajamarca — Rioja (Los Olivos) (05°56'13''S, 77°19'07''W), 29-VII- 2006, on Solanum caricaefolium (1Ψ, 2ɗ, 1 immature); Soritor — Rioja (Indochi) (06°07'34''S, 77°07'36''W), 29-VII-2006, on Brugmansia suaveolens (12Ψ, 1ɗ).

Previous records. Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks)

Laelaps macropilis Banks 1905: 139 .

Phytoseiulus macropilis, Schuster & Pritchard 1963: 279 ; Muma et al. 1970: 30; McMurtry 1983: 259; Denmark & Schicha 1983: 31; Moraes et al. 1986: 108; 2000: 249; 2004: 167; Takahashi & Chant 1993: 28; Kreiter & Moraes 1997: 378; Gondim & Moraes 2001: 81; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 55.

Phytoseiulus speyeri Evans 1952: 398 (synonym according to Kennet 1958).

Phytoseiulus chanti Ehara 1966: 135 (synonym according to Denmark & Muma 1973).

FEMALE. (3 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 347 (330–363) long, 208 (205–213) wide; j1 25 (23–27), j3 40 (39–42), j4 53 (50–55), j5 68 (65–70), j6 155 (150–161), J5 5, z2 13 (11–15), z4 55 (52–58), z5 11 (9–13), Z1 95 (95–96), Z4 119 (115– 123), Z5 110 (103–122), s4 154 (140–170), S5 35 (33–40), r3 26 (25–27), R1 23 (20–26). Distances between st1-st3 73 (70–75), st2-st2 71 (68–75) and st5-st5 77 (75–78); ventrianal shield 93 (88–100) long and 77 (75– 78) wide at level of anus, with 1 pair of preanal setae (JV2); small preanal pores posterolaterad to JV2; JV5 38. Peritreme extending forward to level of z2. Movable cheliceral digit 22 long, with 3 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 25 long, with 8 teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 31 (30–33) long. Macrosetae serrate and sharp: SgeIV 77 (73–83), StiIV 38 (36–40), StIV 110 (107–113). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/1-2/0, 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 (18Ψ, 1ɗ); La Libertad: Trujillo — Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (08°06'48''S, 79°02'23''W), 7-VIII-2006, on Nicandra physaloides (5Ψ, 4 immatures).

Previous records. Angola, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, Martinique, Mexico, Montenegro, Moto Quavarei, New Caledonia, Panama, Peru — Lima ( Murphy 1984; Yaseen & Bennett 1976), Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin, Tahiti, USA and Venezuela.

Remarks. Some of the specimens collected in this study have seta JV2 inserted off ventrianal shield, i.e. the ventrianal shield has no preanal seta. McMurtry (1983) reported the same variation for specimens from Guatemala.

Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot

Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot 1957: 347 ; Moraes et al. 2004: 169; Chant & McMurtry 2007: 55. Phytoseiulus riegeli Dosse 1958: 48 (synonym according to Chant 1959; Chant et al. 1978; Denmark & Schicha 1983; Karg 1971; Kennett & Caltagirone 1968).

Phytoseiulus tardi Lombardini 1959: 166 (synonym according to Kennett & Caltagirone 1968).

FEMALE. (3 specimens measured)

Dorsal shield 364 (363–365) long, 211 (200–218) wide; j1 28 (26–31), j3 47 (42–55), j4 58 (53–65), j5 75 (62–86), j6 155 (153–158), J5 5 (5–6), z2 18 (16–20), z4 66 (65–67), z5 7 (6–8), Z1 119 (116–124), Z4 137 (134–139), Z5 135, s4 174 (173–175), S5 31 (27–36), r3 29 (28–30), R1 35 (31–38). Distances between st1- st3 71 (68–75), st2-st2 77 (75–78) and st5-st5 92 (85–95); ventrianal shield 94 (93–98) long and 80 (78–83) at level of anus; JV5 50. Peritreme extending forward to level of z2. Movable cheliceral digit 25 long, with 3 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 24 long, with 7 teeth. Calyx of spermatheca 32 (30–35) long. Macrosetae sharp: SgeIV 87 (83–91), StiIV 46 (43–50), StIV 127 (123–130). Chaetotaxy: genu II 2, 2/1-2/0, 1; genu III 1, 2/1-2/ 0, 1.

MALE. (1 specimen measured)

Dorsal shield 290 long, 175 wide; j1 19, j3 39, j4 49, j5 66, j6 105, J5 4, z2 20, z4 65, z5 6, Z1 80, Z4 100, Z5 101, s4 125, S5 27, r3 27, R1 40. Ventrianal shield 133 long and 148 wide at the anterior corners; 1 pair of lyrifissure (laterad to ZV2); rounded preanal pores in line to JV2. Peritreme extending forward to level of z4. Macrosetae sharp: SgeIV 55, StiIV 35, StIV 85. Chaetotaxy as in female.

Specimens examined. Tacna: Tacna — Pocollay (17°59'27''S, 70°13'06''W), 12-VII-2006, on Datura stramonium (2ΨΨ, 2ɗ); Tacna — 5 y 6 (18°11'13''S, 70°25'35''W), 12-VII-2006, on Brugmansia arborea (2Ψ, 1ɗ, 6 immatures). Lambayeque: Chiclayo — Callanca (06°50'51''S, 79°48'57''W), 6-VIII-2006, on Cestrum auriculatum (1Ψ). La Libertad: Trujillo — Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (08°06'48''S, 79°02'23''W), 18- I-2006, on Nicandra physaloides (45Ψ, 7ɗ); on Lycopersicon peruvianum (26Ψ, 8ɗ). Lima: Lima — SENASA Vitarte (12° 01' 28.2''S, 76° 54' 24.2'' W), 25-IV-2008, on I. batata (5Ψ), S. melongena (3Ψ), on N. physaloides (3Ψ), on P. edulis (1Ψ); Lima — Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (12º03'52"S, 77º04'15"W)(3Ψ), 3-III-2008, on I. batata (10Ψ), R. communis (5Ψ).

Previous records. Algeria, Australia, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, New Caledonia, Peru - Lima ( El-Banhawy 1979; Guanilo & Martínez 2007) and Ica ( Guanilo & Martínez 2007), Reunion Island, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, USA and Venezuela.