Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski and Amitai)

Palevsky, Eric, Gal, Shira & Ueckermann, Edward A., 2009, Phytoseiidae from date palms in Israel with descriptions of two new taxa and a key to the species found on date palms worldwide (Acari: Mesostigmata), Journal of Natural History 43 (27 - 28), pp. 1715-1747 : 1733-1736

Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski and Amitai)

( Figure 7A–F )

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) negevi Swirski and Amitai 1961, p. 194 . Typhlodromus negevi ; Amitai and Swirski 1966, p. 21.

Typhlodromus (Neoseiulus) negevi ; Ehara 1966, p. 19.

Cydnodromella negevi ; Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1986, p. 2815.

Cydnoseius cordiae Muma 1967, p. 276 ; Chant and McMurtry, 1994, p. 241. Cydnoseius negevi ; Chant and McMurtry, 1994, p. 241; 2007, p. 137.

Typhlodromus zaheri El Badry 1967a, p. 182 ; Chant and McMurtry, 1994, p. 241. Typhlodromus medanicus El Badry 1967b, p. 108 ; Chant and McMurtry, 1994, p. 241. Typhlodromus africanus Yousef 1981, p. 121 ; Chant and McMurtry, 1994, p. 241. Material examined

One male from fruit of P. dactylifera, Samar , 22 May 2000; one male from C. dactylon in date palm orchards, Samar, 5 June 2000; one female, from fruit of P. dactylifera, Samar , 20 June 2000; one female from C. dactylon in date palm orchards, Samar, 5 August 2000; two females and one male from fruit of P. dactylifera, Eilot , 7 October 2000; two females and one male from C. dactylon in date palm orchards, Samar, 9 January 2001; four females from C. dactylon in date palm orchards, Samar, 13 January 2002; one male from C. dactylon in date palm orchards, Yotvata, 9 May 2002.

Female (n = 10)

Dorsum ( Figure 7A , Table 4). Dorsal shield reticulate with seven pairs of solenostomes present, gd1, gd2, gd4, gd5, gd6, gd8 and gd9. Dorsal setae smooth, except for Z4 and Z5, slightly serrate, Z5 is the longest, setae z3 absent. Setae r3 and R1 on integument.

Peritreme. Extending anterolaterally to level of setae j3.

Venter ( Figure 7B , Table 4). Sternal shield reticulate with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures. Setae ST4 on small metasternal shields. Posterior margin of shield straight. Ventrianal shield triangular and lightly reticulate with three pairs of preanal setae and a pair of closely associated preanal pores posteromesad of setae JV2. Opisthogaster with five pairs of platelets, three slender platelets between genital and ventrianal shield, four pairs of setae and two pairs of metapodal shields.

Chelicera ( Figure 7C , Table 4). Fixed digit with four or five teeth and a pilus dentilis, movable digit with one small tooth.

Spermatheca ( Figure 7D , Table 4). Calyx bowl-shaped, atrium nodular.

Legs ( Figure 7E , Table 4). Leg IV only with StIV, pointed distally. Chaetotaxy of genu II: 2-2/0, 2/0-1, genu III: 1-2/1, 2/0-1.

Male (n = 5)

Dorsum ( Table 4). Dorsal shield pattern as in female, all dorsal setae smooth, except for Z4 and Z5, slightly serrate.

Peritreme. Extending to level between j1 and j3.

Venter ( Table 4). Ventrianal shield subtriangular, reticulate, with three pairs of preanal setae, a pair of small closely associated pores, posteromesad of JV2.

Spermatodactyl ( Figure 7F , Table 4). L-shaped. Legs ( Table 4). Macroseta (St IV) pointed distally. Chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female.

Remarks

The type specimens were also collected from P. dactylifera in the Arava Valley ( Swirski et al. 1998) .

Tribe METASEIULINI Chant and McMurtry 1994

Figures

Figure 7. Cydnoseius negevi. (A) Dorsal view; (B) ventral view; (C) chelicera; (D) spermatheca; (E) leg IV; (F) male spermatodactyl.