Euseius mba (Pritchard & Baker)

Moraes, G. J. De, Ueckermann, E. A., Oliveira, A. R. & Yaninek, J. S., 2001, Phytoseiid mites of the genus Euseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Sub­Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 3, pp. 1-70 : 30

Euseius mba (Pritchard & Baker) ( Fig. 18 )

Amblyseius (Amblyseius) mba Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 278

FEMALE (Specimens measured – Zaire: 1).

Dorsum – Dorsal shield 291 long, 188 wide. Setae j1 31, j3 13, j4 to J2 8, J5 6, z2 8, z4 11, z5 8, Z1 and Z4 9, Z5 53, s4 24, S2 to S5 11, r3 22, R1 not seen.

Peritreme – Almost reaching level of j3.

Venter – Distances between ST1­ST3 55, ST2­ST2 and ST5­ST5 63. Ventrianal shield 86 long, 52 wide at ZV2 level and 56 wide at anus level.

Spermatheca – Calyx filamentous and minor duct distinct.

. Legs – Macrosetae sharp­tipped: SgeI 27, SgeII 29, SgeIII 35, StiIII 28, SgeIV 24, StiIV 27, StIV 66.

REMARKS: This species was not collected in this study.

SPECIMEN EXAMINED: The holotype, collected by E.W. Baker, from Baphia sp. on 18­IV­55, Stanleyville, Eastern Province, Zaire.

Figures

FIGURE 18. Euseius mba (Pritchard & Baker) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Leg IV (from Pritchard & Baker, 1962).