Neoparaphytoseius caatinga Silva et al.

Lofego, Antonio Carlos, Barbosa, Marina Ferraz De Camargo, Demite, Peterson Rodrigo & Moraes, Gilberto José De, 2024, Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae from Brazil, Zootaxa 5439 (1), pp. 1-306 : 184

Neoparaphytoseius caatinga Silva et al. , in Silva et al., 2021a: 236 .

According to Silva et al. (2021a), dorsal shield of female mostly smooth, with scant anterolateral striae, 340 (329– 350) long and 179 (171–186) wide. Setal lengths: j1 29 (24–34), j3 89 (82–96), j4 7 (5–8), j5 6 (5–7), j6 9 (7–10), J2 8 (6–10), J5 8 (6–9), z2 17 (14–19), z4 22 (19–24), z5 7 (6–7), Z1 8 (7–9), Z4 102 (96–108), Z5 87 (72–101), s4 126 (120–132), S2 13 (10–15), S5 9 (7–11), r3 47 (45–48) and R1 11 (7–14). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 63 (60–66), st2–st2 69 (62–75), st5–st5 66 (62–70). Ventrianal shield 113 (110–116) long, 67 (62–71) wide at level of Zv2 and 59 (56–62) wide at anus level. Spermathecal calyx cup-shaped, 10 (7–12) long; atrium small. Fixed cheliceral digit 29 (25–32) long, with 11 teeth; movable digit 31 (29–33) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae only on leg IV, sharp-tipped; SgeIV 31 (29–33), StiIV 38 (34–42) and StIV 42 (40–43) .

Distribution in Brazil. Alagoas ( Silva et al., 2021a).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and known only from the type specimens.