Phytoseius, Ribaga, 1904

Kar, Anamika & Karmakar, Krishna, 2021, Description of eleven new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Meghalaya state, north eastern India, Zootaxa 5068 (3), pp. 301-354 : 333-334

Key to the species of Phytoseius described or reported from India.

1. Setae J2 and R 1 present................................................................................ 2 - Setae J2 absent and R 1 present or absent................................................................... 3

2. Dorsal shield with a distinct notch at the level s4........................................... P. kapuri Gupta, 1969 - Dorsal shield without a distinct notch at the level s4......................... P. minutus Narayanan, Kaur & Ghai, 1960

3. Seta J2 and R 1 absent.................................................................................. 4 - Seta J2 absent and R 1 present................................................... P. namdaphaensis Gupta, 1986

4. Setae s4 longer than s6................................................................................. 5 – Setae s4 shorter or equal to s6.......................................................................... 19

5. j3 longer than j1...................................................................................... 6 - j3 not longer than j1.................................................................................. 16

6. Setae z2 and z4 serrated............................................................. P. mixtus Chaudhri, 1973 - Setae z2 and z4 smooth................................................................................. 7

7. Z5 longer than Z4................................................................ P. domesticus Rather, 1985 - Z5 shorter or equal to Z4............................................................................... 8

8. Z5 shorter than Z4..................................................................................... 9 - Z5 not shorter than Z4................................................................................. 13

9. Spermatheca poccular, dorsum with spine like structure................... P. dorsospinosus Pramanik & Karmakar, 2016 - Spermatheca tubular or bell-shaped, dorsum rugose......................................................... 10

10. Genu IV without distinct macrosetae................................................. P. wainsteini Gupta, 1981b - Genu IV with distinct macrosetae....................................................................... 11

11. Macrosetae of leg IV rod-like........................................................................... 12 - Macrosetae of leg IV spatulated with hyaline cap................................ P. crinitus Swirski & Shechter, 1961

12. Seta s4 longer 129–141, macrosetae on genu IV shorter 15–20............................ P. corniger Wainstein, 1959 - Seta s4 shorter 93–112, macrosetae on genu IV longer 25–35.................. P. neoferox Ehara & Bhandhufalck, 1977

13. Leg IV with three macrosetae....................................................... P. macropilis ( Banks, 1909) - Leg IV with two macrosetae............................................................................ 14

14. Seta j3 longer than r3............................................................ P. neocorniger Gupta, 1977b - Seta j3 shorter or equal to r3........................................................................... 15

15. Macrosetae of leg IV with blunt tip..................................................... P. jujuba Gupta, 1977b - Macrosetae of leg IV with clavate tip.................................................... P. roseus Gupta, 1969b

16. Dorsal shield rugose.................................................................................. 17 - Doral shield not rugose......................................................... P. bandipurensis Gupta, 1980b

17. Setae s4, Z4, s6 and Z5 with longitudinal groove................................................ P. aonlae sp. nov. - Setae s4, Z4, s6 and Z5 without longitudinal groove......................................................... 18

18. Setae Z4 and Z5 almost equal in length and spermatheca fundibular................ P. rachelae Swirski & Shechter, 1961 - Seta Z4 longer than Z5 and spermatheca tubular...................................... P. maldahaensis Gupta, 1992 19. s4 shorter than s6.................................................................................... 20 - s4 not shorter than s6................................................................................. 22 20. Macrosetae on leg IV present........................................................................... 21 - Macrosetae on leg IV absent........................................... P. intermedius Evans & Macfarlane, 1962 21. Macrosetae of leg IV with clavate tip and seta J5 smooth................................... P. meyerae Gupta, 1977d - Macrosetae of Leg IV with blunt tip and seta J5 serrated......................................... P. clavus sp. nov. 22. Genu of leg IV without macrosetae...................................................................... 23

- Genu of leg IV with macrosetae......................................................................... 24 23. j1 shorter than j3 and seta z4 serrated.............................................. P. macrosetosus Gupta, 1977b - j1 not shorter than j3 and seta z4 smooth............................................... P. nipponicus Ehara, 1962 24. Macrosetae SgeIV and StiIV are equal................................................. P. rogusus Denmark, 1966 - Macroseta SgeIV shorter than StiIV...................................................................... 25 25. Z4 equal to r3............................................................ P. coheni Swirski & Shechter, 1961 - Z4 longer than r3.................................................................................... 26 26. Tip of macrosetae blunt........................................... P. leopardisimilis Pramanik & Karmakar, 2016 - Tip of macrosetae knobbed............................................................................. 27 27. Tip of macrosetae on Leg IV with hyaline cap.............................................................. 28 - Tip of macrosetae on Leg IV without hyaline cap........................................................... 29 28. Macroseta SgeIV longer 15–17...................................... P. namkhanaensis Karmakar & Bhowmik, 2018 - Macroseta SgeIV shorter 8–10............................................ P. brevicrinis Swirski & Shechter, 1961 29. Macrosetae SgeIV and StIV are equal.............................................. P. indicus Bhattacharrya, 1968 - Macroseta SgeIV and StIV are unequal.................................................................... 30 30. Ventrianal shield pentagonal....................................................... P. punjabensis Gupta, 1977b - Ventrianal shield sole-shaped........................................................................... 31 31. Seta r3 longer than Z5................................... P. mizoramensis Gupta & Chatterjee, 2003 in Gupta, 2003 - Seta r3 shorter than Z5.............................................................. P. swirskii Gupta, 1980a