Phytoscutus

De Moraes, Gilberto J., Zannou, Ignace D., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Oliveira, Anibal R., Hanna, Rachid & Yaninek, John S., 2007, Species of the subtribes Arrenoseiina and Proprioseiopsina (Tribe Amblyseiini) and the tribe Typhlodromipsini (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1448 (1), pp. 1-39 : 9-10

Key to the species of Phytoscutus treated in this paper

1 Calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped ......................................................... P. eugenus (Ueckermann & Loots)

- Calyx of spermatheca funnel-shaped........................................................................................................... 2

2 Jv4 and Zv1 off ventrianal shield ............................................................................................................... 3

- Jv4 and Zv1 on ventrianal shield ................................................................................................................. 4

3 j4 at about same level as z2; Z5 longer than distance between their bases; sternal shield totally reticulate ..................................................................................................................................... P. lienoulouisi n. sp.

- j4 at about same level as z4; Z5 shorter than distance between their bases; sternal shield only laterally reticulate ........................................................................................................ P. glomus (Pritchard & Baker)

4 Z1 more than 0.9 as long as the distance between its base and the base of Z4 ............................................. .................................................................................................................... P. wiesei (Ueckermann &Loots)

- Z1 less than half as long as the distance between its base and the base of Z4 .............................................. .................................................................................................................... P. gongylus (Pritchard & Baker)