Typhlodromus triporus Chant and Yoshida-Shaul, 1982: 3029

Barbar, Z., 2013, Survey Of Phytoseiid Mite Species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) In Citrus Orchards In Lattakia Governorate, Syria, Acarologia 53 (3), pp. 247-261 : 254-255

1982) Typhlodromus triporus Chant and Yoshida-Shaul, 1982: 3029 .

Paraseiulus triporus Chant and McMurtry, 1994: 243 .

Female — Specimens measured: 1 ♀ from Rubus fructicosus, Al-Jinderiyah , 01 July 2012.

Dorsum — Dorsal shield reticulate with three pairs of large solenostomes (gd2, gd6, gd9), 360 long and 200 at level of setae j6; j1 20, j3 25, j4 20, j5 18, j6 30, J2 30, J5 10, z2 27, z3 35, z4 35, z5 25, z6 27, Z4 32, Z5 42, s4 40, s6 35, S2 32, S4 27, S5 29, r3 27, R1 25. All dorsal setae smooth.

Peritreme — Extending to level between setae j1- j3.

Venter — Sternal shield with two pairs of setae (St1 and St2); distances between St1-St1 48, St2-St2 60, St3-St3 92, St1-St3 75, St4-St4 105. Distance between genital setae St5-St5 58. Ventrianal shield 118 long, 50 wide at level of ZV2 and 60 wide at level of anus, with two pairs of setae and without pores; JV5 42.

Chelicera — Fixed digit 20 long, bidentate; movable digit 20 long, unidentate.

Spermatheca —Calyx: 20 long.

Legs — St IV 25.

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) athiasae Porath and Swirski (1965) Typhlodromus athiasae Porath and Swirski, 1965: 90 . Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) athiasae Denmark, 1992: 5 .

Specimens collected — 39 ♀ on Citrus sp. ; 116 ♀ on Cupressus sempervirens ; 67 ♀ on four other plant species ( Tables 1 and 2).

Female — Specimens measured: 20 ♀ from Citrus sp. , Al-Sanobar and Al-Shir, 05 May 2011.

Dorsum — Dorsal shield reticulate with four pairs of solenostomes (gd2, gd6,gd8 and gd9), 335 (320 – 350) long and 167 (158 – 175) at level of setae j6; j1 26 (23 – 28), j3 32 (30 – 33), j4 17 (15 – 18), j5 18, j6 19 (18 – 23), J2 23 (23 – 25), J5 5, z2 18 (18 – 20), z3 27 (25 – 28), z4 24 (22 – 28), z5 18, Z4 48 (45 – 53), Z5 73 (70 – 82), s4 30 (28 – 32), s6 32 (30 – 35), S2 37 (33 – 40), S4 41 (38 – 45), r3 28 (25 – 30), R1 26 (23 – 28). All dorsal setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 , which are serrate .

Peritreme — Extending anterior to level of setae j3.

Venter — Sternal shield with two pairs of setae (St1 and St2); distances between St1-St1 55 (53 – 58), St2-St2 61 (58 – 63), St3-St3 80 (70 – 85), St1-St3 66 (63 – 68), St4-St4 105 (100 – 110), St5-St5 63 (60 – 65). Ventrianal shield 108 (105 – 113) long, 96 (95 – 100) wide at level of ZV2 and 79 (75 – 80) wide at level of anus, with four pairs of setae and without pore; JV5 64 (60 – 70).

Chelicera — Fixed digit 28 long, tridentate; movable digit 25 long, unidentate.

Spermatheca — Calyx saccular, 20 long.

Legs — StIV 55 (53 – 58).

Remarks — This species was previously reported in vineyards in the central region of Syria (Homs governorate) ( Barbar et al., 2012).

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) rhenanus ( Oudemans,