Typhlodromips swellendamensis (Ueckermann & Loots)

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 : 34-35

Typhlodromips swellendamensis (Ueckermann & Loots)

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Amblyseius (Amblyseius) swellendamensis Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 137 .

Amblyseius swellendamensis, Moraes et al., 2004: 52 .

Typhlodromips swellendamensis, Chant & McMurtry, 2005b: 327 .

Female. ( Specimens measured. South Africa: 9 and holotype)

Dorsum. Dorsal shield striate-reticulate laterally and posteriorly, smooth centrally, 383(353–413) [413] long and 213(198–225) [225] wide. Setae j1 32(32–35) [35], j3 41(38–44) [44], j4 16 [16], j5 16(13–16) [16], j6 17(16–19) [16], J2 17(16–19), J5 12(11–13) [12], z2 23(22–25) [23], z4 22 [22], z5 15(13–16) [15], Z1 23(22–25) [23], Z4 52(47–55) [55], Z5 72(69–76) [76], s4 46 (42–54) [49], S2 38 (35–41) [40], S4 34 (32–38) [35], S5 21 (16–25) [23], r3 22(22–25) [22], R1 27(25–32) [32]. Setae smooth, except Z5 which is serrate .

Venter. Sternal shield mostly smooth, except for few lateral striae, posterior margin straight, distances between St1-St3 69(66–74) [74], St2-St2 74(69–79) [79]. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5-St5 73(66–82). Ventrianal shield pentagonal, smooth, anterior margin slightly convex, 130(120–139) long, 105(98–113) wide at level of Zv2 and 90(79–101) [101] wide at level of anus, small preanal pores posterolaterad to Jv2. Two pairs of metapodal shields. Ventral setae smooth.

Chelicera. Movable digit 43(41–46) [41] long, with 2 teeth; fixed digit 37(33–41) [41] long, with 5–6 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca. Calyx cup-shaped, 10(8–9) [9] long; atrium appressed to the base of the calyx.

Legs. Sharp-tipped macrosetae; Sge II 31(28–32) [31], Sge III 31(28–32) [31], Sti III 28(25–30) [28], Sge IV 46(44–49) [49], Sti IV 41(38–44) [44], St IV 80(76–88) [88]. Chaetotaxy: Sge II: 2–2/0, 2/0–1; Sge: III 1– 2/1, 2/0–1.

Specimens examined. South Africa: Swellendam, Western Cape Province, from Citrus sp. , 2-VIII-1976, S. Kambarov (holotype and 2 paratypes); Silver mine Nature Reserve, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, from Pinus radiata , 08-III-1983, D.P. Keetch; 20 km from Machadodorp, Mpumalanga Province, from an unknown plant, 25-VIII-1981, E.A. Ueckermann; Ebenezer Dam near Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, from Castanea sativa , 24-V-1983, E.A. Ueckermann; Ebenezer Dam near Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, from Spiraea cantoniensis , 24-V-1983, E.A. Ueckermann.

Remarks. Although in the original description it was mentioned that 1 and 4 teeth were found on the movable and fixed digits, respectively, a re-examination of the types and of additional specimens collected showed that the correct numbers were 2 and 5–6 teeth, respectively.

World distribution. South Africa.

Figures

FIGURE 22. Typhlodromips swellendamensis (Ueckermann & Loots) (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera; E. Leg IV.