Proprioseiopsis asetus ( Chant, 1959 )

Liao, Jhih-Rong, Ho, Chyi-Chen & Ko, Chiun-Cheng, 2021, Predatory mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) intercepted from samples imported to Taiwan, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4927 (3), pp. 301-330 : 309

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.3.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4542278
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scientific name	Proprioseiopsis asetus ( Chant, 1959 )
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Proprioseiopsis asetus ( Chant, 1959) View in CoL

Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) asetus Chant, 1959: 80 .

Proprioseiopsis asetus View in CoL .— Liao et al., 2020: 234.

Material examined. Japan: one female ( HAL 095F311) from Brassica rapa (Brassicaceae) , 15 Sept 2006.

Previous records. Asia: China ( Wu et al. 2009), Saudi Arabia ( Negm et al. 2012), Taiwan ( Tseng 1983), Unite Arab Emirates ( Negm 2014). Central America: Cuba ( Ramos & Rodriguez 1999), Jamaica ( Denmark & Muma 1978), Nicaragua ( Rodríguez-Morell et al. 2013). North America: Mexico (Estebanes-Gonzale & Rodriguez-Navarro 1998), USA ( Chant 1959). Oceania: Hawaii (Wainstein 1983). South America: Brazil ( Denmark & Muma 1973).

Remarks. Liao et al. (2020) provided a detailed comparison between the species and Prop. mexicanus . Although no significant morphological differences were found, further molecular study is needed in order to drive a final conclusion.

The species is considered as lifestyle Type III-e, generalist predators from soil/litter habitats. Ho & Chen (2001) proposed that this species have the potential to become natural enemies of thrips.