Amblyseius duplicesetus Moraes & McMurtry

Zannou, Ignace D., De, Gilberto J., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Oliveira, Anibal R., Yaninek, John S. & Hanna, Rachid, 2007, Phytoseiid mites of the subtribe Amblyseiina (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Amblyseiini) from sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 1550, pp. 1-47 : 10-11

Amblyseius duplicesetus Moraes & McMurtry

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Amblyseius duplicesetus Moraes & McMurtry, 1988: 13 ; Moraes et al. 2004: 22. Amblyseius duplicisetus [sic], Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 208.

FEMALE—(Specimen measured—Kenya: 1). Idiosomal setal pattern 10A:9B/JV-3:ZV.

Dorsum ( Fig. 5 A)—Dorsal shield smooth, 384 long and 259 wide. Setae j1 43, j3 54, j4 6, j5 6, j6 8, J2 11, J5 8, z2 8, z4 10, z5 6, Z1 8, Z4 102, Z5 330, s4 109, S2 11, S4 11, S5 11, r3 11, R1 10.

Peritreme—Extending forward to level of j1.

Venter ( Fig. 5 B)—Sternal shield smooth, posterior margin indistinct; distances between St1-St3 66, St2- St2 74. Genital shield smooth; distance between St5-St5 70. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped, smooth, with a strong constriction posterior to Jv2 and at the level of pores, anterior margin convex, 128 long, 56 wide at level of Zv2 and 67 wide at level of anus; preanal pores mesad and slightly posterior to Jv2, 2 pairs of metapodal shields.

Chelicera ( Fig. 5 C)—Movable digit 31 long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 29 long, with 12 teeth and a pilus dentilis.

Spermatheca ( Fig. 5 D)—Calyx flared, 16 long; atrium globate with lateral insertion of major duct.

Legs—Sharp-tipped macrosetae: Sge I 50, Sge II 40, Sge III 53, Sti III 46, Sge IV 166, Sti IV 118, St IV 74); presence of a prominent erect seta at base of tarsus I.

MALE—Unknown.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED—Two females, Kenya: 19 km N Kilifi, Coastal Province, on Anacardium occidentale , 30-XI-1989, J.S. Yaninek.

WORLD DISTRIBUTION—Kenya.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Amblyseius duplicesetus Moraes & McMurtry (female): A. Dorsal shield; B. Ventral surface; C. Chelicera; D. Spermatheca; E. Leg IV.