Typhlodromalus araucariae Gonçalves & Ferla

Lofego, Antonio Carlos, Barbosa, Marina Ferraz De Camargo, Demite, Peterson Rodrigo & Moraes, Gilberto José De, 2024, Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of the subfamily Amblyseiinae from Brazil, Zootaxa 5439 (1), pp. 1-306 : 168-169

Typhlodromalus araucariae Gonçalves & Ferla ( Figure 118)

Typhlodromalus araucariae Gonçalves & Ferla , in Gonçalves et al., 2015: 573 .

According to Gonçalves et al. (2015), dorsal shield of female mostly areolate, smooth posteriad Z4 and striated anterolaterally, 377 (370–388) long and 233 (223–243) wide. Setal lengths: j1 27 (22–27), j3 24 (20–27), j4 10, j5 11 (10–13), j6 12 (10–13), J2 18 (15–20), J5 10, z2 22 (20–25), z4 21 (20–23), z5 11 (10–13), Z1 16 (15–17), Z4

29 (25–33), Z5 73 (68–75), s4 33, S2 26 (25–28), S4 15 (13–17), S5 11 (10–13), r3 20 (17–23) and R1 15 (13–17). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 67 (65–70), st2–st2 67 (65–70), st5–st5 77 (75–80). Ventrianal shield 113 (110–117) long, 71 (65–77) wide at level of Zv2 and 82 (80–85) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx tubular, 24 (23–26) long; atrium inconspicuous. Fixed cheliceral digit 33 (32–34) long, with seven teeth; movable digit 28 (25–31) long, with two teeth. Macroseta only on basitarsus IV, slightly capitate; StIV 37 (35–40) .

Distribution in Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul ( Gonçalves et al., 2015).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

Remarks. Species described from Brazil and known only from the type specimens.