Neoparaphytoseius charapa Jiménez, McMurtry & Moraes

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 : 184

Neoparaphytoseius charapa Jiménez, McMurtry & Moraes ( Figure 130)

Neoparaphytoseius charapa Jiménez et al., 2014: 294 .

Neoparaphytoseius charapa .— Souza et al. 2021: ec03052.

According to Souza et al. (2021), dorsal shield of female areolate, except for smooth areas forming a transverse band near Z4, between j4 and j5 and along most of the margin of the opisthonotal area; with anterolateral reticula, 329 (320–340) long and 172 (165–180) wide. Setal lengths: j1 53 (50–57), j3 41 (35–47), j4 5 (5–7), j5 5 (5–7), j6 5 (5–6), J2 6 (5–7), J5 5 (5–6), z2 20 (16–22), z4 8 (6–11), z5 6 (5–7), Z1 10 (9–11), Z4 83 (77–86), Z5 111 (104–120), s4 145 (135–152), S2 19 (17–21), S5 27 (26–31), r3 39 (36–43) and R1 15 (13–16). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 66 (62–69), st2–st2 71 (67–74), st5–st5 74 (70–80). Ventrianal shield 119 (108–130) long, 81 (75–88) wide at level of Zv2 and 73 (69–80) wide at anus level. Spermathecal calyx funnel-shaped, 10 (9–11) long; atrium c-shaped. Fixed cheliceral digit 30 (28–31) long, with 9 – 11 teeth; movable digit 30 (29–31) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae only on tibia (bifurcate, apparently flat distally) and tarsus IV (sharp-tipped); StiIV 40 (36–43) and StIV 88 (80–96) .

Distribution in Brazil. Amazonas ( Souza et al., 2021).

Distribution elsewhere. Peru.

Remarks. The measurements recorded in the Brazilian specimens ( Souza et al., 2021) are very close to those reported in original description.