Amblyseius geonomae Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001

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 : 32

Amblyseius geonomae Gondim Jr. & Moraes ( Figure 20)

Amblyseius geonomae Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001: 69 .

Amblyseius geonomae .— Chant & McMurtry, 2004a: 201, 2007: 78; Moraes et al., 2004b: 25.

According to Gondim Jr. & Moraes (2001), dorsal shield of female smooth, 301 (289–328) long and 230 (210–245) wide. Setal lengths: j1 26 (24 –28), j3 40 (37–42), j4 5 (5–6), j5 5 (5–6), j6 7 (6–7), J2 8 (6–9), J5 9 (8–9), z2 10 (9–12), z4 8 (7–9), z5 5 (5–6), Z1 9 (8–9), Z4 107 (102–113), Z5 258 (237–264), s4 78 (73–83), S2 10 (9–11), S4 10 (9–11), S5 10 (9–11), r3 14 (12–15) and R1 9 (7–13). Peritreme extending to level of j1. Distances between st1–st3 61 (58–64), st2–st2 68 (63–17), st5–st5 68 (65–71). Ventrianal shield 100 (90–105) long, 100 (93–105) wide at level of Zv2 and 80 (73–83) at anus level. Spermathecal calyx trumpet-shaped, 21 (20–22) long; atrium inconspicuous. Fixed cheliceral digit 27 (26–28) long, with 12–13 teeth; movable digit 29 (28–30) long, with three teeth. Macrosetae of legs I–IV, sharp-tipped; SgeI 38 (36–39), SgeII 34 (33–36), SgeIII 42 (40–43), SgeIV 90 (86–99), StiIII 29 (26–32); StiIV 49 (47–51) and StIV 51 (48–56) .

Distribution in Brazil. São Paulo (Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001).

Distribution elsewhere. Not reported.

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