Neoseiulus ramabettaensis, JoseK & DökerK & GowdaK & HiremathK, 2023

JoseK, Anna, DökerK, Ismail, GowdaK, Channegowda Chinnamade & HiremathK, Renuka, 2023, A new species of Neoseiulus Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Karnataka, India with an identification key to Indian species of the genus, Acarologia 63 (3), pp. 783-792 : 784-785

Neoseiulus ramabettaensis n. sp. Döker and Jose

Zoobank: 407705E8-EB09-42CA-8ECC-A698D516E287 ( Figures 1–2 )

Diagnosis

Idiosomal setal pattern 10A:9B/ JV -3: ZV (r3 and R1 off shield). Dorsal shield reticulated with seven pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd5, gd6, gd8, and gd9) with strong waist at level of seta R1. Dorsal setae short, except j1, j3, Z4 and Z5 conspicuously longer than others. Dorsal setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 serrated. Peritremes long, extending to setae level of j1. All ventral shields smooth. Sternal shield with three pairs of setae, posterior margin slightly concave, ventrianal shield pentagonal, with three pairs of preanal setae and with large crescentic preanal solenostomes. Calyx of spermatheca elongated, tubular and flaring distally, atrium c-shaped, nodular attached to calyx without neck. Fixed digit of chelicera with 11-12 teeth and movable digit with two teeth. Genu II with eight setae (2 2/1 2/0 1). Leg I with a short macroseta on genu and other legs without macroseta.

Description

Figures

Figure 1 Neoseiulus ramabettaensis n. sp., female. A – Dorsal idiosoma; B – Ventral idiosoma; C – Chelicera; D – Spermathecae.

Figure 2 Neoseiulus ramabettaensis n. sp., female left legs. A – Leg I (trochanter-tibia), B – leg II (trochanter-basitarsus), C – Leg III (trochanter-basitarsus), D – Leg IV (trochanter-basitarsus). Macroseta on genu I al(3) drawn in solid black for clarity.