A new species of Proprioseiulus Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Sri Lanka with a key to world species

Khaustov V. A., Döker İ., Joharchi O., Ermilov S.

SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, vol.26, no.2, pp.464-473, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.11158/saa.26.2.10
  • Journal Name: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.464-473
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Abstract

A new predatory mite species, Proprioseiulus ceylonensis sp. nov. (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is described and illustrated based on female and male specimens collected from soil-litter in Sri Lanka. The new species can be easily distinguished from all other known species in the genus by the combination of the following characters: absence of ventral setae ZV3, presence of ten macrosetae on legs and saccular calyx of spermatheca. Moreover, an identification key to the world species of the genus is presented.

Key words: Amblyseiinae, taxonomy, morphology, Indomalayan realm, predatory mites