Phytoseiid mites from Guatemala, with descriptions of two new species and redefinitions of the genera Euseius, Typhloseiopsis, and the Typhlodromus occidentalis species-group (Acari: Mesostigmata).
McMurtry J. A.
Author Affiliation: Division of Biological Control, Department of Entomology, California University, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
International Journal of Entomology, USA 25 : 249-272
Abstract : Collection records and species diagnoses are given for 22 phytoseiid species collected from avocado, citrus, mango and other tropical and subtropical crops during a survey for natural enemies of mites on avocado such as Oligonychus punicae (Hirst). The genera Euseius [which is regarded as a synonym of Amblyseius in this Review] and Typhloseiopsis [which is regarded as a synonym of Typhlodromus in this Review] and the species-group of Typhlodromus occidentalis Nesbitt are redefined, and 2 new species are described from the female; Typhloseiopsis maryae sp. n. was collected on mango leaves together with A. naindaimei Chant & Baker (E, naindaimei), both of which are suspected to have been feeding on mango pollen since no phytophagous mites were present, and Typhlodromus porresi sp. n. was found on avocado leaves.