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Neoseiulus melinis Lofego & Moraes, 2003 Neoseiulus melinis Lofego & Moraes, 2003: 113 Specimens examined. Two females on unidentified Asteraceae; rupestrian grassland, road Andarai-Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º58’14”S, 41º20’04”W, 1103 m asl; 10 January 2011. Geographical distribution. It is only known from Brazil. Previously reported from the states of São Paulo and Goiás. Additional description (two females). Dorsal shield smooth except for several weak anterolateral striae; 365 (362–367) long, 203 wide. Setae j1 22 (20–24), j3 37 (36–37), j4 34 (33–34), j5 12, j6 25 (24–25), J2 19 (17–21), J5 10 (9–10), z2 35 (33–37), z4 53 (51–54), z5 32 (31–33), Z1 49 (47–50), Z4 56 (54–57), Z5 68 (67–70), s4 68 (67–68), S2 51 (50–52), S4 30 (29–30), S5 25 (24–25). Sublateral setae r3 48, R1 30. Four pairs of small, punctiform solenostomes, gd1, gd2, gd4 and gd6. Peritremes extending at level of setae j1; 204 (203–205) long; internal groove with four lines of microvilli. One of the females presents the distal part of the peritremal groove clearly narrower than the rest of the structure (Figure 14D). Sternal shield broader than long, 57 (54–60) long, 87 (85–89) wide; posterior margin concave. Distance st1–st3 67 (66–67); st2–st2 75. Setae st4 on piriform metasternal plates located near the posterior margin of sternal shield. Epigynal shield 140 long, 74 (70–78) wide; distance st5–st5 69 (67–70). Ventrianal shield wider than epigynal; anterior part transversally straited, posterior part smooth. Shield length 126 (123–128), width at level of setae ZV2 107 (106–107), at level of anus 91 (90–91). Pre-anal pores punctiform, posterior to setae JV2, well distant to each other, 54 (51–56). Postanal seta 33 (32–33 µm). Setae JV5 42 (40–43) long. Cheliceral fixed digit with six teeth; movable digit bidentate. Genu II with nine setae (2 2/1, 2/1 1), genu III with seven setae (1 2/1, 2/0 1). Macrosetae on genu IV 35 (34–35), on tibia IV 26 (25–27), on basitarsus IV 40 (39–40). Remarks. Morphologically, the females collected matches with the original description of the species. Only the macroseta on tarsus IV was pretty shorter than that reported in the original description (67–70). The most remarkable features of the species are: (1) the shortness of j5 compared to neighboring j4, z5 and j6; (2) the chaetotaxy of genu II with nine setae by the addition of av and pv to the most common pattern of seven setae in the genus Neoseiulus; (3) the absence of solenostome gd9, which is almost universal in the known species of the genus; and (4) the long postanal seta (32–33 µm), longer than the remaining setae on the ventrianal shield., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on page 536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["Lofego, A. C. & de Moraes, G. J (2003) Two new species of Neoseiulus Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Brazil. International Journal of Acarology, 29, 113 - 117. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950308683647"]}

Neoseiulus benjamini (Schicha, 1981) Amblyseius benjamini Schicha, 1981: 203 Amblyseius (Amblyseius) benjamini.— Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 142 Neoseiulus benjamini.— Beard, 2001: 131 Specimens examined. Four females, 3 males on Paspalum carinatum (Poaceae); one female on Andropogon leucostachyus (Poaceae); pedestrian grasslands, Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º53’49”S, 41º18’58”W, 1125 m asl; 19 January 2012. One female on Rhynchospora tenuis (Cyperaceae); pedestrian grasslands, crossroad MG-010 with track Morro do Pilar, Morro do Pilar, Serra do Cipó, 19º13’12”S, 43º29’04”W, 1290 m asl; 13 August 2011. Geographical distribution. Southern Hemisphere, Australia, Brazil, Chile and South Africa, with one record in the French Caribbean isles (island of Martinique). Additional description (six females; Figure 14A). Dorsal shield 367 (348–379) long, 149 (141–153) wide. Length of setae j1 15 (13–17), j3 13 (11–14), j4 9 (8–9), j5 8 (7–9), j6 9 (8–10), J2 10 (9–11), J5 10 (9–10), z2 10 (9–11), z4 10 (9–11), z5 8 (7–9), Z1 10 (10–11), Z4 19 (17–22), Z5 60 (57–63), s4 11 (11–12), S2 13 (12–15), S4 19 (15–21), S5 23 (19–25). Sublateral setae r3 and R1 placed on small sclerites; r3 12 (9–14), R1 10 (9–12). The soft integument between the dorsal and ventral shields also bears the solenostome gd3 and the poroid idR3. Seven pairs of dorsal solenostomes, all small and punctiform, except gd9, which is large and horseshoe-shaped; sixteen pairs of poroids, with poroids id4, idl1, idl4 and sometimes is1 on the margin of the shield. Tip of the peritremes arriving to near the base of setae j1, though in the female from Serra do Cipó is slightly shorter; total length 194 (179–203); groove of the peritrematal shield with three lines of microvilli. Sternal shield 92 (91–93) long and 63 (62–64) wide. Epigynal shield 117 (111–120) long, distance st5–st5 59 (57–61). Ventrianal shield 115 (104–121) long, 82 (76–87) wide at level of setae ZV2, 74 (69–77) wide at level of anus. Distance between solenostomes gv3 15 (13–17). Posterior (primary) metapodal shield very long and narrow, being broader anteriorly and pointed posteriorly; 42 (40–44) long. Setae JV5 on platelets, 28 (26–30). Genua II and III with 7 setae, setal formulae 2 2/0, 2/0 1 and 1 2/1, 2/0 1, respectively; tibia I with 10 setae (2 2/1, 2/1 2). Macroseta on basitarsus IV blunt, 24 (22–27) long. Remarks. The original description was based on a single female and male collected on the kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum (Poaceae) in New South Wales, Australia. Since then the species has been redescribed and illustrated several times, including the description of all the immature stages (Ueckermann & Loots 1988). Setal measurements in the examined specimens were similar to those obtained by Kreiter et al. (2018) from Martinique, but slightly longer to that of the female holotype and clearly shorter to those reported by Lofego et al. (2009) from mites collected in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Although the females from São Paulo were similar in dorsal length and width with those examined in this study, the lengths of dorsal setae were about 30–60% longer, especially j3, J2, z2, z4, s4, S2, S4, and the sublaterals r3 and R1. According to the previous literature, the details of the dorsal adenotaxy and poroidotaxy are contradictory. The number of “dorsal pores” varies from two (Schicha 1981, in the original description) to four (Peralta & Tello 2019) or eight (Ueckermann & Loots 1988). In some cases, the description in the text does not match with the illustrations; the drawing of the dorsal shield by Schicha shows clearly the presence of six solenostomes, with absence of the gland pore gd1; in Ueckermann & Loots (1988) only gd1, gd2 and gd8 were depicted, and in Peralta & Tello (2019) the solenostomes gd1 and gd5 were not correctly placed on the dorsal shield, corresponding respectively to the poroids id1 and id6. The redescription of the species by Lofego et al. (2009) did not mention the number of dorsal solenostomes, but the Figure 1 of that publication shows the complete set of seven dorsal solenostomes. We consider that these discrepancies are due to the misidentification of the dorsal pores and poroids rather than intraspecific variability. Another interesting feature not reported yet is the ornamentation of the female epigynal shield. All the females examined have the central-posterior area of the shield, between the lateral striae, covered by several striae forming a distinct V-shaped pattern, with an anterior and more weak triangular shape and three posterior and more pronounced triangles (Figure 14A). Usually this area is completely smooth in the Phytoseiidae, but apparently the ornamentation is characteristic in this species, since some authors depicted it in their drawings (Ueckermann & Loots 1988; Lofego et al. 2009), although none of them mention it., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 525-526, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["Schicha, E. (1981) A new species of Amblyseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Australia compared with ten closely related species from Asia, America and Africa. International Journal of Acarology, 7, 203 - 216. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647958108683262","Ueckermann, E. A. & Loots, G. C. (1988) The African species of the subgenera Anthoseius De Leon and Amblyseius Berlese (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Republic of South Africa, 73, 1 - 168.","Beard, J. J. (2001) A review of Australian Neoseiulus Hughes and Typhlodromips De Leon (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Amblyseiinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy, 15, 73 - 158. https: // doi. org / 10.1071 / IT 99017","Kreiter, S., Fontaine, O. & Payet, R. M. (2018) New records of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Mauritius. Acarologia, 58, 773 - 785. https: // doi. org / 10.24349 / acarologia / 20184273","Lofego, A. C., Demite, P. R., Kishimoto, R. G. & de Moraes, G. J. (2009) Phytoseiid mites on grasses in Brazil (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Zootaxa, 2240, 41 - 59.","Peralta, O. A. & Tello, V. E. (2019) Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from the region of Tarapaca, northern Chile, with a description of a new species and a key to species, International Journal of Acarology, 45, 148 - 158. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647954.2018.1554001"]}

Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor, 1954) sensu Athias-Henriot, 1977 Typhlodromus californicus McGregor, 1954: 89. Typhlodromus chilenensis Dosse, 1958: 55. Synonymy by El-Banhawy (1979); McMurtry & Badii (1989); Chant & McMurtry (2003) and Beaulieu & Beard (2018) (types examined) Cydnodromus californicus.— Athias-Henriot, 1977: 61. Amblyseius wearnei Schicha, 1987: 103. Synonymy by Tixier et al. (2014) and Beaulieu & Beard (2018) (types examined) Specimens examined. Two females on Andropogon leucostachyus (Poaceae); pedestrian grasslands, Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º53’49”S, 41º18’58”W, 1125 m asl; 19 January 2012. Geographical distribution. Subcosmopolitan species, probably originated from Mediterranean-climate countries. Now widely distributed in agricultural areas around the world as biological control agent. Additional description (two females). Ranges in the measurements of setae and sclerotised shields were: dorsal shield 353–361 long, 163–164 wide. Setae j1 18–23, j3 25–36, j4 18–23, j5 18–22, j6 21–31, J2 28–33, J5 11, z2 24–31, z4 26–36, z5 19–20, Z1 27–36, Z4 50–52, Z5 63–66, s4 29 –40, S2 40 –44, S4 36 –41, S5 26 –30. Sublateral setae r3 23–25, R1 22–25. Sternal shield 70–72 long and 74–75 wide; distance setae st1–st3 60–61, st2– st2 60–63. Epigynal shield 115–126 long, distance st5–st5 64–69. Ventrianal shield 119–122 long, 96–100 wide at level of setae ZV2, 74–79 wide at level of anus. Distance between pre-anal solenostomes 23–25. Posterior (primary) metapodal shield 27–30 long. Setae JV5 52–54. Macrosetae on genu IV 20–24, on tibia IV 25–30, on basitarsus IV 55–58 long. Remarks. Neoseiulus californicus has been recently redescribed in detail by Tixier et al. (2008), Xu et al. (2013) and Beaulieu & Beard (2018). The taxonomical identity of this species has suffered a rocambolesque story. Originally described by McGregor in 1954 from a single male, the type was lost for a very long time. Recently, the original male was found and examined revealing that the name Typhlodromus californicus proposed by McGregor does not match with the present concept of the species not with the identity of the species commercialized under the name Amblyseius or Neoseiulus californicus for biological control purposes (Beaulieu & Beard, 2018). Although it is clear that the specimen used by McGregor to describe the species belongs, in fact, to another previously described taxon, (Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes), a proposal was sent to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (Beaulieu et al. 2019) requiring the conservation of the name californicus by the designation of a neotype which is compatible with the species concept of Athias-Henriot (1977), with the current common usage of the name in the literature and with the populations produced by commercial companies and released in the field to control spider mites and other small arthropods. Setal measurements and other morphological traits of the females collected match with the data provided in the most recent redescription by Beaulieu & Beard (2018)., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on page 526, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["McGregor, E. A. (1954) Two new mites in the genus Typhlodromus (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Southern California Academy of Science Bulletin, 53, 89 - 92.","Athias-Henriot, C. (1977) Nouvelles notes sur les Amblyseiini. III. Sur le genre Cydnodromus: Redefinition, composition (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae). Entomophaga, 22, 61 - 73. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / BF 02372991","Dosse, G. (1958) Uber einige neue Raubmilbenarten (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Pflanzenschutz Berichte, 21, 44 - 61.","El-Banhawy, E. M. (1979) Records on phytoseiid (Acari) mites of Peru. International Journal of Acarology, 5, 111 - 116. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647957908683133","McMurtry, J. A. & Badii, M. H. (1989) Reproductive compatibility in widely separated populations of three species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Pan - Pacific Entomologist, 65, 397 - 402.","Chant, D. A. & McMurtry, J. A. (2003) A review of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae): Part I. Neoseiulini new tribe. International Journal of Acarology, 29, 3 - 46. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950308684319","Beaulieu, F. & Beard, J. J. (2018) Acarine biocontrol agents Neoseiulus californicus sensu Athias-Henriot (1977) and N. barkeri Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) redescribed, their synonymies assessed, and the identity of N. californicus (McGregor) clarified based on examination of types. Zootaxa, 4500 (4), 451 - 507. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4500.4.1","Schicha, E. (1987) Phytoseiidae of Australia and Neighboring Areas. Indira Publishing House, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 187 pp.","Tixier, M-S., Otto, J., Kreiter, S., Dos Santos, V. & Beard, J. (2014) Is Neoseiulus wearnei the Neoseiulus californicus of Australia?. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 62, 267 - 277. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / s 10493 - 013 - 9740 - 4","Tixier, M-S., Guichou, S. & Kreiter, K. (2008) Morphological variation in the biological control agent Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae): consequences for diagnostic reliability and synonymies. Invertebrate Systematics, 22, 453 - 469. https: // doi. org / 10.1071 / IS 07052","Xu, X., Wang, B., Wang, E. & Zhang, Z. - Q. (2013) Comments on the identity of Neoseiulus californicus sensu lato (Acari: Phytoseiidae) with a redescription of this species from Southern China. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 18, 329 - 344. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 18.4.3","Beaulieu, F., Beard, J. J., McMurtry, J. A. & Zhang, Z-Q. (2019) Case 3780 - Typhlodromus californicus McGregor, 1954 (currently Neoseiulus californicus; Arachnida, Acari, Mesostigmata, Phytoseiidae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 76, 103 - 113. https: // doi. org / 10.21805 / bzn. v 76. a 032"]}

Neoseiulus idaeus Denmark & Muma, 1973 Neoseiulus idaeus Denmark & Muma, 1973: 266. Amblyseius idaeus.— Moraes & McMurtry, 1983: 134. Cydnodromus idaeus.— Tixier et al., 2011: 273. Neoseiulus tridenticus Ueckermann, Moraes & Zannou in Zannou et al., 2006: 271. Synonymy by Guanilo et al., 2008a: 28. Cydnodromus picanus Ragusa 2000: 4. Synonymy by Tixier et al., 2011: 278. Specimens examined. One female on unidentified Asteraceae; rupestrian grassland, road Andarai-Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º58’14”S, 41º20’04”W, 1103 m asl; 10 January 2011. One female, one male on Andropogon leucostachyus (Poaceae); Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º53’49”S, 41º18’58”W, 1125 m asl; 19 January 2012. One female on Thrasya petrosa (Poaceae); Igatú, Chapada Diamantina, 12º54’27”S, 41º19’21”W, 790 m asl; 19 January 2012. Two females on unidentified Myrtaceae; pedestrian grassland on sandy soils, Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 13º00’20”S, 41º23’30”W, 982 m asl; 21 January 2012. Geographical distribution. Neotropical species released throughout the African cassava belt in the 80’s for the control of the cassava green mite Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar) (Yaninek et al. 1992, 1993). Also present in Cape Verde islands (Ferragut & Baumann 2021). Additional description (five females). Dorsal shield 332 (320–349) long, 154 (149–161) wide. Dorsal setae j1 21 (19–24), j3 48 (47–50), j4 40 (38–42), j5 42 (41–44), j6 57 (55–61), J2 59 (53–63), J5 11 (10–12), z2 49 (45–53), z4 49 (46–54), z5 42 (40–43), Z1 57 (54–59), Z4 61 (58–68), Z5 66 (60–73), s4 58 (53–64), S2 58 (50–63), S4 42 (36–46), S5 42 (31–48). Sublaterals r3 42 (33–47), R1 39 (35–42). Length of peritremes 170 (168–173). Sternal shield wider than long; 57 (55–60) long, 66 (65–68) wide. Ventrianal shield 110 (106–119) long, 81 (76–90) wide at level of setae ZV2, 72 (68–80) wide at level of anus. Distance between pre-anal pores 18 (16–21). Setae JV5 51 (48–53). Genua II and III with seven setae. Setal formula of genu II 2 2/0, 2/0 1; of genu III 1 2/1, 2/0 1. Macroseta on basitarsus IV 56 (49–62) long. Remarks. It has been demonstrated the morphological variability of this species (e.g. Tixier et al. 2011; Ferragut & Baumann 2021), in particular with reference to the position of setae st3 and the occurrence of dorsal solenostome gd2. All the females examined have the setae st3 inserted on the posterior part of the sternal shield and the gland opening gd2 is absent (they only have gd1, gd6 and gd9). In general, the setal measurements were similar to those reported for specimens from Argentina and Chile (Guanilo et al. 2008a; Ragusa 2000 in the description of Neoseiulus picanus), Brazil (Moraes & McMurtry 1983) and other South American countries. On the contrary, the females were a 10% smaller and the dorsal setae about a 10% shorter than those reported for mites collected in Cape Verde (Ferragut & Baumann 2021), which moreover have pores gd2 on the dorsal shield., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on page 535, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["Denmark, H. A. & Muma, M. H. (1973) Phytoseiidae mites of Brazil (Acarina, Phytoseiidae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 33, 235 - 276.","Moraes, G. J. de & McMurtry, J. A. (1983) Phytoseiid mites (Acarina) of Northeastern Brazil with descriptions of four new species. International Journal of Acarology, 9, 131 - 148. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647958308683326","Tixier, M. - S., Tsolakis, H., Ragusa, S., Poinso, A., Ferrero, M., Okassa, M. & Kreiter, S. (2011) Integrative taxonomy demonstrates the unexpected synonymy between two predatory mite species: Cydnodromus idaeus and C. picanus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Invertebrate Systematics, 25, 273 - 281. https: // doi. org / 10.1071 / IS 11025","Zannou, I. D., de Moraes, G. J., Ueckermann, E. A., Oliveira, A. R., Yaninek, J. S. & Hanna, R. (2006) Phytoseiid mites of the genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Acarology, 32, 241 - 276. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950608684467","Guanilo, A. D., de Moraes, G. J, Toledo, S. & Knapp, M. (2008 a) Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Argentina, with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 1884 (1), 1 - 35. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1884.1.1","Ragusa, S. (2000) A new Cydnodromus (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae), from the desert of northern Chile. Phytophaga, 10, 3 - 10.","Yaninek, J. S., Megevand, B., de Moraes, G. J, Bakker, F., Braun, A. & Herren, H. R. (1992) Establishment of the neotropical predator Amblyseius idaeus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Benin, West Africa. BioControl Science and Technology, 1, 323 - 330. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 09583159109355211","Yaninek, J. S., Onzo, A. & Ojo, B. (1993) Continent-wide releases of neotropical phytoseiids against the exotic cassava green mite in Africa. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 17, 145 - 160. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / BF 00156950","Ferragut, F. & Baumann, J. (2021) Hidden biodiversity in the Atlantic Islands. Amblyseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Madeira archipelago. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 25, 1113 - 1138. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 25.6.14"]}

Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon, 1967) Typhlodromips tunus De Leon, 1967: 29. Amblyseius tunus.— McMurtry & Moraes, 1989: 181. Neoseiulus tunus.— Chant & McMurtry, 2003: 21. Typhlodromips neotunus Denmark & Muma, 1973: 255. Synonymy according to Cavalcante et al. 2017: 593. Specimens examined. Eighteen females, three males on Tibouchina urvilleana (Melastomataceae) and one female on Tibouchina sp. (Melastomataceae); forest clump near Juquinha’s memorial, road MG-010, Serra do Cipó, 19º15’17”S, 43º33’10”W, 1354 m asl; 18 August 2011. One female on Lantana camara (Verbenaceae); Almadina, (Bahia), 14º47’47”S, 39º10’27”W, 1354 m asl; 14 January 2015 (Adeilma Carvalho coll.). Four females on unidentified Melastomataceae; Ilha do Mel (Paraná), 25º32’25”S, 48º17’36”W, 5 m asl; 4 January 2009. Seven females on Miconia ligustroides (Melastomataceae); Canyon Guartelá (Paraná), 24º33’50”S, 50º15’21”W, 962 m asl; 7 January 2009. Geographical distribution. Neotropical species reported from Argentina, Brazil, French Antilles, Jamaica, Perú and Trinidad. Additional description (eight females). Dorsal shield 313 (306–317) long, 170 (166–174) wide. Dorsal setae of the series j -J, except j1 and j3, smooth; setae j1, j3, z2, z4, and s4 slightly barbed; setae Z1, S2, S4, and S5 smooth; setae Z4 and Z5 serrated. Length of j1 22 (20–23), j3 26 (25–27), j4 17 (14–18), j5 16 (15_17), j6 21 (19–22), J2 22 (20–23), J5 8 (7–9), z2 26 (24–27), z4 27 (25–29), z5 19 (18–20), Z1 25 (23–26), Z4 35 (33–37), Z5 50 (49–50), s4 34 (32–37), S2 31 (26–35), S4 27 (25–32), S5 21 (20–22). Sublateral setae r3 25 (23–26), R1 20 (18–21). Seven pairs of dorsal gland openings, some of them difficult to discern; gd1, gd2 and gd5 minute and punctiform, gd4, gd6 and gd8 small and elongate, gd9 medium-size and horseshoe-shaped. Peritremes narrow, extending near the bases of setae j1; 187 (186–188) long; internal groove with two lines of microvilli. Sternal shield distinctly broader than long, 66 (64–68) long, 78 (75–81) wide; anterior and posterior margins concave; presternal area sclerotised and granulate. Distance st1–st3 60 (59–64); st2–st2 64 (62–66). Epigynal shield 112 (107–115) long; distance st5–st5 59 (56–61). Ventrianal shield weakly striated transversally; length 108 (103–113), width at level of setae ZV2 78 (74–80), at level of anus 61 (59–64); distance between pre-anal pores 16 (13–21). Setae JV5 slightly barbed, 41 (38–44) long. Dentition of cheliceral fixed digit variable, from 8 to 11 teeth (always with two subapical teeth, followed by a variable comb of 6–9 teeth); movable digit tridentate. Genu II with eight setae (2 2/1, 2/0 1), genu III with seven setae (1 2/1, 2/0 1). Macrosetae on leg IV distally knobbed; on genu IV 19 (18–19), on tibia IV 18 (17–19), on basitarsus IV 35 (33–38) long. Remarks. De Leon (1967) described briefly the species from a single female collected in the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Afterwards, Moraes et al. (2000) provided a more complete description with measurements of setae and other structures from the holotype and from females collected in several French Caribbean islands, and Guanilo et al. (2008b) were the first to mention that genu II has eight setae. Eventually, Cavalcante et al. (2017) presented detailed morphological information based on specimens from different parts of Brazil, pointing for the first time the number of dorsal solenostomes and proposing the synonymy between N. tunus and N. neotunus (Denmark & Muma) (the assertion of these last authors that N. tunus has seven setae on genu II should be considered a mistake). Measurements of setae and shields of females from Serra do Cipó agree well with those informed in the literature, with the exception of the dimensions of setae Z4, Z5 and S5, which are shorter. In particular, setae Z5 are noticeably shorter, not exceeding 50 µm, while other authors reported lengths between 63–80 µm (Cavalcante et al. 2017; Kreiter et al. 2018). The most striking differences between the examined specimens and the information reported in previous literature refer to the morphology of dorsal setae. Chant & McMurtry (2003) created the tunus species subgroup within the species group cucumeris to accommodate N. tunus, N. neotunus and N. plumosus (Denmark & Muma), characterised by having the dorsolateral setae strongly barbed. The senior author of this work has examined females of N. tunus from different parts of Brazil (Almadina in the state of Bahia, Ilha do Mel and Canyon Guartelá in the state of Paraná and the mites collected in Serra do Cipó, state of Minas Gerais) reaching to the conclusion that the serration of these setae can be pretty variable. While specimens from Almadina and Ilha do Mel have all the dorsolateral setae except S5 and J5 serrate, some females from Canyon Guartelá show Z1, S4, S5 and J5 smooth whereas others have Z1 and S4 barbed and all the females collected in Serra do Cipó have setae Z1, S2, S4, S5 and J5 smooth and the remaining setae (except Z4, Z5, which are strongly barbed) smooth or with few barbs (Figures 15, 16). Recently, Ferreira et al. (2021) have reported morphological variations in this species depending on the diet. Females fed on the eriophyid mite Aculops lycopersici (Massee) showed significant longer dorsal setae, macrosetae of leg IV and width of the dorsal and ventrianal shields than females fed on the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Kock. These authors did not mention or studied qualitative morphological traits as the setal serration., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 536-538, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["De Leon, D. (1967) Some mites of the Caribbean Area. Part I. Acarina on plants in Trinidad, West Indies. Allen Press Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, 66 pp.","McMurtry, J. A. & de Moraes, G. J (1989) Some phytoseiid mites from Peru with descriptions of four new species (Acari: Phytoseiidae). International Journal of Acarology, 15, 179 - 188. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647958908683843","Chant, D. A. & McMurtry, J. A. (2003) A review of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae): Part I. Neoseiulini new tribe. 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Zootaxa, 1880 (1), 1 - 47. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1880.1.1","Kreiter, S., Fontaine, O. & Payet, R. M. (2018) New records of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Mauritius. Acarologia, 58, 773 - 785. https: // doi. org / 10.24349 / acarologia / 20184273","Ferreira, M. M., Nuvoloni, F. M., Mondin, A. S. & Lofego, A. (2021) Does diet affect morphological parameters of Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon) (Acari: Phytoseiidae)? Acarologia, 61, 486 - 496. https: // doi. org / ff 10.24349 / acarologia / 20214443 f"]}

Neoseiulus goiano Demite, Cavalcante & Lofego, 2017 Neoseiulus goiano Demite, Cavalcante & Lofego, 2017: 2157. Specimens examined. Four females on Chamaecrista sp. (Fabaceae); gallery forest, road MG-010 between Cardeal Mota and Morro do Pilar, Serra do Cipó, 19º15’29”S, 43º33’10”W, 1315 m asl; 14 August 2011. One female on Cantinoa sp. (Lamiaceae); rupestrian grassland, near road MG-010, Serra do Cipó, 19º16’10”S, 43º32’58”W, 1245 m asl; 15 August 2011. Geographical distribution. Previously known from the state of Goiás in Brazil. Additional description (five females). Dorsal shield 327 (320–332) long, 187 (185–188) wide. Dorsal setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, which are conspicuously barbed in the distal part (about 10 barbs in Z4, 16–18 barbs in Z5). Setae j1 25 (24–25), j3 34 (33–35), j4 19 (18–22), j5 19 (16–20), j6 22 (20–25), J2 25 (23–28), J5 8 (7–8), z2 27 (24–28), z4 33 (31–36), z5 19 (18–20), Z1 31 (29–33), Z4 43 (41–45), Z5 64 (60–70), s4 46 (44–48), S2 37 (36–39), S4 23 (20–25), S5 19 (17–23). Sublateral setae r3 24 (21–28), R1 17 (15–18). Six-seven pairs of dorsal solenostomes, pore gd6 undiscernible in some females; pore gd5 punctiform and posteroparaxial to setae z5, the remaining gland openings horseshoe shaped; pore gd9 paraxial and adjacent to the insertions of setae S5. Peritremes pretty narrow, with two rows of longitudinal microvilli; 192 (187–198) long. Ventrally, the presternal region bears two lateral areas sclerotised and granulated. Sternal shield wider than long; anterior margin slightly concave and sinuous, posterior margin concave. Shield 66 (64–69) long and 84 (77–88) wide; distance setae st1–st3 62 (61–63), st2–st2 73 (67–77). Setae st3 inserted near the margin of rounded posterior projections of the shield. Epigynal shield 118 (115–122) long, distance st5–st5 67 (65–68). Ventrianal shield 113 (109–114) long, 74 (70–78) wide at level of setae ZV2, 63 (62–64) wide at level of anus. Distance between pre-anal solenostomes 16 (14–18). Posterior (primary) metapodal shield 24 (22–27) long; anterior (secondary) metapodal 18 (17–19). Setae JV4 twice as long as setae ZV3 (19–22 and 10–11, respectively); setae JV5 48 (43–52). Major duct of the spermatheca only visible near the junction with the rest of the spermathecal apparatus; apparently is vacuolated distally; calyx short and tubular, (8–9) long, (6–7) wide, with almost parallel sides. Cheliceral fixed digit 32 (30–33), with eight teeth, two subapical more developed and six proximal aligned; movable digit 30 (29–31), with three teeth. Erect and knobbed macrosetae on genu IV 29 (27–32), tibia IV 12 (11–13) and basitarsus IV 37 (35–39) long. Remarks. Setal measurements and dimensions of sclerotised shields in the females examined are coincident with those reported in the original description of the species (Demite et al., 2017). These authors considered that the leg IV bears three macrosetae; curiously the one on tibia IV is the shorter seta on the segment and can only be distinguished by its morphology, terminating in a distal knob. The structure of the spermathecal apparatus reminds that of N. tunus (De Leon) and can be found in other Neotropical Amblyseiinae species, like Amblyseius operculatus De Leon. Even though in the original description of N. goiano it is claimed that the atrium is not visible, from the microscopic observation is not clear whether the sclerotised area at the base of the calyx really belongs to the calyx or represents the enlarged and strongly compressed and flattened C-shaped atrium., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 534-535, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["Cavalcante, A. C. C., Demite, P. R., Amaral, F. S. R., Lofego, A. C. & de Moraes, G. J. (2017) Complementary description of Neoseiulus tunus (De Leon) (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) and observation on its reproductive strategy. Acarologia, 57, 591 - 599. https: // doi. org / 10.24349 / acarologia / 20174178","Demite, P. R., Dias, M. A., Cavalcante, A. C. C., Ramos, M. V. V. & Lofego, A. C. (2017) Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) associated with Cerrado biome plants in Brazil, with description of a new species. Systematic and Applied Acarology 22, 2141 - 2177. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.12.9"]}

Neoseiulus diamantinus Ferragut sp. nov. Type material. Female holotype, 26 females, two males, one deutonymph and two protonymph paratypes on unidentified Asteraceae; four females, one male on Marcetia velutina (Melastomataceae); pedestrian grasslands, Rampa do Caim, Igatú, Chapada Diamantina, 12º53’31”S, 41º19’34”W, 762 m asl; 17 January 2012. One female, one deutonymph on Panicum sp. (Poaceae); pedestrian grasslands, Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, 12º53’49”S, 41º18’58”W, 1125 m asl; 19 January 2012. Female holotype and other paratypes deposited in the Mite collection of the ESALQ-USP (Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil). Other specimens in the Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain and the Mite collection of the Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations, INRAE, Montferrier sur Lez, France. Diagnosis. Female dorsal shield suboval, attenuated between setae s4 and Z1; surface distinctly imbricate. Dorsal setae smooth and pointed, except Z5 barbed. Setae j3 twice as long as j1; setae j5 0.8 times as long as j4; setae r3 1.5 times as long as R1; setae S2, Z4 and Z5 similar in length. Dorsal adenotaxy reduced, with two pairs of dorsal solenostomes (gd4, gd6); poroidotaxy with the complement of sixteen poroids. Peritremes broad (8 µm wide), reaching the space between setae j1–j3. Sternal shield striated longitudinally, with three pairs of setae; setae st4 on piriform plates placed close to the posterolateral projections of sternal shield. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, with laterals concave, narrower at the level of pre-anal pores; transversally striated in the anterior part, almost smooth posteriorly; three pairs of pre-anal setae; pre-anal pores punctiform, well separated each other (42–55), posterior or posteroantiaxial to setae JV2. Atrium of the spermatheca globose and oval-shaped, longitudinally forked, almost as wide as base of calyx; calyx subconical, 10–12 long, 9–10 wide at the junction with the vesicle. Cheliceral fixed digit with three subapical teeth; movable digit with one small denticle, difficult to discern in some females. Genu II with eight setae (2 2/0, 2/1 1); one short (25–29), curved and pointed macroseta on basitarsus IV. Male spermatodactyl T-shaped (15 long); ventrianal shield striated, forming several cells on the anterior part; six pairs of pre-anal setae; pre-anal pores punctiform. Same dorsal adenotaxy, cheliceral dentition and leg setation than in female., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on page 529, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828

Neoseiulus cipoensis Ferragut sp. nov. Type material. Holotype female on Vellozia glabra (Velloziaceae); pedestrian grasslands, crossroad MG-010 with track Morro do Pilar, Morro do Pilar, Serra do Cipó, 19º13’12”S, 43º29’04”W, 1290 m asl; 13 August 2011. One female paratype on Vellozia gigantea (Velloziaceae), pedestrian grasslands, Serra do Cipó, 19º14’12”S, 43º29’04”W, 1315 m asl; 17 August 2011. Holotype female deposited in the Mite collection of the ESALQ-USP (Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil); the female paratype in the Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain. Diagnosis. Female dorsal shield elongated, wider at the level of setae S4. Dorsal surface reticulate, with only one pair of solenostomes (gd9). Dorsal setae relatively short, except S4, S5, Z4, Z5, at least twice as long as the remaining dorsals. Setae S4 longer than Z4; S5 similar in length to Z4. Peritremes ending near the base of setae j3. Sternal shield longer than wide, reticulated; anterior margin bilobed, posterior margin straight. Epigynal shield longitudinally striated-reticulated. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, laterally concave posterior to setae ZV2; surface transversally striate anterior to crescentic pre-anal pores, reticulate around the anal opening. Calyx of the spermatheca bell-shaped, wider than long. Cheliceral fixed digit with one subapical tooth and two posterior teeth; movable digit with three teeth. Genu II with 7 setae; leg IV with one pointed macroseta on basitarsus. Description. Female (n=2) (Figures 1–5). Dorsal and lateral idiosoma (Figure 1). Dorsal shield elongate, broader at the level of opisthosoma; 323, 334 (323–344) long, 146, 149 (146–152) wide at level of s4, 166, 171 (166–175) at level of S4. Dorsal surface reticulate, with a transversal series of pentagonal and hexagonal cells behind setae J2. Dorsal adenotaxy reduced to the solenostome gd9 placed anteroparaxial to setae S5. Sixteen pairs of poroids; poroids is1 and idl 1 in marginal position and prominent. Dorsal setae relatively short, except S4, S5, Z4 and Z5; S4 longer than Z4 (30–31 and 23–25, respectively), S5 similar in length to Z4. All setae smooth and pointed, except Z5 sparsely barbed and J5 basally barbed. Setae j1 13, 13 (12–13); j3 14, 15 (14–16); j4 12, 12 (11–12); j5 12; j6 12, 13 (12–13); J2 14, 13 (12–14); J5 11, 11 (10–11); z2 13, 13 (12–13); z4 13, 15 (13–16); z5 12, 12 (11–12); Z1 14, 16 (14–17); Z4 23, 24 (23–25); Z5 52, 51 (50–52); s4 18, 18 (17–18); S2 15, 17 (15–18); S4 31, 31 (30–31); S5 27, 27 (26–27). Sublateral setae r3 and R1 subequal; r3 15, 14 (13–15), R1 15, 15 (14–15). The female holotype has on the lateral integument of the right side an additional seta (probably r5). All sublateral setae on microsclerites. Peritremes 166, 159 (152–166) long, almost reaching the base of j3. Peritremal groove with 2–3 rows of microvilli. Solenostome gd3 not visible. Ventral idiosoma (Figure 2). Base of tritosternum 11, 11 (10–11) wide, total tritosternum length 81, 74 (76–81), laciniae 47, 45 (42–47). Sternal shield longer than wide, 70, 71 (70–71) long, 60 wide. Anterior margin of the shield bilobed, without ornamented presternal area; posterior margin straight, setae st3 placed on posterolateral projections of the shield. Surface of the shield reticulate, with elongated cells in the central area. Distance st1–st3 67, 66 (65– 67), distance st2–st2 49, 50 (49–50); setae st2 placed on a posterior position on the shield, rendering the separation between st1 and st2 noticeable, distance st1–st2 39, 40 (39–40). Setae st4 on metasternal platelets, platelets scarcely sclerotised, difficult to discern. Laterals of epigynal shield longitudinally striated-reticulated, forming elongated and irregular cells; 118, 120 (118–122) long, 67, 68 (67–68) wide at posterior corners; distance st5–st5 60, 61 (60–61). Ventrianal shield pentagonal, with laterals concave posterior to the sockets of setae ZV2. Shield 110, 114 (110–117) long, 90, 92 (90–93) wide at level of ZV2, 65, 68 (65–70) wide at level of anus. Anterior part with spaced transversal striae; posterior part striate-reticulated. Lateral muscle marks at level of anus. Pre-anal pores crescentic, distance 20, 22 (20–23). Anterior (secondary) metapodal plate bacillar 11, 12 (11–12) long, posterior (primary) boomerangtyped 28, 29 (28–30) long. Four pairs of setae surrounding the shield, all placed on microsclerites. Setae JV5 smooth and blunt 42, 40 (37–42). Spermathecal apparatus (Figure 3). Major duct tubular; atrium simple centered at the base of calyx; calyx bellshaped with thin walls, 8, 9 (8–9) long, 14, 13 (12–14) wide next to the vesicle. Gnathosoma (Figure 4). Tectum dome-shaped, the dome forms an angle of about 48º with the base of gnathotectum. Gnathosomal base 73, 72 (70 – 73); length of first cheliceral segment 22, 21 (20–22), of the second segment 67. Setae h1 17, 18 (17–19); h2 16; h3 15, 16 (15–16); pc 17, 18 (17–19). Fixed digit of chelicera 23, with one strong subapical tooth more prominent than the apex and two smaller teeth anterior to pilus dentilis; movable digit 25, 26 (25–26), with three teeth. Palps 77, 75 (72–77) long. Legs (Figure 5). Leg I 243, 243 (242–243); leg II 186, 185 (183–186); leg III 190, 188 (186–190); leg IV 249, 248 (246–249). Genua II and III with 7 setae; setal formula of genu II (2 2/0, 2/0 1), of genu III (1 2/1, 2/0 1); tibia I with 10 setae (2 2/1, 2/1 2). Macroseta on basitarsus IV pointed, 31, 33 (31–34) long. Male. Unknown. Etymology. The new species N. cipoensis is named after the mountain range in which it was collected (Serra do Cipó). We hope that this will serve to drawn attention and to enhance the environmental protection policy that this amazing region deserves and to encourage future acarological prospections. Taxonomic relationships. Neoseiulus cipoensis sp. nov. can be placed in the cucumeris species group and the cucumeris species subgroup according to the division of the genus by Chant and McMurtry (2003). Among the extensive list of species in the subgroup cucumeris, the new species is morphologically more related to N. byssus Denmark & Knisley, N. dieteri (Schicha), N. helmi (Schicha), N. ilicis Denmark & Evans, N. perspectus (Kolodochka), N. reticuloides (Wainstein) and N. smithmeyerae Ueckermann, Moraes & Zannou. All these species have most of dorsal setae relatively short, except S4, S5, Z4 and Z5, which are conspicuously longer and the calyx of the spermatheca is cup or bell shaped. The new species can be easily differentiated from those taxa by examining the number of dorsal solenostomes, the number of macrosetae on leg IV, the shape and position of pre-anal pores and the ratio of the setae Z4 / S4. All these characters and the differences among species are included in Table 1. The most noticeable feature of the dorsal surface is the relative length of dorsal setae. In this species setae S4, S5, Z4 and Z5 are two to three times longer than the remaining dorsal setae. Furthermore, setae S4 are longer than Z4, an uncommon character in the genus Neoseiulus; only N. perspectus shares this trait, but this species bears 5 pairs of dorsal solenostomes, three macrosetae on leg IV and the shape and position of pre-anal pores are different (Table 1). The general habitus and the spermatheca of the new species also resemble of that N. californicus. However, both species differ by the length of dorsal setae, the number of dorsal solenostomes and the number of macrosetae on leg IV. Neoseiulus californicus has three instead of one dorsal solenostomes, three instead of one macrosetae on leg IV and the dorsal setae on the podonotum are noticeable longer than in N. cipoensis sp. nov. In the new species, setae S4 and S5 are 2.3–2.6 times longer than setae j4–j6, while in N. californicus S4 and S5 are only 1.1–1.6 times longer than setae j4–j6 (data retrieved from Beaulieu & Beard, 2018)., Published as part of Ferragut, Francisco & Navia, Denise, 2022, The genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in the Espinhaço Range, a great reservoir of biodiversity in Brazil, pp. 523-542 in Zootaxa 5120 (4) on pages 527-529, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6392828, {"references":["Chant, D. A. & McMurtry, J. A. (2003) A review of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae): Part I. 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Indira Publishing House, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 451 pp.","Kolodochka, L. A. (1992) A new subgenus and two new species of the phytoseiid mites (Acari, Parasitiformes) from the southern Ukraine [in Russian]. Vestnik Zoologii, 2, 20 - 25.","Wainstein, B. A. (1975) Predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes) of Yaroslavl Province. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 54, 914 - 922. [in Russian, Entomological Review, 54, 138 - 143 (English translation)]","Zannou, I. D., de Moraes, G. J., Ueckermann, E. A., Oliveira, A. R., Yaninek, J. S. & Hanna, R. (2006) Phytoseiid mites of the genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Acarology, 32, 241 - 276. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950608684467"]}

Euterpia. Type host. Euterpe precatoria Mart. (Arecaceae). Type locality. Manaus (3º04'S, 59º55'W), Amazonas, Brazil. Relationship to host plant. Vagrants on lower surface of leaves, along midribs, causing no apparent symptoms (Navia & Flechtmann 2005b). Remarks. Type species in the genus Navia. Only known from the type host/locality. Type host plant status. Native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia biome in the North Region (Vianna 2020f). A palm tree of high economic and social importance. Very popular for the production of a drink, obtained from the pulp of the fruit, known as açaí wine. The heart is also used for the construction of houses and the roots are medicinal (Lorenzi et al. 1996)., Published as part of Navia, Denise, Duarte, Mercia Elias & Flechtmann, Carlos H. W., 2021, Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist, pp. 1-152 in Zootaxa 4997 (1) on page 56, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4997.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5089227, {"references":["Navia, D. & Flechtmann, C. H. W. (2005 b) A new genus and five species of Eriophyoidea (Prostigmata) associated with palm trees from Brazilian Amazon. Zootaxa, 1078 (1), 41 - 58. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1078.1.4","Vianna, S. A. (2020 f) Socratea. Flora do Brasil 2020 em construcao. Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro. Available from: http: // reflora. jbrj. gov. br / reflora / floradobrasil / FB 15731 (accessed 9 September 2020)","Lorenzi, H., Souza, H. M., Medeiros-Costa, J. T., Cerqueira, L. S. C. & Behr, N. (1996) Palmeiras no Brasil: nativas e exoticas. Plantarum, Nova Odessa, Sao Paulo, 303 pp."]}