Typhlodromalus athiasae Pritchard & Baker

Typhlodromalus athiasae (Pritchard & Baker) (Fig. 7) Amblyseius (Amblyseiella) athiasae Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 291 Typhlodromalus athiasae, Moraes et al., 2004: 196 Typhlodromalus athiasae, Chant & McMurtry, 2005 a: 199 FEMALE — (Specimens measured — Benin: 2; Cameroon: 6; Kenya: 3; Nigeria: 1; Uganda: 1; Democratic Republic of Congo: 1 in addition to holotype). Dorsum — Dorsal shield sculptured throughout, with mostly roundish to elongate elements, with an indentation on each side, near S 5 /Z 5; 340 (320–371) [298] long and 201 (176–237) [196] wide. Idiosomal setal pattern 10 A: 8 B/JV­ 3:ZV, a characteristic which distinguishes the athiasae species group of Chant & McMurtry (2005 a). Setae j 1 30 (23– 37) [31], j 3 36 (32–43) [34], j 4 19 (16–27) [17], j 5 20 (16–27) [19], j 6 28 (22–38) [26], J 2 29 (22–38) [28], J 5 8 (6–10), z 2 26 (21–34) [19], z 4 37 (32–43) [34], z 5 20 (18–27) [18], Z 1 28 (22–38) [27], Z 4 50 (42–58) [44], Z 5 68 (61–83) [56], s 4 49 (42–58) [41], S 2 48 (40–53) [41], S 4 37 (30–40) [33], r 3 20 (14–25) [19], R 1 19 (14–28) [16]. Setae serrate, except J 5, r 3 and R 1 which are smooth. S 5 absent. Peritreme — Extending anterior to base of j 1. Venter — Distances between St 1 –St 3 63 (61–67) [58], St 2 –St 2 64 (58–69) [63], St 5 – St 5 74 (67–82) [75]. Ventrianal shield 108 (98–120) [94] long, 60 (53–69) [58] wide at level of Zv 2 and 68 (61–80) [63] wide at level of anus, with a pair of elliptical pores slightly posterior to Jv 2. Two pairs of metapodal shields; caudoventral setae smooth and sharptipped, except Jv 5 which is serrate. Chelicera — Movable digit 33 (32–35) long, with 3 to 4 teeth; fixed digit 29 (28–29) long, with 6 to 10 [at least 7] teeth and a clearly discernable pilus dentilis. Spermatheca — Calyx slender, 33 (26–43); atrium indistinct. Legs — Macrosetae blunt on genua I and II and tibiae III and IV, and knobbed on genua III and IV and tarsus IV; Sge I 17 (11–22) [17], Sge II 18 (14–21) [17], Sge III 27 (24–30) [24], Sti III 20 (18–22) [17], Sge IV 41 (37–48) [39], Sti IV 26 (22–30) [24], St IV 56 (48–64) [48]. Chaetotaxy of genu III: 1­2 / 1,2 / 0­1. MALE — (Specimens measured — Kenya: 2) Dorsum — Dorsal shield pattern as in female, 221 (220–223) long and 141 (138–145) wide. Setae j 1 18 (18–19), j 3 25, j 4 13, j 5 14 (13–15), j 6 14 (14–15), J 2 15, J 5 6, z 2 19 (18– 20), z 4 26 (25–28), z 5 13, Z 1 16 (15–16), Z 4 33 (33–34), Z 5 44 (44–45), s 4 36 (35–36), S 2 31 (30–31), S 4 19 (18–20), r 3 13, R 1 15. Setae serrate, except J 5, r 3 and R 1 which are smooth. Peritreme — Extending to level of j 1. Venter — Ventrianal shield subtriangular, with transversal striae anteriorly; 86 (85–88) long, 119 (118–120) wide at the anterior corners; with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 4 pairs of lyrifissures (1 anterior to Jv 1 and 3 anterolateral), and a pair of elliptical pores approximately in level with Jv 2. Spermatodactyl — Shaft 15 long. Legs — Macrosetae blunt on genua I and II and tibiae III and IV, and knobbed on genua III and IV and tarsus IV; Sge I 14; Sge II 18, Sge III 19 (19–20), Sti III 17 (16–18), Sge IV 25, Sti IV 20 and St IV 37 (35–39). Chaetotaxy of genu III same as in female. SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Benin: Agbotagon, on Securinega virosa, 12 ­VIII­ 1991, B. Eklou; Agbotagon, on Mallotus oppositifolius, 18 ­XI­ 1991, A. Onzo. Cameroon: 12 km S Obala, Central Province, on Sida acuta, 05­II­ 1991, A. Onzo; 14 km SW Mvieng, Southern Province, on Urena lobata, 07­II­ 1991, A. Onzo; 105 km N Kribi, Littoral Province, on Solanum torvum, 08­II­ 1991, A. Onzo; 18 km SE Douala, on Chromolaena odorata, 08­II­ 1991, A. Onzo; 5 km N Muyuka, Littoral Province, on Stachytarpheta sp., 09­II­ 1991, A. Onzo; 5 km N Muyuka, Littoral Province, on Albizia zygia, 09­II­ 1991, A. Onzo. Democratic Republic of Congo (Belgian Congo): Holotype female from Stanleyville, on unknown tree, 20 ­IV­ 1955, E.W. Baker; 19 km W Kinzoavuete, Bas­ Congo, on C. odorata, 10 ­VII­ 1991, A. Onzo. Kenya: 6.5 km S Mombasa, Coastal Region, on Cocos nucifera, 28 ­XI­ 1989, J.S. Yaninek; 13 km W Kwale, on Lycopersicum esculentum, 29 ­XI­ 1989, J.S. Yaninek; 19 km N Kilifi Ferry, on unknown plant, 30 ­XI­ 1989, J.S. Yaninek. Nigeria: IITA Station, Ibadan, Oyo state, on unknown plant, 06­VIII­ 1986, J.S. Yaninek. Uganda: 20 km W Tororo, on Acacia sp., 1990, Mugarura. WORLD DISTRIBUTION — Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.