Paraamblyseius multicircularis Gondim Jr. & Moraes

Taxon classification Animalia Mesostigmata Phytoseiidae

Paraamblyseius multicircularis Gondim Jr. & Moraes

Paraamblyseius multicircularis Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001: 79.

Paraamblyseius multicircularis: Moraes et al. 2004: 158.

Paraamblyseius multicircularis: Chant and McMurtry 2007: 103.

Specimens examined.

UESC, Euterpe oleracea, I-2008 (1♀), Theobroma cacao, VII-2007 (3♀), I-2008 (1♀, 1♂), IV-2008 (2♀).

Female.

Seven specimens measured. Dorsal shield 331 (302-360) long, 248 (225-270) wide, j1 13 (13-15), j3 24 (22-25), j4 30 (27-33), j5 38 (34-42), j6 38 (35-42), J2 42 (38-44), J5 13 (12-14), z2 29 (27-31), z4 36 (33-41), z5 28 (24-30), Z1 45 (43-49), Z4 44 (40-46), Z5 29 (27-31), s4 42 (37-46), S2 33 (30-35), S4 33 (31-35), S5 24 (23-26), r3 13, R1 17 (16-18); distances between St1-St3 32 (30-34), St2-St2 64 (62-67) and St5-St5 100 (95-104); ventrianal shield 110 (103-117) long, 191 (182-201) wide at level of ZV2 and 117 (110-125) wide at level of anus; movable cheliceral digit 20 (19-21) long, with 2 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 20 (19-21) long; calyx of spermatheca 18 (17-20) long.

Male.

One specimen measured. Dorsal shield 218 long, 179 wide, j1 13, j3 23, j4 26, j5 30, j6 28, J2 30, J5 8, z2 18, z4 30, z5 21, Z1 37, Z4 38, Z5 23, s4 41, S2 31, S4 24, S5 18, r3 11, R1 12; ventrianal shield 92 long and 153 wide at anterior corners; shaft of spermatodactyl 20 long.

Remarks.

Measurements of the females collected are similar to those of the original description, except for longer dorsal shield (263 for the holotype). This is the first description of a male of this species and the first record of this genus in Bahia.