Proprioseiopsis neotropicus Ehara

Proprioseiopsis neotropicus (Ehara)

Amblyseius neotropicus Ehara, 1966: 133; Moraes & Mesa, 1988: 79; Moraes et al., 1991: 127.

Proprioseiopsis neotropicus, Moraes et al., 1986: 119; 2004: 183; Zacarias & Moraes, 2001: 582.

Specimens examined: Pirassununga: M. venulosa, IV­2001 (1), X­2001 (1).

Associated phytophagous mites: no phytophagous mites were found associated with this species.

Previous records: Brazil — Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo; Colombia and Equador.

Remarks: The measurements of 2 adult females collected are similar to those given in the original description, except for j3 and r3, which are ca. 35% longer. The measurements are: dorsal shield length 388–400, width 300–313, j 1 30–35, j3 45–48, j4 3, j5 3–4, j6 3–4, J5 4–5, z 2 23–25, z4 13, z5 3, Z1 5–6, Z4 113–120, Z5 105–110, s4 108–118, S2 8, S4 8, S5 8, r3 25, R1 13, Sge I 30–33, Sge II 33, Sge III 35 –40, Sti III 30, Sge IV 75, Sti IV 55 – 58, St IV 63 –68, St1–St3 63, St2–St2 88–93, St5–St5 110–118, length of ventrianal shield 113–115, width at ZV2 level 118–120, width at anus level 110–113, length of calyx of spermatheca 18–20.