Description of a new species of Neoparaphytoseius Chant and McMurtry (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Peru, with a redefinition of the genus

Sofía Jiménez; James A McMurtry; Gilberto J De Moraes

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3841.2.8

Description of a new species of Neoparaphytoseius Chant and McMurtry (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Peru, with a redefinition of the genus

Zootaxa. 2014 Jul 25;3841(2):293-300. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3841.2.8.

Authors

Sofía Jiménez¹, James A McMurtry², Gilberto J De Moraes³

Affiliations

¹ Depto. de Fitossanidade, FCAV-UNESP, 144884-900 Jaboticabal - SP, Brazil; Email: saposoa40_20@hotmail.com.
² Dept. of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, P.O. Box 4487, Sunriver, Oregon 97707, USA; Email: unknown.
³ CNPq researcher, Depto. de Entomologia e Acarologia, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo, 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Email: unknown.

PMID: 25082042
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3841.2.8

Abstract

Neoparaphytoseius charapa n. sp. is described, based on the morphology of adult females and males collected on Inga edulis (Mart.) (Fabaceae) in northeastern Peru. Neoparaphytoseius Chant & McMurtry is redefined on the basis of the new species and re-examination of its type species N. sooretamus Chant & McMurtry.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Fabaceae / parasitology
Female
Male
Mites / anatomy & histology
Mites / classification*
Mites / growth & development
Organ Size
Peru