Abstract
Two new species of phytoseiid mites of the genus Neoseiulus (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Steppe zone of Ukraine are described. Detailed descriptions, drawings, measurements, diagnosis of the new species, and the data of mite locations are given.
Highlights
Mites of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Parasitiformes) are well known as regulators of magnitude of population of small phytophagous microarthropods inhabiting terrestrial plants
During a study of mites on plants of maritime landscape of Steppe zone of Ukraine two unknown phytoseiid species were found. Their descriptions, drawings, and diagnoses are given in this paper
The mites were kept in 70% alcohol, and mounted on microscope slides in Hoyer’s medium for examining under microscope MBI-3 (LOMO)
Summary
Mites of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Parasitiformes) are well known as regulators of magnitude of population of small phytophagous microarthropods inhabiting terrestrial plants. Material examined — One female (holotype), on cane (Phragmites australis), # 6651/699, data 09 June 2015, dried out lake to NW from ranger station, Ivano-Rybalchanski area, Black Sea Biosphere Reserve (46°24 N, 32°12 E), coll. Dorsal shield (Fig. 1A) oval, weakly sclerotized, with appreciable constrictions at level of R1 and thin reticulation on its posterior part, 6 pairs of small distinct solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8, gd9), and 17 pairs acute setae.
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