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.

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  • 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)

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Introduction

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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