The Phytoseiidae of New Zealand (Acarina) 1. The genera Typhlodromus and Amblyseius — keys and new species

Abstract

Keys are given to the 5 genera of the subfamily Phytoseiinae and to the 24 species of Typhlodromus and Amblyseius that occur in New Zealand. A. womersleyi Schicha, 1975 is a synonym of A. longispinosus Evans, 1952. The new species Typhlodromus cassiniae, T. spaini, T. myopori, T. oleariae, Amblyseius brevisetosus, and A. martini are described.

Keywords:

• Acarina
• Phytoseiidae
• Typhlodromus
• Amblyseius
• taxonomy
• keys
• new taxa