Description and redescription of Transeius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from arborescent ferns from Brazilian Mixed Ombrophylus Forest

ABSTRACT

One new species of genus Transeius is described from arborescent ferns from Brazilian Mixed Ombrophylus Forest, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. These new species differ from other species by having smaller spermathecae and differences in the setae Z4 Z5 and s4 as well as in the macrosetae. The male of Transeius kroeffis Gonçalves & Ferla is described and the female redescribed to account for a new hypothesis on the j-series setae. A dichotomous key for the Brazilian Transeius species is provided.

KEYWORDS:

• Amblyseiinae
• Dicksonia sellowiana
• Lastreopsis amplissima
• arborescent ferns
• natural enemies

Acknowledgments

We are thankful to Univates University Center (UNIVATES) for providing the facilities of the Acarology Laboratory where was carry out this work. To Dra. Michelle Nervo (UFRGS) for the identification of the host plants. The authors also thank the reviewers for their constructive suggestions.

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Funding

We are thankful to the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) by the Postdoctoral fellowship to the first author.