Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) athenas Swirski and Ragusa 1976

Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K. & Ksantini, M., 2017, Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae), Acarologia 57 (2), pp. 233-254 : 241-242

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https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03878796-4A56-D121-50F8-951A63624463

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scientific name

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) athenas Swirski and Ragusa 1976
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Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) athenas Swirski and Ragusa 1976 View in CoL

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) athenas Swirski and Ragusa, 1976: 111 View in CoL .

Amblydromella athenas Moraes et al., 1986: 154 .

Amblydromella ( Aphanoseia) athenas Denmark and Welbourn, 2002: 308.

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) athenas Moraes et al., 2004: 310 View in CoL ; Chant and McMurtry, 2007: 152.

Distribution — Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain (Demite et al. 2016).

Material examined — Sfax: Aouled Msallem ( 34°58’21.97"N, 10°47’20.72"E), April 2008, 6 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ GoogleMaps and May 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Hageb ( 34°42’16.50"N, 10°39’18.97"E), April 2008, 4 ♀♀ GoogleMaps ; Taous ( 34°56’02.88"N, 10°36’52.77"E), May 2008, 6 ♀♀ GoogleMaps , and May 2010 adults; Ltayfa 34°44’58.23"N, 10°11’39.67"E) April 2008, 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ GoogleMaps ; Jbenyana ( 35°03’14.28"N, 10°55’46.63"E), May 2009, 5 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ GoogleMaps ; Karkennah: Sidi Yousef ( 34°39’30.27"N, 10°59’42.70"E), March 2011, 7 ♀♀ GoogleMaps ; Aouled Yaneg ( 34°40’22.19"N, 11°08’15.07"E), April 2011, 17♀♀ and 1 ♂ GoogleMaps ; Ramla ( 34°43’17.06"N, 11°12’34.35"E), June 2011, 8 ♀♀ GoogleMaps ; Mellita ( 34°39’24.43"N, 11°1’59.42"E), June 2011, 3 ♀♀ GoogleMaps ; Ataya ( 34°44’26.25"N, 11°18’8.47"E), June 2011, 4 ♀♀ GoogleMaps . Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa ( 34°24’55.53"N, 8°44’42.69"E), March 2004, 6 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, March 2007, 9 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ GoogleMaps , and April 2008, 14 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Guetar ( 34°20’16.39"N, 8°54’55.85"E), April 2008, 9 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ GoogleMaps ; Bou Omran ( 34°21’38.47"N, 9°8’16.61"E), April 2008, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ GoogleMaps ; Bou Saad ( 34°21’57.24"N, 9°9’48.46"E), April 2008, 5 ♀♀ GoogleMaps . Cap Bon: Grambalia ( 36°36’46.35"N, 10°31’30.59"E), March 2009, 2 ♀♀, April 2010, 4 ♀♀ GoogleMaps , and May 2009, 8 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Beni Kalled ( 36°36’44.77"N, 10°31’30.72"E), May 2009, 9 ♀♀ GoogleMaps , and April 2010, 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb ( 34°50’26.08"N, 9°47’49.20"E), March 2008, 2 ♀♀ GoogleMaps ; and April 2010, 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Sidi Bouzid ( 35°02’03.70"N, 9°25’24.77"E), April 2009, 7 ♀♀ GoogleMaps .

Note — This species has been frequently observed on olive trees and arboreal plants ( Tixier et al. 2013). Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) athenas appears well adapted to high temperatures occurring in the Mediterranean region and may be a useful biological control agent ( Kolokytha et al. 2011).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Mesostigmata

Family

Phytoseiidae

Genus

Typhlodromus

Loc

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) athenas Swirski and Ragusa 1976

Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K. & Ksantini, M. 2017
2017
Loc

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) athenas

Chant D. A. & McMurtry J. A. 2007: 152
Moraes G. J. de & McMurtry J. A. & Denmark H. A. & Campos C. B. 2004: 310
2004
Loc

Amblydromella ( Aphanoseia ) athenas

Denmark H. A. & Welbourn, W. C. 2002: 308
2002
Loc

Amblydromella athenas

Moraes G. J. de & McMurtry J. A. & Denmark H. A. 1986: 154
1986
Loc

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) athenas

Swirski E. & Ragusa S. 1976: 111
1976
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