Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) maspalomensis Ferragut & Pena-Estevez, 2003

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) maspalomensis Ferragut & Pena-Estevez, 2003 View in CoL

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) maspalomensis Ferragut & Pena-Estevez, 2003: 158 View in CoL .

This species was described from the Canary Islands on Tamarix africana Poiret View in CoL and is only known from this original description. This is the first report of T. ( A.) maspalomensis View in CoL after its description. The specimens presently recorded have been found essentially on Tamarix View in CoL , suggesting a narrow association between this species and this plant genus.

Specimens examined: 2002, Damon Oum Er Bia River on Tamarix africana (Tamaricaceae) ( 12 females, 5 males); 2003, Spartel Cape on Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) ( 5 females), Gorgesof Zegzel on Tamarix communis (Tamaricaceae) ( 5 females, 3 males), Mechra Bel Ksiri on Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) ( 2 females), Vitex agnus - castus ( Lamiaceae ) ( 1 female), Road to Souk El Arba on Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) ( 20 females, 8 males), Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae) ( 2 females), Saïdia on Tamarix communis (Tamaricaceae) ( 5 females, 3 males).

Previous records: Canary Islands.

Redescription of the adult female (n = 10)

As the initial drawings of the original description are excellent, new drawings are not presented in this paper.

Dorsum. Dorsal shield with five solenostomes ( gd2, gd5, gd6, gd8 and gd9), 18 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j1 19 (18−23), j3 23 (20−27), j4 15 (13−18), j5 15 (13−18), j6 18 (15−20), J2 19 (15−23), J5 8, z2 15 (13−18), z3 20 (15−23), z4 19 (18−20), z5 15 (13−18), Z4 31 (28−35), Z5 46 (45−48), s4 21 (20−23), s6 23 (22−25), S2 25 (23−28), S4 25 (23−28), S5 28 (28−30), r3 21 (20−25), R1 18 (18−20). All setae smooth. Peritreme extending between j1 and j3.

Venter. All shields lightly reticulated. Sternal shield with two pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; two pairs of sternal setae on small metasternal plates; posterior margin concave. Distances between ST1 – ST3 62 (60−63), ST2 – ST2 53 (50−62), ST5–ST5 60 (50−65). Two pairs of metapodal plates 25 (23−30) long, 5 (5−6) wide for the largest and 13 (10−15) long and 1.5 (1.3−2) wide for the smallest. Ventri-anal shield with four pairs of preanal setae, JV1, JV2, JV3 and ZV2, and no pre-anal pores. Membrane surrounding ventri-anal shield with four pairs of setae ZV1, ZV3, JV4 and JV5; ventri-anal shield 98 (93−103) long, 94 (90−102) wide at anterior corners, and 75 (63−80) wide at level of anus. JV5 35 (28−40) long.

Legs. Legs IV with macrosetae on genu Sge IV 26 (23−28), tibia STi IV 25 (23−28) and basitarsus ST IV 48 (43−53). Chaetotactic formula of genu II: seven setae, 2 2/0, 2/0 1; genu III: seven setae, 1 2/1, 2/0 1.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 22 long with two teeth and movable digit 25 long with one tooth.

Spermatheca. Cup-shaped and pocular ( Denmark et al., 1999), with a cervix 2 long and 12 wide, atrium well differentiated.