Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) foenilis Oudemans, 1930

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) foenilis Oudemans, 1930 View in CoL b

Typhlodromus foenilis Oudemans, 1930b: 70 View in CoL .

Typhlodromus cryptus Athias-Henriot, 1960b: 89 View in CoL .

Anthoseius ( Amblydromellus) foenilis View in CoL . — Andre, 1986: 111.

Amblydromella foenilis . — Moraes et al., 1986: 173.

Anthoseius foenilis . — Evans & Edland, 1998: 41-62.

Amblydromella ( Aphanoseia) foenilis . — Denmark & Welbourn, 2002: 308. Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) foenilis .—Moraes et al., 2004: 323; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 152.

This species has a Western Palearctic distribution. It has been observed on many uncultivated plants and on some crops, such as olive, citrus, pear, apple, peach, plum orchards and vineyards (Vacante & Nucifera, 1987; Ragusa & Ciulla, 1991; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al., 1994; Tixier et al., 2000; Papadoulis et al., 2009). Some studies have been carried out to determine how pollen can ensure its development (Ragusa & Tsolakis, 1998; Papadopoulos & Papadoulis, 2008). A low impact on the regulation of scales in citrus orchards has been observed (Siscaro et al., 1999).

This species was already known from Morocco, reported under the name Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) cryptus (assumed to be synonym of T. ( A.) foenilis ) by Tixier et al. 2003) on various plants. It was abundant in the present survey ( 323 specimens collected) on various plants and regions.

Specimens examined: 2002, Agourai on Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae) ( 1 female), Rubus sp. ( Rosaceae ) ( 1 female), Fraxinus sp. ( Oleaceae ) ( 1 female), El-Jadida on unknown plant ( 8 females, 2 males), Road of Beni Mellal, 70 Kms of Kenifra on Pinus sp. ( Pinaceae ) ( 2 females), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 1 female), Aïoun Asserdoun Spring on Rubus sp. ( Rosaceae ) ( 2 females), Prunus pumila (Rosaceae) ( 6 females), Eriobotrya japonica (Rosaceae) ( 6 females), Road of Ourika on Cistus monspelliensis (Cistaceae) ( 1 female), Damon Oum Er Bia River on Urtica dioica (Urticaceae) ( 5 females), Dittrichia viscosa (Asteraceae) ( 4 females), Solanum nigrum (Solanaceae) ( 7 females), Lantana sp. ( Verbenaceae ) ( 3 females), Malva sp. ( Malvaceae ) ( 2 females), Echium arenarium (Boraginaceae) ( 1 female), Marubium incanunum (Lamiaceae) ( 1 female), Oum Er Bia spring on Dittrichia viscosa (Asteraceae) ( 1 female), Between Sidi Bettache and Rommani on Quercus suber (Solanaceae) ( 14 females), Tlelet on Bituminaria bituminosa (Fabaceae) ( 7 females, 2 males), Ifrane,Vittel spring on Prunus sp. ( Rosaceae ) ( 4 females, 2 males), 10 Kms of Midelt on unknown Poaceae ( 1 female), Meknès University on Vicia benghalensis (Fabaceae) ( 2 females), Oum Er Biaroad on Mentha sp. ( Lamiaceae ) ( 1 female), Rabat on Citrus sp. ( Rutaceae ) ( 3 females), unknown Verbenaceae ( 2 females); 2003, 5 kms of Laaïoun, Station1 on Pinus nigra (Pinaceae) ( 2 females), Ziziphus lotus (Rhamnaceae) ( 2 females), near Larache on Quercus suber (Fagaceae) ( 6 females, 2 males), Erica arborea (Ericaceae) ( 1 female), Daphne gnidium (Thymelaeaceae) ( 1 female), Mazari Cape on Gomphocarpus fruticosus (Apocynaceae) ( 1 female), Cistus parviflorus (Cistaceae) ( 2 females), Hypericum sp. ( Hypericaceae ) ( 1 female), Spartel Cape on Smilax aspera (Smilacaceae) ( 1 female), Olea europea (Oleaceae) ( 8 females, 3 males), Vinca major (Apocynaceae) ( 1 female), Pinus pinea (Pinaceae) ( 12 females), Gorges of Zegzel on Tamarix communis (Tamaricaceae) ( 1 females), Larache on Lycium europaeum (Solanaceae) ( 5 females), Eucalyptus sp. ( Myrtaceae ) ( 35 females), Lygos sphaerocarpa (Fabaceae) ( 4 females), Acacia cyanophylla (Fabaceae) ( 14 females, 3 males), Pinus maritima (Pinaceae) ( 25 females, 8 males), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 9 females, 5 males), Erodium ciconium (Geraniaceae) ( 2 females), Ras El Ma on Olea europea (Oleaceae) ( 3 females), Pinus halepensis (Pinaceae) ( 1 female), Ficus carica (Moraceae) ( 1 female), Quercus coccifera (Fagacae) ( 2 females), Pinus nigra (Pinaceae) ( 32 females), Road to Souk El Arba on Quercus suber (Fagacae) ( 8 females, 3 males), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 2 females), Erica arborea (Ericaceae) ( 1 female), Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae) ( 1 female), Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) ( 4 females), Coleostephus myconis (Asteraceae) ( 1 female), Saïdia on Tamarix communis (Tamaricaceae) ( 1 female), Oued Nja on Olea europea (Oleaceae) ( 2 females), Larache Beach on Solanum nigrum (Solanaceae) ( 2 females), Anthemis tinctoria (Asteraceae) ( 1 female).

Previous records: Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Norway, Spain, Syria, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey.