Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot, 1960)

Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot, 1960) View in CoL

Amblyseius stipulatus Athias-Henriot, 1960a: 294 .

Amblyseius ( Amblyseius) stipulatus .—Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 110. Euseius stipulatus View in CoL .—Moraes et al., 2004: 84; Chant & McMurtry, 2005: 216; 2007: 123.

This species is mainly known from the south of the Western Palearctic region. It is a very common species reported from many plants, including crops such as peach, avocado orchards and vineyards. It is especially abundant in citrus orchards (Ragusa, 1977; Ferragut et al., 1983; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al., 1994; Ragusa, 2006; Kreiter et al., 2010; Sahraoui et al., 2012). Several studies have shown its ability to feed on pollen but also on pests such as T. urticae and P. citri (Ferragut et al., 1992; Santaballa et al., 1994; Abad-Moyano et al., 2009; Pina et al., 2012). Euseius stipulatus was already found in Morocco by McMurtry & Bounfour (1989) and Tixier et al. (2003). With 247 specimens collected, it was one of the most frequently encountered species.

Specimens examined: 2002, Road from El Jadida to Casablanca on Solananum sodomeum (Solanaceae) ( 1 female), Rabat on Hibiscus sp. ( Malvaceae ) ( 6 females), Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae) ( 9 females, 3 males), Citrus sp. ( Rutaceae ) ( 4 females), unknown Verbenaceae ( 5 females); 2003, Casablanca on Citrus sp. ( Rutaceae ) ( 1 female), Babbou Idir on Crataegus monogyna (Rosaceae) ( 2 females), Beni Bou Ayash on Hibiscus rosa - sinensis ( Malvaceae ) ( 1 female), Mazari Cape on Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 26 females, 5 males), Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae) ( 6 females), Quercus coccifera (Malvaceae) ( 4 females), Gomphocarpus fruticosus (Apocynaceae) ( 3 females), Rubus sanctus (Rosaceae) , Chamaerops humilis (Arecaceae) ( 2 females), Echium vulgare (Boraginaceae) ( 1 female), Rubus sanctus (Rosaceae) ( 9 females, 3 males), Spartel Cape on Eucalyptus sp. ( Malvaceae ) ( 4 females, 3 males), Chamaerops humilis (Arecaceae) ( 6 females, 2 males), Smilax aspera (Smilacaceae) ( 9 females, 4 males), Olea europea (Oleaceae) ( 2 females), Tamarix sp. ( Tamaricaceae ) ( 1 female), Phyllirea angustifolia ( 1 female), Phyllirea latifolia (Oleaceae) ( 2 females), Chefchaouen on Prunus pumila (Rosaceae) ( 1 female), Gorges of Zegzel on Punica granatum (Lythraceae) ( 32 females), Ficus carica (Moraceae) ( 1 female), Malva sp. ( Malvaceae ) ( 2 females), Rubus sp. ( Rosaceae ) ( 3 females), Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae) ( 8 females, 4 males), Izemmouren on Prunus amygdaliformis (Rosaceae) ( 2 females), Larache on Hibiscus sp. ( Malvaceae ) ( 2 females), Eucalyptus sp. ( Myrtaceae ) ( 1 female), Lycium europaeum (Solanaceae) ( 8 females, 3 males), Lygos sphaerocarpa (Fabaceae) ( 1 female), Pinus maritima (Pinaceae) ( 1 female), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 1 female), Solanum nigrum ( 11 females), Solanum sodomaceum (Solanaceae) ( 4 females), Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae) ( 3 females), Ficus carica (Moraceae) ( 2 females), Lythrum thymifolia ( 4 females), Lythrum junceum (Lythraceae) ( 1 female), Limonium ferulaceum (Plumbaginaceae) ( 1 female), Conyza canadensis ( 1 female), Otanthus maritimus (Asteraceae) ( 1 female), Mechra Bel Ksiri on Ziziphus lotus (Rhamnaceae) ( 1 female), Road to Souk El Arba on Pinus halepensis (Pinaceae) ( 1 female), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) ( 1 female), Quercus suber (Fagaceae) ( 1 female), Lavandula stoechas (Lamiaceae) ( 1 female).

Previous records: Algeria, Canary Islands, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Madeira, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey.