Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius )

Key for separation of Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) View in CoL View at ENA species reported from Brazil

Based on the reports by Moraes et al. (2004), Lofego & Feres (2006), Johann et al. (2009), Lofego et al. (2009) and Ferla et al. (2011).

1. Setae S4 and JV4 absent................................................. T. ( A.) demoraesi Lofego & Feres, 2007

- Setae S4 and JV4 present................................................................................ 2

2. Setae JV3 absent; most setae on dorsal shield long, knobbed....................... T. ( A.) transvaalensis (Nesbitt, 1951) View in CoL

- Setae JV3 present; dorsal shield setae short, most of similar lengths, except for Z4 and/ or Z5, markedly longer than other setae; at most Z4 knobbed.................................................................................... 3

3. Macroseta present only on tarsus IV, knobbed............................................................... 4

- Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and tarsus IV, knobbed or not................................................. 5

4. Setae Z4 and Z5 serrated, Z4 knobbed............................................. T. ( A.) neobakeri Prasad, 1968 View in CoL

- Setae Z4 and Z5 serrated and not knobbed.............................. T. ( A.) paraevectus Moraes & McMurtry, 1983 View in CoL .

5. Macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus IV not knobbed; calyx of spermatheca bell-shaped; cervix nodular; seta Z5 smooth......................................................................................... T. ( A.) sabelisi n. sp.

- Macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus IV knobbed; calyx of spermatheca slightly vesicular seta Z5 strongly serrate............................................................................. T. ( A.) ornatus View in CoL ( Denmark & Muma, 1973)