Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius ) amphoraeformis, TsolakisK & Ranja-WilliamK, 2025

Typhlodromus ( Anthoseius) amphoraeformis sp. nov. resembles 12 African species belonging to the subgenus Anthoseius , eight of which described by van der Merwe (1968) and four,

by Ueckermann and Loots (1988): T. ( A.) terrulentis van der Merwe , T. ( A.) saevus van der Merwe , T. ( A.) incisivus van der Merwe , T. ( A.) apoxys van der Merwe , T. ( A.) capparidis van der Merwe , T. ( A.) muliebris van der Merwe , T. ( A.) microbullatus van der Merwe , T. ( A.) februs van der Merwe , T. ( A.) grastis Ueckermann & Loots , T. ( A.) michaeli Ueckermann & Loots ,

T. ( A.) umbraculus Ueckermann & Loots and T. ( A.) drymis Ueckermann & Loots. The new species differs from all the abovementioned species in the unique shape of the spermathecal apparatus, the number of teeth on the movable cheliceral digit, the number and lengths of macrosetae on leg IV, as well as in the length of various setae of the dorsal shield ( Table 3).

Specimens examined

Holotype female (serial number M-051) and 2 paratype females collected on Anacardium occidentale L. at Mahajanga, Mahabibo forest , 15°41′27.81″S, 46°25′34.17″E, 10 m a.s.l., November 22, 2023. Seven paratype females (serial numbers M-033, M-034, M-037, M-038, M-040 GoogleMaps

and M-041) collected on Mangifera indica on the same date and at the same locality as holotype. Six paratype females (serial number M-056 and M-057) collected on Tamarindus indica L. ( Fabaceae ) in Natural parks of Ankarafantsika ( Mahajanga), 16°16′21.14″S, 46°48′35.71″E,

13m a.s.l., November 24, 2023. Two paratype females (serial number M-054) collected on Terminalia mantaly Perrier at Tsaramandroso ( Mahajanga), 16°22′37.41″S, 47° 4′53.51″E, November 21, 2023.