Two New Species of the Genus Neoseiulus (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) with Redescriptions of N. bicaudus and N. micmac Based on Holotypes

Kolodochka, L. A.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vzoo-2018-0031

Abstract

Phytoseiid mites of the genus Neoseiulus (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae), N. brachychaetus Kolodochka, sp. n. and N. akimovi Kolodochka, sp. n. from Georgia and Russia are described. Re-examination of the holotypes of N. bicaudus (Wainstein, 1962) and N. micmac (Chant & Hansell, 1971) revealed new characters for differentiation between similar species were found and proposed. The name N. micmac (Chant & Hansell, 1971) restored from synonymy here. A key to species similar to Neoseoiulus bicaudus is given.

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