A new phytoseiid species, Amblyseius constrictus Argolo, Oliveira & Moraes sp. nov. (Acari: Phytoseiidae), is described and illustrated. The specimens were collected from tropical ornamentals, cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K.Schum.; Malvales: Sterculiaceae) fruits and from other trees in shaded cacao plantations in the southern coast of the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil.
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1 June 2015
A New Species of Amblyseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the State of Bahia, Brazil
Poliane Sá Argolo,
Gilberto J. de Moraes,
Anibal R. Oliveira
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
Ácaros depredadores
Amblyseiinae
frutales tropicales
ornamental plants
plantas ornamentales
predatory mites
Taxonomía