A new species, Phytoscutus moraesi n. sp., is described based on specimens collected on Arecaceae plants, in Amazonas state, Brazil. Phytoscutus moraesi n. sp. is included in the sexpilis species group Chant & McMurtry, which is herein redefined to accommodate this new species. A key is provided for the world species of Phytoscutus.
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30 August 2019
A new species of Phytoscutus Muma (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Amazonas state, Brazil, with redefinition of the sexpilis species group Chant & McMurtry and a key to the world species of the genus
Peterson R. Demite,
Wilton P. Da Cruz,
Ana Cristina C. Cavalcante
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 24 • No. 8
August 2019
Vol. 24 • No. 8
August 2019
Amazon Biome
Amblyseiinae
Arecaceae
biological control
predator