# Variability of dorsal shield in different populations of Amblyseius ishizuchiensis Ehara (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Ismail Döker, Vladimir A Khaustov, Omid Joharchi, Chuleui Jung, Irina I Marchenko

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# Variability of dorsal shield in different populations of *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Ismail Döker ID a,b, Vladimir A. Khaustov ID a, Omid Joharchi ID a, Chuleui Jung ID c,d, Irina I. Marchenko ID e

## Original research

### ABSTRACT

This study provides additional morphological information and new illustrations for *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis*, a predatory mite species previously described from Japan, and subsequently reported from China and Russia. Our examinations on a series of specimens collected from several localities in Russia showed no remarkable difference compared to its original description and subsequent redescriptions including an almost smooth dorsal shield. However, we observed a strongly punctate dorsal shield in both sexes in the specimens originated from South Korea as well as from Anuchinsky district, Ussuri Nature Reserve, Vladivostok (Primorsky Krai) and Komsomolsk-on-Amur (Khabarovsky Krai), Russia, with other morphological characters and measurements of the specimens being almost identical to the other specimens examined in this study, as well as the earlier descriptions. Although, these specimens with smooth vs punctate dorsal shield are never found in a single population, we suggest this character as intraspecific variation on a provisional basis. Moreover, we observed that this species by having broader ventral shields, does not really fit the diagnosis of the genus *Amblyseius* in the subtribe Amblyseiina. Therefore, a short discussion about its generic placement in the subtribes Amblyseiina and Arrenoseiina is also provided.

**Keywords** Amblyseiinae; dorsal shield variability; fauna; predatory mites; redescription

### Introduction

The tribe Amblyseiini Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is the largest not only in the subfamily but also in the entire family with more than 600 valid species (Chant and McMurtry 2007; Demite et al. 2022). According to the generic concepts of Chant and McMurtry (2004) regarding subtribal diagnosis, the tribe consists of three subtribes, Amblyseiina Chant & McMurtry, Arrenoseiina Chant & McMurtry, and Proprioseiopsina Chant & McMurtry. All of them are characterized by the combinations of the following characters, i) the ratio of setae s4 and Z1 at least equal, greater, and usually much greater than 3.0:1.0, ii) the lengths of certain dorsal setae, especially j3, s4, Z4, and Z5 which become progressively longer, and the other dorsal setae which become progressively shorter, iii) with an increasing number of teeth on the fixed digit of the chelicera, and iv) with an increased presence of macrosetae on legs in addition to leg IV. The authors also suggested that the species in the subtribe Amblyseiina can

Received 01 June 2022
Accepted 06 September 2022
Published 13 September 2022

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Ismail Döker ID: i.doker@utmn.ru
Chuleui Jung ID: cjung@andong.ac.kr

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Kreiter, Serge

https://doi.org/10.24349/9cvj-j2ia

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<footnote>a Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen, Russia.</footnote>

<footnote>b Cukurova University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Plant Protection, Acarology Lab, Adana, Turkey.</footnote>

<footnote>c Research Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea.</footnote>

<footnote>d Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea.</footnote>

<footnote>e Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Novosibirsk, Russia.</footnote>
be basically separated from the members of the other two subtribes by having sternal shield narrower, length/width ratio usually ca. 1.0:1.0, ventranal shield usually longer than wide, length/width ratio usually greater than 1.0:1.1; all shields lightly sclerotized.

During surveys carried out to determine the mite fauna in various localities of Russia and South Korea as well as during a detailed examination of the materials deposited in the Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Novosibirsk, Russia we encountered a large number of specimens of *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972. This species was originally described from Japan, and then reported from China and Russia (Kolodochka 2006; Fang and Wu 2017). Because of variations in dorsal shield punctuation, we redescribed this species based on female and male specimens, with strongly punctate dorsal shield of both sexes, collected from several localities of Far East Russia, and South Korea. According to the aforementioned taxonomical system used to separate phytoseiid species, this species is included in the genus *Amblyseius*. However, as reported by Chant and McMurtry (2004), our observation of the current material showed that this species is an anomaly based on several morphological characteristics and it does not really fit with the diagnosis of the subtribe Amblyseiina. We thus also discussed the position of this species to the known tribes/subtribes and genera, as well as its taxonomical status.

## Material and methods

Soil and litter samples were collected from various localities in Far East Russia as well as mount Ilwolsan, Gyoungbuk province, Republic of Korea. The mites were extracted using Berlese-Tullgren funnels. Specimens were cleared in lactic acid solution and mounted in Hoyer's medium. The taxonomic system proposed by Chant and McMurtry (2007) is followed. Setal nomenclature for the dorsal idiosoma follows that of Lindquist and Evans (1965) as adapted by Rowell *et al.* (1978), and Chant and Yoshida-Shaul (1991). For designation of dorsal solenostomes (gland pores), the system developed by Athias-Henriot (1975) is used, as proposed by Papadoulis *et al.* (2009). Measurements are given in micrometers (μm). Morphological observations, illustrations and measurements were made using compound microscope Axio Imager A2 (Carl Zeiss, Germany), equipped with differential interference contrast (DIC) optical system. Pictures were taken with Axiocam 506 color (Carl Zeiss, Germany). Dorsal shield length was measured along the midline.

## Results

### *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara

*Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972: 162.

*Iphiseius wangi* Yin, Bei & Lu, 1992: 281.

*Amblyseius wangi* (Yin, Bei & Lu), suspected as junior synonym by Chant & McMurtry (2004) and Fang & Wu (2017).

*Amblyseius grandisimilis* Ma, 2004: 72. Suspected as junior synonym (in this study).

(Figures 1–5)

### Diagnosis

Dorsal setal pattern 10A:9B; dorsal shield either smooth or punctate, with lateral reticulations, with six pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8 and gd9). Setae Z4, Z5 and s4 greatly elongated; setae *j1* and *j3* at least three to four times longer than other dorsal setae; others short and minute. Peritreme extending beyond setae *j1*. Sternal, genital and ventranal shields strongly sclerotized and reticulated, wider than long; ventranal shield with three pairs of setae and a pair of rounded pores (*gv3*) in addition to circumanal setae. Setae *JV5* inserted on a
platelets. Calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped, slightly constricted near vesicle; atrium nodular, attached to calyx without neck. Fixed and movable digits of chelicera with 14 and four teeth, respectively. Genu II with seven setae. All legs with macrosetae. Erect setae present on basitarsus I. Male ventranal shield with three pairs of setae. Male spermatophoral process L-shaped with well-developed toe.

Redescription

Female

(n = 10)

*Dorsum* (Figures 1A, 2A–D) – Dorsal setal pattern 10A:9B (*r3* and *R1* off shield). Dorsal shield rotund, heavily sclerotized, brownish in color, heavily punctate in some specimens or smooth in some other specimens; all with lateral reticulation; with six pairs of solenostomes (*gd1*, *gd2*, *gd4*, *gd6*, *gd8* and *gd9*) and fifteen pairs of poroids (sensillae) visible. Muscle-marks (sigillae) visible mostly on podosoma. Length of dorsal shield 414 (387–434), width at level of *s4* 292 (267–306). Dorsal shield setae smooth, except *Z4* and *Z5*, serrated. Measurements of setae as follows: *j1* 28 (25–31), *j3* 39 (36–41), *j4* 6 (5–7), *j5* 6 (5–8), *j6* 8 (5–9), *J2* 12 (10–14), *J5* 9 (8–10), *z2* 10 (8–11), *z4* 8 (6–9), *z5* 6 (5–7), *Z1* 12 (10–14), *Z4* 190 (184–199), *Z5* 228 (215–241), *s4* 162 (152–172), *S2* 11 (10–12), *S4* 11 (9–13), *S5* 10 (9–12), *r3* 11 (10–13) and *R1* 10 (9–11).

*Peritreme* (Figures 1A, 5B) – Extending beyond setae *j1*. Posterior end of peritrematal plate enlarged with ectal strip, with posterior end broadly rounded.

*Venter* (Figures 1B, 5A) – Ventral setal pattern JV-3:ZV. Sternal shield strongly sclerotized and reticulated, wider than long; with three pairs of setae (*st1*–*st3*) and two pairs of poroids (*iv1* and *iv2*); distance between *st1*–*st3* 64 (61–67), and *st2*–*st2* 82 (78–85); metasternal setae *st4* and a pair of poroids (*iv3*) on metasternal plates. Genital shield strongly reticulated; width at level of genital setae (*st5*) 96 (90–102), broadly truncate posteriorly, slightly narrower than ventranal shield, ratio width ventranal shield to genital shield about 1.15; para-genital poroids *iv5* on integument. Ventranal shield wider than long, strongly reticulated with three pairs of pre-anal setae (*JV1*, *JV2* and *ZV2*), one pair of para-anal (*Pa*) and a post-anal seta (*Pst*); and a pair of rounded pores (*gv3*) posteromesad setae *JV2*. Length of ventranal shield 112 (103–122), width at level of setae *ZV2* 138 (131–147). Setae *ZV1*, *ZV3*, *JV4* and *JV5* and five pairs of poroids on integument surrounding ventranal shield. Setae *JV5* inserted on platelets, smooth, much longer than other ventral setae 69 (59–83).

*Chelicera* (Figure 3A) – Fixed digit of chelicera 36 (35–37) long, with 14 teeth and pilus dentilis; movable digit 36 (36–38) long, with four teeth.

*Spermatheca* (Figure 3B, 5C) – Calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped, slightly constricted near vesicle, 12 (10–15) in length; atrium nodular, attached to the calyx without neck.

*Legs* (Figures 3C–G) – Length of legs (excluding pretarsus): leg I 348 (330–365); leg II 298 (267–332); leg III 306 (287–341); leg IV 382 (359–399). All legs with macrosetae. Tarsus I with two erect setae. Measurements of macrosetae as follows: *SgeI* 50 (47–55), *StI* 39 (34–43), *SgeII* 40 (38–43), *StII* 28 (26–30), *StII* 33 (32–34), *SgeIII* 75 (67–82), *StIII* 50 (46–55), *SgeIV* 142 (128–157), *StIV* 89 (81–100), *StIV* 62 (55–92). Apical sensorial setal cluster of tarsus I includes 10 modified setae. Chaetotaxy as follows, Leg I: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0, trochanter 1 0/1 0/2 1, femur 2 3/1 2/2 2, genu 2 2/1 2/1 2, tibia 2 2/1 2/1 2. Leg II: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0, trochanter 1 0/1 0/2 1, femur 2 3/1 2/1 1, genu 2 2/0 2/0 1, tibia 1 2/1 1/1 1. Leg III: coxa 0 0/1 0/1 0, trochanter 1 1/1 0/2 0, femur 1 2/1 1/0 1, genu 1 2/1 2/0 1, tibia 1 1/1 2/1 1. Leg IV: coxa 0 0/1 0/0 0, trochanter 1 1/1 0/2 0, femur 1 2/1 1/0 1, genu 1 2/1 2/0 1, tibia 1 1/0 2/1 1.

Male

(n = 5)

*Dorsum* (Figure 4A) – Dorsal setal pattern 10A:9B (*r3* and *R1* on shield). Dorsal shield rotund, heavily sclerotized, brownish in color, punctate in some specimens and smooth in
<figure><img src="image_8.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 1** *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972 female. A. Dorsal idiosoma; B. Ventral idiosoma.</figcaption></figure>

others; all with lateral reticulation; with six pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8 and gd9) and fifteen pairs of poroids (sensillae) visible. Muscle-marks (sigillae) visible mostly on podosoma. Length of dorsal shield 338 (318–352), width at level of s4 249 (234–262). Dorsal setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, serrated. Measurements of dorsal setae: j1 22 (21–23), j3 35 (33–37), j4 5 (4–6), j5 5, j6 6 (5–6), J2 8 (7–8), J5 8 (7–8), z2 6 (5–7), z4 6, z5 5 (5–6), Z1 9 (8–10), Z4 132 (125–139), Z5 177 (168–182), s4 103 (101–105), S2 7 (7–8), S4 8 (7–10), S5 7 (7–8), r3 9 (8–10) and R1 8 (8–9).

*Peritreme* – As in female.

*Venter* (Figure 4B) – Sternogenital shield strongly sclerotized and reticulated; with five
<figure><img src="image_9.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 2** Variability of dorsal shield in different populations of *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972 females. A. Specimen with strongly punctate dorsal shield from South Korea; B. Specimen with strongly punctate dorsal shield from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsky Krai, Russia; C. Specimen with smooth dorsal shield from Boytsovo village, Khabarovsky Krai, Russia; D. Specimen with smooth dorsal shield from Zeya Nature Reserve, Amur region, Russia.</figcaption></figure>

pairs of setae (st1, st2, st3, st4 and st5) and three pairs of poroids (iv1, iv2 and iv3); 117 (113–119) long and 70 (68–72) wide at level of setae ST2. Ventrianal shield wider than long, strongly reticulated with three pairs of pre-anal setae (JV1, JV2 and ZV2), one pair of para-anal (Pa) and a post-anal setae (Pst); and a pair of rounded pores (gv3) posteromesad setae JV2. Length of ventrianal shield 130 (121–137), width at level of anterior corners 169 (164–173). Setae JV5 smooth, much longer than other ventral setae 29 (27–30) in length.

*Chelicera* (Figure 4C, 5D) – Fixed digit with 11 teeth and pilus dentilis; movable digit with one tooth, spermatophoral process L-shaped with well-developed toe.

*Legs* – Length of legs (excluding pretarsus): leg I 303 (283–330); leg II 257 (258–280); leg III 262 (243–287); leg IV 327 (319–337). All legs with macrosetae. Tarsus I with two erect setae. Measurements of macrosetae as follows: SgeI 35 (34–37), StiI 26 (26–27), SgeII 29 (28–31), StiII 21 (19–22), StII 21 (20–22), SgeIII 45 (42–49), StIII 34 (34–35), SgeIV 90 (86–95), StiIV 57 (54–60), StIV 47 (41–49). Chaetotaxy as in female.
<figure><img src="image_10.png" /></figure>

**Figure 3** *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972 female. A. Chelicera; B. Spermathecae; C. leg I (genu, tibia and partial view of tarsus, left side); D. Leg II (genu, tibia and basitarsus, left side); E. Leg III (genu, tibia and basitarsus, left side); F. Leg IV (genu, tibia and basitarsus, right side); G. Tarsal complex of leg I (right side).

**Material examined**

Specimens with punctate dorsal shield: four females from litter in mixed forest, vicinity of LZP-3 village, Anuchinsky district, Primorsky Krai, Russia, 12 September 1978, coll. Bakurov. Nine females and five males from litter under *Fraxinus* sp. (Oleaceae), Ussuri Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Russia, 15 August 1988, coll. Grishina. Four females and one male, in litter, Silinsky park, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovskiy Krai, Russia, 15 August 2011, coll. Dubatolov. One female, litter in mixed forest, Botanical garden, Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia, 09 September 2012, coll. Potapov. Two females from soil-litter in Mount Ilwolsan (36°80′N, 129°09′E, 1140 m), Gyoungbuk Province, Republic of Korea, 19 July 2020, coll. Chuleui Jung.
<figure><img src="image_11.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 4** *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972 male. A. Dorsal idiosoma; B. Ventral idiosoma; C. Chelicera.</figcaption></figure>

Specimens with smooth dorsal shield: six females and two males from litter in deciduous forest, Boytsovo village, Khabarovsky Krai, Russia, 05 September 1991, coll. Volonihina. Ten females from litter in oak forest, Zeya Nature Reserve, Amur region, Russia, 25 August 2010, coll. Dubatolov. Voucher slides are deposited in the mite collections of Tyumen State University, Zoology Museum, Tyumen, Russia; Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University (PMANU), Republic of Korea; Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Novosibirsk, Russia; Cukurova University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Plant Protection, Acarology Lab, Adana, Turkey.

**World distribution**

China (Fang and Wu 2007), Japan (Ehara 1972), Russia (Kolodochka 2006 and this study), and South Korea (this study).
<figure><img src="image_12.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 5** *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* Ehara, 1972. A. Ventral idiosoma of female; B. posterior end of peritrematal plate of female; C. Spermatheca; D. Chelicera of male.</figcaption></figure>

**Remarks**

*Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* was described by Ehara (1972) based on the material collected from litter in Mount Kamegamori, Shikoku, Japan. This study reports *A.ishizuchiensis* for the first time in South Korea. Morphological characters and measurements of the Korean and the Russian specimens are almost identical to those reported in the original description and the subsequent redescriptions (Denmark and Muma 1989; Fang and Wu 2017). However, we observed a strongly punctate dorsal shield in both sexes in the specimens originated from South Korea as well as from Anuchinsky district, Ussuri Nature Reserve, Vladivostok (Primorsky Krai) and Komsomolsk-on-Amur (Khabarovsky Krai), Russia. In addition, the populations collected from Boytsovo village (Khabarovsky Krai) and from Amur region have smooth dorsal shield as illustrated in the previous descriptions (Ehara 1972; Denmark and Muma 1989; Fang and Wu 2017). Although specimens with smooth versus punctate dorsal shield are never found in a single population, we considered on a provisional basis this difference to represent an intraspecific and interpopulation variation, until further, perhaps molecular,
studies are conducted. There is no other morphological difference including the dorsal setae
lengths between the populations having smooth or punctate dorsal shields. Based on our best
knowledge, a variation on dorsal shield punctuation has never been reported for phytoseiid
mites within the same species. In addition, nothing is known on which environmental /
biological features can be attributed this phenotypic variation. Chant and McMurtry (2004)
reported that *A. wangi* (Yin, Bei & Lu, 1992) which was described from China may be a
junior synonym of *A. ishizuchiensis*. In addition to *A. wangi*, we were not able to find any
distinct morphological difference between *A. ishizuchiensis* and *A. grandisimilis* which was
also described from China (Ma 2004). Therefore, we suspected that these three species are
conspecific. However, punctuation on the dorsal shield of all these species should be confirmed
in further studies.

Discussion

As reported in previous descriptions, all ventral shields of the examined specimens of *A. ishizuchiensis* are wider than long. In their key to the subtribes in the tribe Amblyseiini, however, Chant and McMurtry (2004, 2007) basically separated the subtribe Amblyseiina from the other two subtribes, Arrenoseiina and Proproseiopsina, by having sternal shield narrower, length/width ratio usually ca. 1.0:1.0, ventrianal shield usually longer than wide, length/width ratio usually greater than 1.0:1.1; all shields lightly sclerotized. *Amblyseius ishizuchiensis* shared several important morphological characters with the members of the genus *Amblyseius* (Amblyseiina) by having dorsal setal pattern 10A:9B (seta *J2* present) and macrosetae on other legs in addition to leg IV. However, it has distinct differences and does not really fit with all diagnostic characteristics of this subtribe, instead apparently fitting better the characteristics of the subtribe Arrenoseiina, still with some exceptions. The keys presented by Chant and McMurtry (2007) for the separation of genera and subgenera of Phytoseiidae seem to point in the same direction. The characteristics that make these specimens most similar to the Arrenoseiina include the rotund, broad dorsal shield, broad ventral shields, the strong sclerotization of all shields, and the brown color. Within the subtribe Arrenoseiina, this species fit well to the genus *Arrenoseius* based on the presence of dorsal seta *j5*, and normally inserted ventral setae *JV2* and *ZV2* in position. However, when we consider a diagnostic character for this genus, the absence of macroseta on legs I-III, we fail to accommodate this species to the genus *Arrenoseius*. The biological and ecological features of the species included in the same genus can also provide some useful information, however, members of all genera mentioned above are known to inhabit soil litter habitats (Chant and McMurtry 2004).

If we ignore the placement of ventral seta, on the other hand, *A. ishizuchiensis* can be
considered as a member of *Iphiseiodes*, another genus in this subtribe. However, species of this
genus have so far been described and reported only from the Neotropical region, particularly
from Brazil, but not in the Palearctic region (Denmark and Muma 1973; El-Banhawy 1984;
Gondim Jr and Moraes 2001; Ferla and Silva 2011; Nuvoloni *et al.* 2015; Mineiro *et al.* 2011;
Demite *et al.* 2022). Moreover, it is almost impossible and may not be correct to ignore the
nature of the placement of ventrianal setae, listed among the apomorphic characters of this
genus.

Interestingly, if we ignore several morphological characteristics in addition to the presence
of dorsal setae *j5*, such as the presence/absence of macroseta on leg II and large-robust posterior
projection on peritrematal plate, this species also shows a close affinity to the species listed in
the genus *Phytoscutus* Muma, a third genus in the same subtribe. In addition, some members of
this genus such as *P. japonicus* Ehara & Kishimoto 2007, and *P. salebrosus* (Chant, 1960) were
reported from the East Palearctic region (Yoshida-Shaul and Chant 1997; Ehara and Kishimoto
2007; Demite *et al.* 2022). Among the other possible genera discussed above, *Phytoscutus*
is the only genus that showed great variability in terms of the presence/absence of certain
idiosomal setae such as *J2*, *S2*, *S4* and *ZV3*. Based on this variability, Chant and McMurtry
(2007), established four species groups in this genus. Therefore, one option would be the definition of a fifth species group with the presence of dorsal seta j5 in this genus. However, in this case, certain modifications in the identification keys are needed at tribal and subtribal level and much more observations would be required.

Finally, based on the discussion provided above, we can formulate the hypothesis that *A. ishizuchiensis* might be a “transitional” species between the subtribes Amblyseiina and Arrenoseiina. However, we decided to keep it in *Amblyseius* on a provisional basis due to the absence of more evidences such as molecular data. Furthermore, Chant and McMurtry (2004) mentioned this anomaly but also decided to include this species within the genus *Amblyseius* subtribe Amblyseiina. Therefore, a comprehensive molecular study based on a series of species belonging to the aforementioned genera is highly recommended in order to accommodate this species into the most correct genus to eliminate adaptative radiations and to clearly understand the phylogenetic relationships between them.

## Acknowledgements

We are grateful to JS Oh (ANU and SNU) due to help for sampling and extraction processes. The present research was supported by the cooperative agreement No. FEWZ-2021-0004 from the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Also, this study was partly supported by National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), MoE (NIBR201902204) and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), MoEd (NRF-2018R1A6A1A03024862) of Republic of Korea. Ismail Döker was supported by the Cukurova University Scientific Projects Foundation Units, grant number: FAY-2022-14495.

## ORCID

Ismail Döker https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1412-1554

Vladimir A. Khaustov https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-7213

Omid Joharchi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-4946

Chuleui Jung https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8134-9279

Irina I. Marchenko https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-9804

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