Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) khosrovensis Arutunjan 1971
Creators: name: Ahmad-Hosseini, Mohammad
name: Khanjani, Mohammad
name: Karamian, Roya
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Mesostigmata
Phytoseiidae
Typhlodromus
Typhlodromus khosrovensis

description: Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) khosrovensis Arutunjan, 1971 (Figs. 8–14)   
 Diagnosis (female)   
 Dorsal shield with four pairs of solenostomes (gd2, gd6, gd8, gd9); setae Z4 and Z5 serrated, ventrianal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae and without pre-anal pores; fixed digits of chelicera with 4 teeth and movable digit with 1 tooth, basitarsus IV with knobbed macroseta.   
 Female (Figs. 8–12)   
 Idiosoma oval; setal pattern: 12A-8A/JV: ZV. All setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5, serrated.   
 Dorsum (Fig. 8) – Dorsal shield reticulated, 315 – 325 long, 152 – 168 wide at level of setae R1. Length of setae: j1 21–23, j3 31–33, j4 19–21, j5 20–23, j6 24–27, J2 27–30, J5 4–5, z2 22–24, z3 28–31, z4 29–31, z5 20–21, Z4 44–47, Z5 58–61, s4 34 –37, s6 35 –38, S2 40 –42, S4 36 –38, S5 15 – 16, r3 26–28, R1 27–29.   
 Venter (Fig. 9) – Sternal shield smooth and posterior margin with median lobe, with 2 pairs of equally long setae ST1-2 (29 – 31) and 2 pairs of lyrifissures (iv1–2). The third (ST3 30 – 32) and fourth (ST4 28 – 31) each set on a platelet. Genital shield 117–125 long, 60–65 wide at level setae ST5, with 1 pair setae, ST5 28–33 long. Ventrianal shield reticulated, 110–115 long, 74–79 wide at level of ZV2. Pre-anal region with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae and without pre-anal pores. Opisthogastric cuticle bearing 4 pairs smooth setae and 5 pairs of lyrifissures.   
 Chelicerae 127–134 long; fixed digit with 4 teeth and 26–29 long, pilus dentilis 5–6 long, movable digit 25–27 long and with 1 tooth (Fig. 10). Calyx of spermatheca bell shaped 10 –11 long and 8–9 wide at junction with vesicle (Fig. 11). Peritreme stippled, 65–69 long and reaching to level of setae r3 (Fig. 8). Length of legs I–IV (excluding pretarsus): 275–284, 230–239, 235–245, 305– 318, respectively. Leg IV with a knobbed macroseta on basitarsus 49–52 long (Fig. 12). Setal formulae of legs (I-IV): femur 12-10-6-6, genu 10-8-7-7, tibia 10-7-7-6.   
 Male (Figs. 13, 14)   
Idiosoma oval; Setal pattern: 12A-8A/JV-4: ZV-1,3.  
 Dorsum – Dorsal shield reticulated, 245-260 long, 130–138 wide at level of setae R1. Length of setae: j1 16–18, j3 24–27, j4 16–18, j5 17–19, j6 18–21, J2 22–24, J5 4–5, z2 17–19, z3 24–27, z4 25–28, z5 17–18, Z4 38–42, Z5 40–43, s4 26 –29, s6 28 –31, S2 29 –32, S4 24 –28, S5 17 –19, r3 21–23, R1 18–20.   
 Venter (Fig. 13) – Sternal shield smooth, with 5 pairs of setae subequal in length (ST1-5 18– 21) and three pairs of lyrifissures (iv1–3); ventrianal shield reticulated, subtriangular; anterior margin convex. Pre-anal region with 4 pairs of pre-anal setae and 3 pairs of pre-anal pores. Opisthogastric cuticle bearing 1 pair of smooth setae and 3 pairs of lyrifissures.   
 Chelicerae 78–85 long; fixed digit with 4 teeth, pilus dentilis 3–4 long, movable digit with 1 tooth. Spermadactyl 17–19 long and inverse boot shaped (Fig. 14). Peritreme 34–38 long and extending to level of setae r3. Length of legs I–IV (excluding pretarsus): 235–244, 198–205, 195– 205, 259–268, respectively. Leg IV with a knobbed macroseta on basitarsus 33–37 long. Setal formulae of legs is identical to the female.   
 Material examined   
Hamedan Province: Heydareh village – 9 Sep. 2014 (n = 11), 9 Oct. 2015 (n = 16), 3 Dec. 2015 (n = 3), 11 Sep. 2016 (n = 9), 9 Oct. 2016 (n = 8), 18 Nov. 2016 (n = 12), 30 Oct. 2017 (n = 3); Shahrestaneh village – 19 Nov. 2014 (n = 9), 17 Oct. 2016 (n = 8), 15 Sep. 2017 (n = 11); Ganjnameh – 18 Sep. 2015 (n = 5), 1 Nov. 2015 (n = 12); Asadabad – 19 Oct. 2015 (n = 4), 9 Nov. 2016 (n = 12); Faculty of Agriculture of Bu-Ali Sina University – 21 Oct. 2015 (n = 8); Velashjerd village – 5 Sep. 2017 (n = 4). Lorestan Province: Kahman canyon – 26 Sep. 2015 (n = 6); Aleshtar county – 4 Sep. 2015 (n = 3); Kakareza village – 25 Sep. 2016 (n = 6).
description: Published as part of Ahmad-Hosseini, Mohammad, Khanjani, Mohammad & Karamian, Roya, 2019, Study on predatory mites of Aceria tristriatus (Nalepa, 1890) from Hamedan and Lorestan provinces, Western Iran, pp. 125-145 in Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (2) on page 130, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v8i2.45640, http://zenodo.org/record/4644893