Phytoseiidae
Creators: name: Döker, İsmail
name: Stathakis, Theodoros I.
name: Kazak, Cengiz
name: Karut, Kamil
name: Papadoulis, Georgios Th.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Mesostigmata
Phytoseiidae

description: Key to the Turkish species of Phytoseiidae
1. Either or both of setae z3 and s6 present................................................................... 2
- Setae z3 and s6 absent..................................................... subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma ... 6
2. Setae Z1, S2, S4, and S5 absent............................ subfamily Phytoseiinae Berlese ... Phytoseius Ribaga ... 3
- At least one of setae Z1, S2, S4, or S5 present............................ subfamily Typhlodrominae Wainstein ... 42
3. Setae R1 and J2 present................................................................. P. finitimus Ribaga
- Setae R1 and J2 absent................................................................................ 4
4. Ventrianal shield with one pair of pre-anal setae......................................... P. ribagai Athias-Henriot
- Ventrianal shield with more than one pair of pre-anal setae................................................... 5
5. Ventrianal shield with two pairs of pre-anal setae.................................. P. salicis Wainstein & Arutunjan
- Ventrianal shield with three pairs of pre-anal setae................................ P. echinus Wainstein & Arutunjan
6. Sternal shield without posterior projection; deutosternal groove narrower (<5 µm in width); without forward migration of pre- anal setae JV2 and ZV2; pre-anal setae in male usually arranged in a triangular pattern rather than in a tangential row 7
- Sternal shield with median posterior projection; deutosternal groove wider (> 5 µm in width); some forward migration of pre- anal setae JV2 and ZV2; pre-anal setae on male usually arranged in tangential row rather than in a triangular pattern..................................................................... tribe Euseiini Chant & McMurtry ... 10
7. Seta S4 absent (if present in Typhloseiella, then sternal shield with two pairs of setae and ventrianal shield with one pair of pre- anal setae).......................................................................................... 8
- Seta S4 present...................................................................................... 9
8. Dorsolateral setae less thickened, though usually also serrated, not arising from tubercles; setae J2, S2 absent; female ventria- nal shield reduced, not long, narrow; setae j6 very long, several times as long as than seta z2, 2–3 times as long as than distance between their bases; female ventrianal shield with 0–1 pairs of pre-anal setae; living mites orange or red in colour........................... tribe Phytoseiulini Chant & McMurtry ... Phytoseiulus Evans ... P. persimilis Athias-Henriot
- Some dorsal setae thickened, serrated, arising from tubercles; setae J2, S2 present/absent; female ventrianal shield usually long, narrow, with pre-anal setae vertically aligned along lateral margins; setae j6 short not longer than seta z2, less than 2 times as long as distance between their bases; with three pairs of pre-anal setae; living mites whitish or tan in colour.......................................................................... tribe Kampimodromini Kolodochka ... 13
9. Ratio seta s4:Z1 <3.0:1.0; setae s4, Z4, and usually Z5 not greatly longer than other dorsal setae; usually lighter sclerotised, never with wide sternal shield; seta J2 always present........................................................ 15
- Ratio seta s4:Z1> 3.1:1.0; some species heavily sclerotised, red or dark brown in colour and with wide sternal shield and an ectal strip, but other species without these character states; setae s4, Z5, and usually Z4 markedly longer than other dorsal setae; seta J2 present/absent......................................................tribe Amblyseiini Muma ... 29
10. Female ventrianal shield divided into separate ventral and anal shields; dorsal shield strongly sclerotised, dark brownish in colour; lateral integument also strongly sclerotised........................ Iphiseius Berlese ... I. degenerans (Berlese)
- Female ventrianal shield entire; dorsal shield not strongly sclerotised, not brown in colour; lateral integument not strongly scle- rotised........................................................................... Euseius Wainstein ... 11
11. Calyx of spermatheca short and bulged............................................... E. finlandicus (Oudemans)
- Calyx of spermatheca tube-like or long and narrow.......................................................... 12
12. Setae j6 and J2 about three times as long as R1; calyx of spermatheca long and narrow......... E. scutalis (Athias-Henriot)
- Setae j6 and J2 almost the same length as R1; calyx of spermatheca tube-like............... E. stipulatus (Athias-Henriot)
13. Seta Z2 absent........ tribe Kampimodromina Chant & McMurtry ... Kampimodromus Nesbitt ... K. aberrans (Oudemans)
- Seta Z2 present............................. subtribe Typhloseiellina Chant & McMurtry ... Typhloseiella Muma ... 14
14. Setae J4 present..................................................................... T. perforata (Wainstein)
- Setae J4 absent................................................................. T. isotricha (Athias-Henriot)
15. Ge II and Ge III rarely without macrosetae; fixed digit of chelicera usually with more than six teeth; most species with both of these two character states................................................................................................. tribe Typhlodromipsini Chant & McMurtry ... Aristadromips Chant & McMurtry ... A. masseei (Nesbitt)
- Ge II without and Ge III rarely with a macroseta; fixed digit of chelicera usually with fewer than six teeth, rarely multidentate; never with these two character states together............ tribe Neoseiulini Chant & McMurtry ... Neoseiulus Hughes ... 16
16. Seta Z4 longer than seta Z5....................................................... N. ornatus (Athias-Henriot)
- Seta Z4 shorter than seta Z5........................................................................... 17
17. Spermatheca with atrium forked at juncture with major duct, or atrium appearing thick-walled, vacuolated............ 18
- Spermatheca with atrium not forked at juncture with major duct nor appearing thick-walled, vacuolated.............. 22
18. Genu II with eight setae.................................................. N. sekeroglui Döker & Stathakis n. sp.
- Genu II with seven setae............................................................................. 19
19. Seta Z5 shorter than 40 µm................................................................ N .. agrestis (Karg)
- Seta Z5 longer than 40 µm............................................................................ 20
20. Atrium directly connected to calyx without a neck; distance between pre-anal solenostomes one-third the distance between setae JV2.............................................................................. N. barkeri Hughes
- Atrium connected to calyx with a neck; distance between pre-anal solenostomes more than half the distance between setae JV2................................................................................................... 21
21. Dorsal shield reticulated; calyx longer, about two thirds length of calyx plus neck plus atrium....... N. alpinus (Schweizer)
- Dorsal shield smooth with anterolateral striae; calyx shorter, about one half length of calyx plus neck plus atrium.......................................................................................... N. marginatus (Wainstein)
22. Movable digit of chelicera smooth........................................................ N. zwoelferi (Dosse)
- Movable digit of chelicera with teeth.................................................................... 23
23. Movable digit of chelicera with more than one tooth........................................................ 24
- Movable digit of chelicera with only one tooth............................................................ 26
24. Movable digit of chelicera with two teeth.................................................. N. umbraticus (Chant)
- Movable digit of chelicera with three teeth................................................................ 25
25. Both setae r1 and R3 longer than 40 µm.......................... N. knappi Zannou, Moraes, Ueckermann & Oliveira
- Both setae r1 and R3 shorter than 40 µm............................................. N. californicus (McGregor)
26. Spermatheca with a short neck between calyx and atrium................................... N. bicaudus (Wainstein)
- Spermatheca without a neck between calyx and atrium....................................................... 27
27. Macroseta of basitarsus IV longer than the distance between its base and the dorsal slit organ.... N. cucumeris (Oudemans)
- Macroseta of basitarsus IV shorter than the distance between its base and the dorsal slit organ...................... 28
28. Seta S2 subequal to Z4; seta S2 reaches the insertion of S4; calyx of spermatheca short, L:W 1:1.................................................................................................... N. insularis (Athias-Henriot)
– Seta S2 shorter than Z4; seta S2 not reaches the insertion of S4; calyx of spermatheca longer, L:W> 3:1..................................................................................................... N. astutus (Beglyarov)
29. Sternal shield broader, L/W ratio usually less than 1.0:1.0; female ventrianal shield usually broader, L/W ratio less than 1.0:1.1; all shields more strongly sclerotised; seta J2 present/absent; genital shield usually narrower than ventrianal shield, ratio width of genital shield to width of ventrianal shield usually 1.0:1.1–3.9; sternal and genital shields smooth or reticulate; peritremal shield ranging from narrow to extremely broad, ectal strip often present; legs II–IV with/without macrosetae; setae z2 and/or z4 often longer; setae j5, J2, S2, S4, and/or Z1 present/absent.................................................................................. subtribe Proprioseiopsina Chant & McMurtry ... Proprioseiopsis Muma ... 30
- Sternal shield narrower, L/W ratio usually ca. 1.0:1.0; female ventrianal shield usually longer than wide, L/W ratio usually greater than 1.0:1.1; all shields lightly sclerotised; seta J2 present or, if absent, ventrianal shield narrow, L/W ratio> 1.5:1.0; genital shield approximately as wide as ventrianal shield, ratio width genital shield to width ventrianal shield usually approxi- mately 1.0:1.0; sternal shield usually smooth, at most lightly reticulate; genital shield smooth; ventrianal shield usually smooth or at most lightly striate; peritremal shield narrow, ectal strip rarely present; legs II and III usually and leg I often with mac- rosetae; leg IV usually with three strong macrosetae; setae z2 and z4 usually short/minute; setae j5, S2, and S4 present, setae J2, S5, and Z1 present/absent................................................. subtribe Amblyseiina Muma ... 31
30. Seta z4 shorter than z2, seta Z5 longer than distance between their insertions..................... P. messor (Wainstein)
- Seta z4 longer than z2, seta Z5 as long as or shorter than distance between their insertions.......... P. okanagensis (Chant)
31. Spermatheca with atrium bifurcate/vacuolate at juncture with major duct; male spermatophoral process T-shaped, with both heel and toe elongate, approximately equal.................... Graminaseius Chant & McMurtry ... G. graminis (Chant)
- Spermatheca with atrium not bifurcate/vacuolate at juncture with major duct; male spermatophoral process not T-shaped, heel and toe not both elongate, not approximately equal......................................................... 32
32. Ratio seta s4:S2> 3.0:1.0............................................................. Amblyseius Berlese 33
- Ratio seta s4:S2 <2.7:1.0............................................................................. 39
33. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped........................................................... A. largoensis (Muma)
- Ventrianal shield not vase-shaped....................................................................... 34
34. Seta Z5 longer than width of dorsal shield; spermatheca with calyx annulated, flared distally............ A. obtusus (Koch)
- Seta Z5 shorter than width of dorsal shield; spermatheca with calyx not annulated.................................. 35
35. Ventrianal shield with large elliptical (crescent-shaped) pre-anal solenostomes.................................... 36
- Ventrianal shield with small round pre-anal solenostomes.................................................... 38
36. Dorsal shield reticulated................................................................. A. bryophilus Karg
- Dorsal shield smooth................................................................................. 37
37. Seta Z5 102–116 µm long; atrium of spermatheca relatively longer; StiIV at most reaching the insertion of StIV.......................................................................................... A. swirskii Athias-Henriot
- Seta Z5 longer than 150 µm; atrium of spermatheca short and c-shaped; StiIV passing well behind the insertion of StIV......................................................................................... A. andersoni (Chant)
38. Seta z4 almost reaching insertion of seta s4................................ A. armeniacus Arutunjan & Ohandjanian
- Seta z4 short, less than 1/3 of distance between setae z4 and s4.............................. A. kadzhajai Gomelauri
39. Seta S5 absent......................................................... Amblyseiella Muma ... A. setosa Muma
- Seta S5 present........................................................... Transeius Chant & McMurtry ... 40
40. Ventrianal shield without pre-anal solenostomes; seta Z5 shorter than distance between its bases... T. herbarius (Wainstein)
- Ventrianal shield with pre-anal solenostomes; seta Z5 longer than distance between its bases........................ 41
41. Calyx of spermatheca elongate about 25 µm............................................. T. begljarovi (Abbasova)
- Calyx of spermatheca short about 8 µm long............................................ T. wainsteini (Gomelauri)
42. Seta z6 present............................................. Tribe Paraseiulini Wainstein ... Paraseiulus Muma 43
- Seta z6 absent...................................................................................... 46
43. Seta Z3 present.................................................................... P. talbii (Athias-Henriot)
- Seta Z3 absent..................................................................................... 44
44. Calyx of spermatheca bell-shaped; three pairs of large solenostomes on dorsal shield... P. triporus (Chant & Yoshida-Shaul)
- Calyx of spermatheca elongate and narrow; without three pairs of large solenostomes on dorsal shield................ 45
45. Most setae on dorsal shield lightly serrated; setae j3, j4, j5, and z5 easily reach insertions of j4, j5, z5 and j6, respectively........................................................................... P. erevanicus Wainstein & Arutunjan
- Most setae on dorsal shield smooth; setae j3, j4, j5, and z5 do not reach insertions of j4, j5, z5, and j6, respectively............................................................................................. P. soleiger (Ribaga)
46. Setae S4 and JV4 absent...........Tribe Metaseiulini Chant & McMurtry ... Galendromus Muma ... G. longipilus (Nesbitt)
- Setae S4 and JV4 present.................................................. Tribe Typhlodromini Wainstein ... 47
47. Seta Z1 present.................................................................. .. Neoseiulella Muma ... 48
- Seta Z1 absent................................................................. Typhlodromus Scheuten ... 49
48. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, without pre-anal solenostomes; peritreme extending to level with z3 setae; spermatheca
with calyx elongate; movable digit of chelicera with one tooth............................... N. tiliarum (Oudemans) - Ventrianal shield with about equal length and width, with pre-anal solenostomes; peritreme extending to level with j1 or j3 setae; spermatheca with calyx cup-shaped; movable digit of chelicera smooth....................... N. aceri (Collyer)
49. Seta S5 present.......................................................... Subgenus Anthoseius De Leon ... 50
- Seta S5 absent........................................................ Subgenus Typhlodromus Scheuten ... 61
50. Ventrianal shield with only three pairs of pre-anal setae.......................................... T. invectus Chant
- Ventrianal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae........................................................... 51
51. Macroseta of basitarsus IV shorter than the distance between its base and the dorsal slit organ....................... 52
- Macroseta of basitarsus IV longer than the distance between its base and the dorsal slit organ....................... 54
52. Macroseta of basitarsus IV knobbed apically; dorsal shield reticulated and heavily sclerotised; movable digit of chelicera with three teeth............................................................................ T. bakeri (Garman)
- Macroseta of basitarsus IV with pointed tip; dorsal shield reticulated but not heavily sclerotised; movable digit of chelicera with one tooth...................................................................................... 53
53. Dorsal shield with five pairs of large solenostomes; peritreme extending beyond level of j1 setae.... T. rhenanus (Oudemans)
- Dorsal shield with three pairs of large solenostomes; peritreme extending to level of j3 or between z2 and j3 setae............................................................................................... T. recki Wainstein
54. Seta Z5 knobbed apically..................................................... T. rapidus Wainstein & Arutunjan
- Seta Z5 pointed apically............................................................................... 55
55. Dorsal shield with four pairs of large solenostomes............................................. T. rarus Wainstein
- Dorsal shield with three or five pairs of large solenostomes................................................... 56
56. Dorsal shield with three pairs of large solenostomes........................................................ 57
- Dorsal shield with five pairs of large solenostomes.......................................................... 58
57. Peritreme long, extending to level of j3 setae; ventrianal shield with a pair of pre-anal solenostomes...................................................................................................... T. inopinatus (Wainstein)
- Peritreme shorter, extending to level between z4 and s4 setae; ventrianal shield without pre-anal solenostomes.......................................................................................... T. kazachstanicus Wainstein
58. Movable digit of chelicera smooth; peritreme short extending at most to level of z3 setae................................................................................................... T. bagdasarjani Wainstein & Arutunjan
- Movable digit of chelicera with one or two teeth; peritreme longer, extending to level of j3 or j1 setae................ 59
59. Movable digit of chelicera with one tooth; calyx of spermatheca narrower and longer, length 4–5 times its width......................................................................................... .. T. tamaricis (Kolodochka)
- Movable digit of chelicera with two teeth; calyx of spermatheca short, length at most double its width................. 60
60. Seta JV5 longer than Z5; setae Z4 and Z5 slightly serrate...................................... T. foenilis Oudemans
- Seta JV5 and Z5 subequal in length; setae Z4 or/and Z5 smooth...................... T. involutus Livshitz & Kuznetsov
61. Genu II with eight setae.............................................................................. 62
- Genu II with seven setae.............................................................................. 65
62. Dorsal shield with 3 pairs of solenostomes................................................................ 63
- Dorsal shield with 4 pairs of solenostomes................................................................. 64
63. Seta Z4 as long as distance between its insertion and that of Z5; calyx of spermatheca elongate, with short neck.................................................................................................... T. pyri Scheuten
- Seta Z4 shorter than distance between its insertion and that of Z5; calyx of spermatheca cup-shaped distally with long neck....................................................................................... T. tubifer Wainstein
64. Atrium of spermatheca incorporated with calyx............................. T. antakyaensis Stathakis & Döker n. sp.
- Atrium of spermatheca not incorporated with calyx........................... T. octogenipilus Kreiter, Tixier & Duso
65. Peritreme short extending anteriorly to level between z4 and s4...................................... T. andrei Karg
- Peritreme longer, extending at least level of setae z3....................................................... 66
66. Calyx of spermatheca longer; tubular.............................................. T. athiasae Porath & Swirski
- Calyx of spermatheca shorter; not tubular................................................................. 67
67. Calyx of spermatheca with neck long................................................... T. cotoneastri Wainstein
- Calyx of spermatheca without neck..................................................................... 68
68. Macroseta on basitarsus IV short, half length of seta Z5; peritreme extending to level between z2 and z3...................................................................................................... T. tiliae Oudemans
- Macroseta on basitarsus IV longer, at least 3/4 length of seta Z5; peritreme extending at least to level of z2.............................................................................................. T. phialatus Athias-Henriot
description: Published as part of Döker, İsmail, Stathakis, Theodoros I., Kazak, Cengiz, Karut, Kamil & Papadoulis, Georgios Th., 2014, Four new records and two new species of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Turkey, with a key to the Turkish species, pp. 331-342 in Zootaxa 3827 (3) on pages 337-340, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3827.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/228933