Open AccessSpecies of the genus Euseius Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Amblyseiinae) from Taiwan
Author(s) -
JhihRong Liao,
Chyi-Chen Ho,
ChiunCheng Ko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
zootaxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1175-5334
pISSN - 1175-5326
DOI - 10.11646/zootaxa.4226.2.3
Subject(s) - phytoseiidae , biology , acari , identification key , genus , key (lock) , zoology , botany , ecology , predator , predation
The six mite species of the genus Euseius Wainstein from Taiwan are reviewed, including E. ovalis (Evans), E. daluensis sp. nov., E. macaranga sp. nov., E. paraovalis sp. nov., and two species recorded for the first time in Taiwan, E. aizawai (Ehara & Bhandhufalck) and E. circellatus (Wu & Li). Measurements of these species and an identification key for adult females of the six Euseius species from Taiwan are provided.