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

Demite, Peterson R.Cruz, Wilton P. da [UNESP]Cavalcante, Ana Cristina C.2019-10-042019-10-042019-08-01Systematic And Applied Acarology. London: Systematic & Applied Acarology Soc London, Natural History Museum, v. 24, n. 8, p. 1533-1540, 2019.1362-1971http://hdl.handle.net/11449/186135A 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.1533-1540engAmazon BiomeAmblyseiinaeArecaceaebiological controlpredatorA 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 genusArtigo10.11158/saa.24.8.13WOS:000484154100013Acesso restrito