Amblyseius adhatodae
| Amblyseius adhatodae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Phytoseiidae |
| Genus: | Amblyseius |
| Species: | A. adhatodae
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblyseius adhatodae Muma, 1967
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Amblyseius adhatodae is a species of mite belonging to the genus Amblyseius in the family Phytoseiidae.[1]
Distribution
Specimens of A. adhatodae were first collected in Mumbai, India.[2] Later specimens have been collected from southern India, consistent with the initial observations of the species.[3] The species has since been observed to have a widespread distribution, with it being found outside the Indian subcontinent in Brazil and Kenya.[4]
Description
A. adhatodae is anatomically distinct from closely related mites. The spermatheca forms a long and distally flared tube, resembling a trumpet.[4] Chelicerea of the species are distinguished by having ten to eleven tiny, fixed teeth.[2] Legs of the species are notably longer than closely related species, such as Amblyseius largoensis.[2] Initial descriptions of the species are very similar to more contemporary descriptions.[4]
Taxonomic History
A. adhatodae was first described in 1967 by the zoologist Martin Muma, who placed it in the Amblyseius genus created the previous year by Denmark De Leon.[2]
References
- ^ "Amblyseius adhatodae". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d Martin, Muma (1967). New Phytoseidae from Southern Asia (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Gupta, S. K. (2017). "Mites (Acari) on Medicinal Plants in South Bengal, India". Zoological Survey of India. 117 (2): 154–181. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Kamran, Muhammad; Alatawi, Fahad (2024). "Complementary description of three Amblyseius species (Acari: Mesostigmata; Phytoseiidae) and keys to the world species of duncansoni and largoensis species subgroup" (PDF). Acarologia. 64 (3): 925–940. Retrieved 7 November 2025.