| abstract | Typhlodromus trisetus sp. nov. (figs. 1-6)
This species is similar to Typhlodromus cervix Wu et Li, 1984, and Typhlodromus (Paraseiulus) yokogawae Ehara et Hamaoka, 1980, but it differs from them in the shape of spermatheca, bell-shaped in trisetus, tube-shaped in the latter two species.
Holotype female, paratypes 10 females, Aug. 24 1984, Qianshan (42° N, 123.4° E), Liaoning Province, on Larix sp.
Typhlodromus soleiger (Ribaga)(figs. 7-9)
Typhlodromus xiningensis Chen et Chu, 1980, Acta Jiangxi University, 3(1): 12-13, figs. 13-17, New synonymy.
The authors has examined T. soleiger which was donated by Dr. Chant and compared 11 specimens from China, and find them to be the same species. Therefore, we consider T. xiningensis to be synonym of T. soleiger.
Typhlodromus eorticis Herbert (figs. 10-11)
New recorded from China. Collected from Larix sp. in Heilongjian Province.
Typhlodromus xingchengensis sp. nov. (figs. 12-15)
This species resembles T. subequalis Wu 1987, and T. kiso Ehara, 1972, but the peritreme extending to jl seta, sternal shield with posterior margin concave, and the macroseta on leg IV not obvious.
Holotype female, allotype male, paratypes 2 females, Aug. 5. 1984, Xingchen, Liaoning Province (41.2° N, 120.7° E), on apple trees.
Typhlodromus ternatus Ehara (figs. 17-20)
Male: Dorsal shield partly reticulated. Setae r3 and R1 on the dorsal shield. Peritreme closed to setae j1. Ventrianal shield with five pairs preanal setae and with one pair of minute preanal pores, 32µ apart. Spermatodactyl reversely L-shaped.
Specimens observed: 1 male, 12 female, July 1984, Mudanjian City, Heilongjian Province, on Larix sp.
T. ternatus Ehara was described only in single female collected in Japan. The male is described for the first time.
Phytoseius corylus sp. nov. (figs. 21-25)
This species is similar to Phytoseius (Dubininellus) ribagai Athais-Henriot 1957, but it differs from the latter in the setae j3, s4, s6, Z4, Z3, r3 being much shorter.
Holotype female, paratype 1 female, July 4. 1984, Mudanjian (44.2° N, 129.5° E), Heilongjian Province, on Corylus sp.
Amblyseius gramineous sp. nov. (figs. 26-30)
This species is similar to A. shiganus Ehara 1972 and A. kaguya Ehara 1966, but it differs from them in the location of the ventrianal pores and the shape of the spermatheca.
Holotype female, paratypes 2 females, July 9 1984, Mudanjian (44.2° N, 129.5° E), Heilongjian Province, on grasses; 3 females, Aug. 19 1987, Tianjin (39.1° N, 117.2° E), on grasses. |