TABLE 2 in Revision Of The Genus Neoseiulella Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Re-Description Of Species, Synonymy Assessment, Biogeography, Plant Supports And Key To Adult Females

TABLE 2: Morphological characteristics of Neoseiulella celtis (after Denmark and Rather 1996); N. compta (after Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1989); N. multispinosa (after Tseng 1975); N. vollsella (after Denmark and Rather 1984)
N. celtisN. comptaN. multispinosaN. vollsellaDorsal Shield length369286313326Dorsal Shield width (at s4)185?176286Dorsal Shield width (at Z1)?156??Dorsal Shield reticulationreticulatedreticulatedreticulatedreticulatedj1 length201212.518j3 length251312.521j4 length16107.513j5 length17107.516j6 length20137.516J2 length25137.518J5 length116148z2 length19912.518z3 length241112.521z4 length221212.521z5 length17107.516Z1 length20131023Z4 length20162026Z5 length47171539s4 length241012.526s6 length281212.518S2 length321212.526S4 length321512.526S5 length26171518r3 length281110.523R1 length251112.518gd1 presenceabsentabsent??gd2 presenceabsentabsent??gd4 presenceabsentabsent??gd5 presenceabsentabsent??gd6 presenceabsentabsent??gd8 presenceabsentpresent??gd9 presencepresentabsent??Sternal Shield length??67?Sternal Shield width??57.5?ST3 on/off Sternal Shieldon?ononGenital Shield width????Ventrianal Shield length?84100?Ventrianal Shield width?77111?Ventrianal Shield reticulationsmoothsmoothreticulatedsmoothJV3 presence/absencepresentpresentpresentpresentSolenostomes / ventrianal shieldpresentpresentpresentpresentJV5 length?11??Primary metapodal plate length??37?Numbers of teeth on the fixed digit6447pilus dentilis presence/absence01??Numbers of teeth of movable digit dentation2002Movable digit length?15??Numbers of setae/ genu II7???Macrosetae on genu IV (length)absentabsentabsentpresent (16)Macrosetae on tibia I (length)absentabsentabsentpresent (16)Macrosetae on basitarsus IV (length)present (41)absentabsentpresent (31)Peritreme levelj1j1j1j1Spermatheca shapedcup‐ shaped?cup‐ shaped?
Measurements values of the different parts of the body are expressed in micrometers (μm).
Measurements values of the different parts of the body are expressed in micrometers (μm).