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Taxon classification Animalia Mesostigmata Phytoseiidae Cocoseius elsalvador Denmark & Andrews Cocoseius elsalvador Denmark & Andrews, 1981: 155. Cocoseius elsalvador: Moraes et al. 2004: 263. Cocoseius elsalvador: Chant and McMurtry 2007: 132. Specimens examined. Fazenda Terra Nova, Theobroma cacao, IX-2007 (1♀), Cocos nucifera, IX-2007 (2♀); Sítio São Jorge, Cocos nucifera, XI-2007 (2♀). Female. Five specimens measured. Dorsal shield 302 (279-315) long, 166 (154-192) wide; j1 27 (25-28), j3 54 (51-56), j4 34 (32-37), j5 52 (50-55), j6 66 (62-70), J2 63 (58-67), J5 28 (22-31), z2 21 (20-21), z3 31 (30-32), z4 73 (68-77), z5 34 (29-37), z6 93 (88-98), Z4 74 (68-79), Z5 77 (73-81), s4 79 (77-82), S4 75 (69-80), r3 42 (37-46), R1 72 (67-75); distances between St1-St3 55 (54-56), St2-St2 60 (57-63) and St5-St5 59 (57-62); ventrianal shield 70 (63-75) long, 60 (50-64) wide at level of ZV2 and 59 (55-63) wide at level of anus; movable cheliceral digit 26 (25-26) long; fixed cheliceral digit 25 (25-26) long; calyx of spermatheca 21 (20-21) long; Sge IV 49 (46-52), Sti IV 37 (34-40), St IV 76 (73-79). Remarks. Measurements of the specimens collected are similar to those of the original description, except for the longer Sge IV and Sti IV (respectively 39 and 25 in the holotype). Gondim Jr. and Moraes (2001) reported specimens from Pernambuco state to have longer z2 [27 (25-29)]. |
