Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Review of the “Additions to the World Fauna of the Family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) With an Illustrated Key to the Subfamilies, Tribes, Subtribes and Genera of Phytoseiidae of the World”

Author
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran;E-mail:saboori@ut.ac.ir
10.22073/pja.v9i1.57765
Abstract
In their new book, Denmark and Evans discuss and illustrate the morphology of the family Phytoseiidaeincluding details of their dorsal and ventral chaetotaxy and adenotaxy. Four subfamilies, namely Amblyseiinae, Typhlodrominae, Phytoseiinae and Macroseiinae; 143 species belonging to 40 genera are included. Diagnoses for all 143 species and illustrated keys to the subfamilies, tribes, subtribes, and genera of Phytoseiidae of the world are presented.