It was observed that the transverse distances between the landmark setal pairs j1-j1, j3-j3, s4-s4, Z4-Z4, and Z5-Z5 and the vertical distances between the pairs j3-s4, s4-Z4, and z4-Z5 on the dorsal shield were much less in Paraphytoseius cracentis (Corpuz and Rimando, 1966) and much higher in Paraphytoseius orientalis (Narayanan, Kaur and Ghai, 1960). However, the vertical distance between j1-j3, that were located closer to each other than other pairs, were in variation range of each other in these 2 species. Some of these measurements, especially transverse distance between s4-s4 and vertical distance between s4-Z4, may be of additional taxonomic value. Therefore, study of these features in other species of Paraphytoseius and Phytoseiidae is suggested to see if such studies are useful.
Prasad, V. & Tixier, M. (2026). Are distances between large setal pairs on dorsal shield in Paraphytoseius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of any taxonomic value?. Persian Journal of Acarology, 5(2), 89-97. https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v5i2.16634
MLA
Prasad, V., & Tixier, M. "Are distances between large setal pairs on dorsal shield in Paraphytoseius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of any taxonomic value?", Persian Journal of Acarology, 5, 2, 2026, 89-97. doi: 10.22073/pja.v5i2.16634
HARVARD
Prasad V., Tixier M. (2026). 'Are distances between large setal pairs on dorsal shield in Paraphytoseius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of any taxonomic value?', Persian Journal of Acarology, 5(2), pp. 89-97. doi: 10.22073/pja.v5i2.16634
CHICAGO
V. Prasad & M. Tixier, "Are distances between large setal pairs on dorsal shield in Paraphytoseius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of any taxonomic value?," Persian Journal of Acarology, 5 2 (2026): 89-97, doi: 10.22073/pja.v5i2.16634
VANCOUVER
Prasad V., Tixier M. Are distances between large setal pairs on dorsal shield in Paraphytoseius species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) of any taxonomic value?. Persian J. Acarol. 2026;5(2):89-97. doi: 10.22073/pja.v5i2.16634
