Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Complementary description of Flagroseius euflagellatus (Karg) (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Cat Tien National Park, Southern Vietnam

Document Type : Original Article

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1 University of Tyumen, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen, Russia
2 Southern Branch of Joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
10.22073/pja.150303
Abstract
The phytoseiid mite Flagroseius euflagellatus (Karg) is redescribed based on female and male specimens collected on Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. in Cat Tien National Park, Southern Vietnam, representing the first record of the species from the country. Previous descriptions are incomplete and contain inaccuracies in leg chaetotaxy and cheliceral dentition. We provide a comprehensive redescription with detailed illustrations and measurements of both sexes, and documenting previously overlooked morphological structures, including the complete setation patterns of all leg segments.
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