Two new Species of the Genus Neoseiulus (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) With Redescriptions of N. Bicaudus and N. Micmac Based on Holotypes

Abstract

Abstract Phytoseiid mites of the genus Neoseiulus (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae), N. brachychaetus Kolodochka, sp. n. and N. akimovi Kolodochka, sp. n. from Georgia and Russia are described. Re-examination of the holotypes of N. bicaudus (Wainstein, 1962) and N. micmac (Chant & Hansell, 1971) revealed new characters for diff erentiation between similar species were found and proposed. Th e name N. micmac (Chant & Hansell, 1971) restored from synonymy here. A key to species similar to Neoseoiulus bicaudus is given.