REDESCRIPTION OF TYPHLODROMUS (ANTHOSEIUS) KUZNETSOVI (DENMARK AND WELBOURN) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE) BASED ON HOLOTYPE AND NEWLY COLLECTED MATERIAL FROM TAJIKISTAN

Abstract

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) kuznetsovi (Demnark and Welbourn) is redescribed based on the holotype female and newly collected materials from Tajikistan. After a detailed examination of the holotype female, we have concluded that several important morphological characters were incorrectly described in the original description. In this article, we redescribe and discuss these characters. Additionally, the holotype female of T. (A.) kuznetsovi was photographed and measured according to modern standards of phytoseiid taxonomy.