(Figures 4a–g, 7a–h)
Typhlodromus ovalis Evans, 1953: 485.
Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) ovalis.— Chant, 1959: 68.
Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) ovalis.— Muma, 1961: 288.
Amblyseius (Amblyseius) ovalis.— Ehara, 1966: 24.
Amblyseius (Euseius) ovalis.— Gupta, 1986: 92.
Euseius ovalis.— Chant & McMurtry, 2005: 215.
Diagnosis. Dorsal shield sparsely striated antero-laterally with marks of sigilla mostly on prodorsum and six pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd6, gd8 and gd9); all dorsal setae smooth, short to medium in length, except setae j1 and Z5, which are long, seta Z5 longest and sword-like; setae r3 and R1 located on interscutal membrane; peritreme extending beyond the bases of setae z2; sternal shield smooth with three pairs of setae, posterior margin with a conspicuous, median, bifurcated lobe; ventrianal shield vase-shaped, with margin distinctly angulate anteriorly at position of seta ZV2, with three pairs of pre-anal setae and one pair of large crescentic pre-anal solenostomes (gv3) situated postero-laterad of seta JV2 and JV5 smooth; fixed digit of chelicera with four teeth clustered apically and movable digit unidentate; calyx of spermatheca elongate, tubular, wider proximally near atrium, major and minor duct distinct; leg IV with three smooth, pointed macrosetae on genu, tibia and basitarsus; genua II–III and tibia III each with a pointed macrosetae.