Taxon classification Animalia Mesostigmata Phytoseiidae

Iphiseiodes setillus Gondim Jr. & Moraes

Iphiseiodes setillus Gondim Jr. & Moraes, 2001: 75.

Iphiseiodes setillus: Moraes et al. 2004: 91.

Iphiseiodes setillus: Chant and McMurtry 2007: 98.

Specimens examined.

UESC, Euterpe oleracea, VII-2007 (1♀), Theobroma cacao, VII-2007 (1♀), I-2008 (2♀), IV-2008 (2♀); Fazenda Bela Vista, Theobroma cacao, XI-2007 (1♀); Fazenda Frupical, Theobroma cacao, VII-2007 (1♀).

Female.

Six specimens measured. Dorsal shield 312 (256-364) long and 224 (212-246) wide, j1 8 (6-8), j3 15 (14-16), j4 15 (14-15), j5 16, j6 17 (15-18), J2 17 (17-18), J5 9 (7-9), z2 11, z4 16 (15-17), z5 14 (12-15), Z1 17 (16-18), Z4 18 (16-19), Z5 25 (21-27), s4 15 (14-16), S2 17 (16-18), S4 17 (15-18), S5 16 (14-17), r3 11 (10-11), R1 11 (11-12); distances between St1-St3 41 (40-42), St2-St2 60 (58-61) and St5-St5 80 (76-84); ventrianal shield 77 (75-79) long, 95 (86-98) wide at level of ZV2 and 75 (73-80) wide at level of anus; movable cheliceral digit 22 (21-23) long, with 2 teeth; fixed cheliceral digit 19 (18-20) long, with 6 teeth; calyx of spermatheca 10 (8-11) long; Sge I 8 (7-8), Sge II 11 (11-12), Sge III 13 (13-14), Sti III 14 (13-15), Sge IV 13 (13-14), Sti IV 14 (14-15), St IV 20 (19-20).

Remarks.

Measurements of specimens collected are similar to those of the original description. This is the first record of this species in Bahia.