(Fig. 11)
Amblyseius (Amblyseius) neoankaratrae Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 92.
Amblyseius neoankaratae, Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 210; Moraes et al. 2004: 40.
FEMALE—(Specimens measured—South Africa: Holotype and 1 paratype). Idiosomal setal pattern 10 A: 9 B/ JV- 3:ZV.
Dorsum (Fig. 11 A)—Dorsal shield smooth, 337 [315] long and 208 [230] wide. Setae j 1 16 [19], j 3 28 [28], j 4 13 [13], j 5 13 [13], j 6 13 [13], J 2 16 [16], J 5 9 [9], z 2 16 [13], z 4 13 [13], z 5 13 [13], Z 1 16 [16], Z 4 13 [14], Z 5 164 [172], s 4 32 [32], S 2 13 [13], S 4 13 [13], S 5 13 [13], r 3 9 [9], R 1 13 [13]. Setae smooth, except Z 5, serrate.
Peritreme—Extending forward to level of j 1.
Venter (Fig. 11 B)—Sternal shield smooth, except for few anterior and lateral striae; posterior margin slightly convex, distances between St 1 -St 3 50 [50], St 2 -St 2 54 [57]. Genital shield smooth; distance between St 5 -St 5 57 [54]. Ventrianal shield smooth, vase-shaped, anterior margin convex, 95 [88] long, 54 [54] wide at level of Zv 2 and 67 [63] wide at level of anus; preanal pores elliptical, slightly posterior to Jv 2. Two pairs of metapodal shields.
Chelicera (Fig. 11 C)—Movable digit 28 [28] long, apparently toothless; fixed digit 28 [28] long, with at least 8 teeth and a pilus dentilis.
Spermatheca (Fig. 11 D)—Calyx cup-shaped, 13 [13] long; atrium slightly bifurcate.
Legs—Sharp-tipped macrosetae: Sge I 35 [32], Sge II 32 [32], Sge III 35 [38], Sti III 28 [32], Sge IV 85 [85], Sti IV 76 [82]; presence of a prominent erect seta at base of tarsus I.
MALE—Unknown.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED—South Africa: Holotype and paratype female, St. Lucia, Kwazulu/ Natal on Rothmannia globosa, 14 -IX- 1972, M.K.P. Smith Meyer.
REMARKS—Differently from other Amblyseius species, A. ankaratrae and A. neoankaratrae (ankaratrae species subgroup Chant & McMurtry of largoensis species group McMurtry & Moraes) have ratios s 4:Z 1 and s 4:S 2 <3.0:1.0.