Amblyseius (Amblyseius) olombo Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 252 Typhlodromalus olombo, Moraes et al., 2004: 201
Typhlodromalus olombo, Chant & McMurtry 2005 a: 199
FEMALE — (Specimens measured — Cameroon: 1; Democratic Republic of Congo: 1 in addition to 1 paratype; Kenya: 2; Uganda: 1).
Dorsum — Dorsal shield sculptured anteriorly to Z 4, with roundish elements centrally, irregular elements sublaterally and few striae along anterolateral margins, with an indentation on each side, near S 5 /Z 5; 368 (317–387) [283] long and 226 (202–238) [180] wide. Setae j 1 35 (32–39) [33], j 3 42 (41–44) [42], j 4 15 (14–16) [16], j 5 16 (14–18) [16], j 6 21 (18–25) [20], J 2 24 (22–25) [21], J 5 8 (7–10), z 2 20 (18–21) [18], z 4 36 (32–39) [38], z 5 15 (13–16) [14], Z 1 23 (22–24) [17], Z 4 52 (48–60) [45], Z 5 77 (74–81) [71], s 4 53 (51–56) [52], S 2 46 (41–51) [47], S 4 26 (19–32) [29], S 5 13 (10–18) [8], r 3 23 (18–28) [22], R 1 16 (14–18) [13]. All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5 which are serrate;
Peritreme — Extending anterior to base of j 1.
Venter — Distances between St 1 –St 3 67 (62–70) [63], St 2 –St 2 71 (64–74) [69], St 5 – St 5 83 (76–86). Ventrianal shield 118 (108–128) [123] long, 64 (60–67) [66] wide at level of Zv 2 and 70 (60–75) [63] wide at level of anus, with a pair of elliptical pores slightly posterior to Jv 2. One pair of metapodal shields; caudoventral setae smooth and sharptipped.
Chelicera — Movable digit 41 (40–43) long, with 4 teeth; fixed digit 36 (35–38) long, with 9 teeth and a distinguishable pilus dentilis.
Spermatheca — Calyx saccular with a distinctly constricted region followed by a flared region distally, 22 (21–23) long; atrium distinct.
Legs — Macrosetae blunt on genua I and II and tibiae III and IV, and with a tiny knob on genua III and IV and tarsus IV; Sge I 24 (23–25) [23], Sge II 28 (25–30) [27], Sge III 33 (32–37) [34], Sti III 25 (23–28) [27], Sge IV 52 (44–56) [53], Sti IV 35 (32–37) [31], St IV 78 (62–86) [65]. Chaetotaxy of genu III: 12 / 1,2 / 01.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Cameroon: Western Province, on Crassocephalum biafrae, 26 I 1991, J.S. Yaninek. Democratic Republic of Congo (Belgian Congo): paratype female, from Mt. Hoyo, on Hibiscus sp., 18 IV 1955, E.W. Baker; 19 km W Kinzoavuete, BasCongo, on Sida corymbosa, 10 VII 1991, A. Onzo. Kenya: 39 km W Nakuru, Valley Province, on Triumphetta sp., 04XII 1989, J.S. Yaninek; 39 km W Nakuru, Valley Province, on unknown plant, 04XII 1989, J.S. Yaninek. Uganda: Kabarole, Mountain Moon Hotel, on Manihot esculenta, 08X 1990, Karamura.
WORLD DISTRIBUTION — Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda.