Phytoseiid mites of the Madeira Islands (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

New records of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Madeira Island

“…Remarks: measurements of morphological characters and traits of the N. madeirensis female specimen from Madeira Island (Table 1) are very close to measurements of specimens considered in the original description by Papadoulis and Kapaxidi (2011). We have added some measurements of some important characters not documented before as it is only the second record of that species from Madeira Island.…”

“…This species was already recorded in Madeira Island as it was collected and described by Papadoulis and Kapaxidi (2011) from specimens collected on Lantana sp. in the Botanical Garden of Funchal in Madeira Island.…”

“…This is the most abundant (22% of the total number of phytoseiids collected) and frequent species (31% of total samples, just like for A. herbicolus which is similarly abundant) herein collected. As emphasized by Ferragut and Baumann (2020), the report of E. hibisci by Carmona (1973) should be considered a misidentification, as already suggested by Papadoulis & Kapaxidi (2011). Ferragut has examined specimens labelled as "Amblyseius hibisci" sent by M.M.…”

“…Several studies have shown its ability to feed on pollen but also on pests such as T. urticae and P. citri or eriophyid mites (Ferragut et al 1992, Santaballa et al 1994, AbadMoyano et al 2009, Pina et al 2012. Euseius stipulatus was already recorded in Madeira Island by Papadoulis and Kapaxidi (2011) and Ferragut and Baumann (2020).…”

“…Then, she recorded additional four species: Amblyseius largoensis (Muma), Euseius hibisci (Chant), Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) rhenanus (Oudemans) and Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) pyri Scheuten (Carmona, 1973). Papadoulis and Kapaxidi (2011) added five other species, namely: E. stipulatus (Athias Henriot), Neoseiulella canariensis (Ferragut and PeñaEstévez), Neoseiulus madeirensis Papadoulis and Kapaxidi, T. (A.)…”