Descriptions of three new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Punjab, India with keys to the world species of the genus Paraphytoseius Swirski & Schechter, 1961
摘要
Three mite species belonging to the family Phytoseiidae namely, Amblyseiulella solanae sp. n., Paraphytoseius punjabensis sp. n. and Transeius uttarbharaticus sp. n., are described based on specimens collected from plants amidst the dense green semi-arid trans-Himalayan dryland tracts of Punjab plains of North India. Three phytoseiid mite species: Amblyseius paraaerialis; Scapulaseius asiaticus and Typhlodromips jhilimiliensis were recorded for the first time from Punjab state. Key to the world species of the genus Paraphytoseius is provided.