Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon (Fig. 6) Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon, 1967: 21 Amblyseius aripo, Moraes & McMurtry, 1983: 132 Typhlodromalus aripo, Moraes et al., 2004: 195 Typhlodromalus aripo, Chant & McMurtry, 2005a: 199 FEMALE — (Specimens measured — Benin: 2; Cameroon: 2; Congo Brazzaville: 1; Malawi: 1; Mozambique: 2; Tanzania: 2; Uganda: 2). Dorsum — Dorsal shield sculptured throughout, with mostly roundish to elongate elements between j1 and Z4, with an indentation on each side, near S5/Z5; 355(325–365) long and 191(180–208) wide. Setae j1 33(30–35), j3 41(39–43), j4 12(11–13), j5 12(10– 13), j6 15(14–16), J2 14(13–15), J5 9(8–10), z2 18(17–24), z4 35(32–38), z5 10(10–11), Z1 20(18–23), Z4 56(45–64), Z5 75(65–83), s4 49 (44–51), S2 30 (25–32), S4 22 (18–24), S5 11 (10–12), r3 22(21–24), R1 18(17–20). All setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 which are serrate. Peritreme — Extending to base of j1. Venter — Distances between St1–St3 67(65–70), St2–St2 70(68–73), St5–St5 82(74– 88). Ventrianal shield 110(102–116) long, 68(60–74) wide at level of Zv2 and 67(64–73) wide at level of anus, with a pair of elliptical pores posterior to Jv2. Two pairs of metapodal shields; caudoventral setae smooth and sharp­tipped. Chelicera — Movable digit 32(31–32) long, with 3 teeth; fixed digit 29(28–29) long, with 9 teeth and a clearly discernable pilus dentilis. Spermatheca — Calyx tubular 19(18–20) long, frequently with distal 2/3 sclerotized; atrium distinct. Legs — Macrosetae blunt on tibiae and with tiny knob on genua and tarsus IV; Sge I 20 (19–21), Sge II 20 (19–21), Sge III 25 (21–28), Sti III 19 (18–20), Sge IV 53 (47–59), Sti IV 26 (23–28), St IV 73 (70–77). Chaetotaxy of genu III: 1­2/1,2/0­1. MALE — (Specimens measured — Cameroon: 1; Congo Brazzaville: 1; Malawi: 1; Mozambique: 1; Tanzania: 1). Dorsum — Dorsal shield pattern as in female, 275(268–283) long and 159(150–170) wide. Setae j1 25(24–26), j3 32, j4 10(10–11), j5 10(9–11), j6 12(11–13), J2 10(10–12), J5 7(7–8), z2 15(14–15), z4 24(23–26), z5 8(7–10), Z1 14(13–15), Z4 35(33–38), Z5 44(41– 48), s4 35 (33–39), S2 18 (16–21), S4 13 (12–13), S5 9 (8–10) r3 18(16–20), R1 14(12–15). All setae smooth, except Z4 and Z5 which are serrate. Peritreme — Extending to base of j1. Venter — Ventrianal shield subtriangular, with transverse striae anteriorly; 108(103– 115) long, 142(138–150) wide at the anterior corners; with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 4 pairs of lyrifissures (1 anterior to Jv1 and 3 anterolateral), and a pair of elliptical pores approximately in level with Jv2. Spermatodactyl — Shaft 22(21–23) long. Legs — Macrosetae blunt on tibiae and with tiny knob on genua and tarsus IV; Sge I 17 (16–17); Sge II 18 (17–18), Sge III 16 (14–17), Sti III 17 (16–19), Sge IV 28 (25–31), Sti IV 22 (20–23) and St IV 51 (48–53). Chaetotaxy of genu III same as in female. SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Benin: Se, Mono Province, on Manihot esculenta, 21­ XII­1999, D. Hounhagni. Cameroon: 2 km S Ombessa, on M. esculenta, 24­XI­1998, A. Onzo; Bagante release field, on M. esculenta, 24­XI­1998, A. Onzo. Republic of Congo: Lekana, on M. esculenta, 17­VIII­1999, P. Neuenschwander. Malawi: 1.5 km N Nkhotakota, Central Province, on M. esculenta, 11­V­2001, I.D. Zannou; 29.9 km S Matyewo, Central Province, on M. esculenta, 17­V­2001, I.D. Zannou. Mozambique: 3.5 km NE Muecate, Nampula Province, on M. esculenta, 01­V­2001, I.D. Zannou; 4 km N Muecate, Nampula Province, on M. esculenta, 01­V­2001, I.D. Zannou. Tanzania: 2 km N Mnazimmoja (Mingoyo), on M. esculenta, 22­XII­1999, B. Pallangyo; Rwani­Shenye, on M. esculenta, 22­XII­1999, E. Nsami. Uganda: 49 km E Iganga, on M. esculenta, 04­III­ 1998, A. Onzo; 39 km E Iganga, on M. esculenta, 05­III­1998, A. Onzo. REMARKS — This species was imported from Brazil (South America) and introduced into Africa in 1993 in classical biological control program of M. tanajoa. WORLD DISTRIBUTION (based on Hanna et al. 2005, Moraes et al., 2004 and Yaninek & Hanna, 2003) ­ Benin, Burundi, Brazil, Cameroon, Centrafrique, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea­Conakry, Guyana, Ivory­Coast, Kenya, Jamaica, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Sierra­Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia.

Published as part of De Moraes, G. J., Zannou, I. D., Oliveira, A. R., Yaninek, J. S. & Hanna, R., 2006, Phytoseiid mites of the subtribes Typhlodromalina and Euseiina (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Euseiini) from sub­Saharan Africa, pp. 1-52 in Zootaxa 1114 on pages 11-13, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.171564