Some Phytoseiid mites (Acari) of Papua New Guinea, with Descriptions of six new species

Abstract

Fourteen species of Phytoseiidae, 6 of which are new, were collected in the Wau and Bulolo areas of Papua New Guinea. Descriptions and diagnoses are given for Typhlodromus gressitti n. sp., Amblyseius multisetosus n. sp., A. grandiductus n. sp., A. papuaensis n. sp., A. asperocervix n. sp., and A. paucisetosus n. sp. Supplementary descriptions and illustrations are given for A. newsami (Evans) and Iphiseius dinguensis Wu. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.