Amblyseius adhatodae is a species of mite belonging to the genus Amblyseius in the family Phytoseiidae.[1]
Distribution
Specimens of A. adhatodae were first collected in Mumbai, India.[2] Later specimens have been collected from southern India, consistent with the initial observations of the species.[3] The species has since been observed to have a widespread distribution, with it being found outside the Indian subcontinent in Brazil and Kenya.[4]
Description
A. adhatodae is anatomically distinct from closely related mites. The spermatheca forms a long and distally flared tube, resembling a trumpet.[4] Chelicerea of the species are distinguished by having ten to eleven tiny, fixed teeth.[2] Legs of the species are notably longer than closely related species, such as Amblyseius largoensis.[2] Initial descriptions of the species are very similar to more contemporary descriptions.[4]
Taxonomic History
A. adhatodae was first described in 1967 by the zoologist Martin Muma, who placed it in the Amblyseius genus created the previous year by Denmark De Leon.[2]
