| Amblyseius adhatodae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Phytoseiidae |
| Genus: | Amblyseius |
| Species: | A. adhatodae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyseius adhatodae Muma, 1967 | |
Amblyseius adhatodae is a species of mite belonging to the genus Amblyseius in the family Phytoseiidae. [1]
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]
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]
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]
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