Euseius erugatus

Euseius erugatusThis phytoseiid mite has a record from Cape Town, South Africa.What does it look like?In the 2 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the dorsal shield has lateral striae and a little reticulation on its rear half.Where and how does it live?A record on 26 January 1980 documents collection on Viburnum tinus at Sun Valley, Cape Town, South Africa.In the 2 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the spermathecal calyx is tubular, slightly bulged near the atrium and slightly flared at its distal end.In the 2 female specimens from South Africa examined in the 2001 study, the leg macrosetae are sharp-tipped.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.