title: Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from rubber tree crops in the State of Bahia, Brazil, with description of two new species.
abstract: The current study describes the results of a survey of Phytoseiidae mites conducted on a rubber tree plantation in the State of Bahia, Brazil. We present 22 species, two of which are new to science, Amblydromalus insolitus n. sp. Nuvoloni & Lofego, and Typhlodromips paramilus n. sp. Nuvoloni & Lofego, and three new records for this host are presented. The species composition was more related with the records of the northern Brazilian Region, than with that of Southeastern and Midwestern.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo n.2265, José do Rio Preto, 15054-000, São Paulo, Brazil.; Email: felipe_nuvoloni@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Felipe Micali
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Nuvoloni
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo n.2265, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15054-000, Brazil.; Email: aclofego@ig.com.br.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lofego
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo n.2265, José do Rio Preto, 15054-000, São Paulo, Brazil.; Email: elizeu_unesp@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Elizeu Barbosa
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo n.2265, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15054-000, Brazil.; Email: reinaldo@ibilce.unesp.br.
authors.forename: Reinaldo José Fazzio
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Feres
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size