taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B5C738B02EFFE73BA1C795FA26FD16.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Anthoseius hebetis De Leon, 1959: 258.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02DFFE13BA1C0F5FAC3FDA9.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 5; 21 – 25) Description Female (n = 6). Dorsal shield smooth with light marks of sigilla; prodorsum wider than opisthosoma, idiosomal setal pattern 12 A: 8 A / JV: ZV; tips of all dorsal and leg macrosetae characteristically bulbous apically except J 5; spermatheca tubular, wider at the base of the vesicle, bent like a hook near base of distinct atrium. Dorsum (Fig. 1). dorsal shield 408 (405 – 412) long and 188 (188 – 194) wide, smooth, prodorsum wider than opisthosoma, with five pairs of solenostomes (gd 1, gd 4, gd 6, gd 8 and gd 9); 18 pairs of setae on dorsal shield and two pairs of setae on unsclerotised cuticle: j 1 28 (25 – 28), j 3 37 (33 – 37), j 4 23 (23 – 24), j 5 25 (25 – 26), j 6 30 (30 – 33), J 2 28 (28 – 29), J 5 10 (10 – 11), z 2 28 (28 – 30), z 3 28 (25 – 28), z 4 35 (35 – 36), z 5 25 (24 – 25), Z 4 40 (38 – 40), Z 5 53 (52 – 53), s 4 38 (36 – 38), s 6 35 (33 – 35), S 2 33 (33 – 34), S 4 28 (28 – 29), S 5 25 (25 – 26), r 3 45 (45 – 47), R 1 38 (35 – 38). All setae long with bulbous tip except seta J 5 which is short and with pointed tip. Peritreme (Fig. 1). Extending beyond the bases of j 3 but not reaching the base of j 1. Venter (Fig. 2). All shields are smooth. Sternal shield rectangular, posterior margin of sternal shield convex 100 (98 – 102) long and 93 (87 – 95) wide at level of setae ST 1 – ST 3 and ST 3 – ST 3 respectively, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; one pair of setae ST 4 25 (23 – 26) on indistinct metasternal plate. Distances between ST 2 – ST 2 95 (92 – 96), ST 5 – ST 5 64 (62 – 66). Two pairs of metapodal shields present, primary shield 25 (23 – 27) long and 8 wide and secondary shield 13 (12 – 14) long. Genital shield smooth, sides nearly parallel laterally. Ventrianal shield long, narrower posteriorly, pentagonal, smooth 132 (130 – 134) long, 92 (90 – 94) wide at level of ZV 2 setae and 69 (68 – 70) at anus level, with four pairs of pre-anal setae JV 1 27 (26 – 28), JV 2 24 (23 – 25), JV 3 21 (20 – 22), ZV 2 23 (23 – 24) and one pair of distinct pre-anal pores 18 (17 – 19) apart at the level of JV 3. Membrane surrounding ventrianal shield with four pairs of setae ZV 1 22 (20 – 23), ZV 3 14 (13 – 15), JV 4 15 (14 – 16) and JV 5 47 (45 – 48); seta JV 5 long and smooth with bulbous tip. Chelicera (Fig. 3). Fixed and movable digits very long. Fixed digit 64 (63 – 65) long, sections anterior and posterior to pilus dentilis each with two teeth, movable digit 63 (63 – 64) long with two teeth. Spermatheca (Fig. 4). Calyx elongated 30 (28 – 30) long, wider at base of vesicle and gradually tapering and bent like a hook near the distinct atrium. Minor and major duct arises from clearly visible atrium. Leg (Fig. 5). Leg IV with three macrosetae, on genu, tibia and basitarsus. Tips of all leg setae bulbous; macrosetae are of following lengths: genu 40 (38 – 42), tibia 27 (26 – 30) and tarsus 40 (38 – 42). Chaetotactic formula of genu II 1 2 / 0 2 / 1 1, genu III 1 2 / 1 2 / 0 1. Length of leg I 430 (426 – 432), leg II 395 (392 – 398), leg III 358 (355 – 362), and leg IV 438 (433 – 440).	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02DFFE13BA1C0F5FAC3FDA9.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype: female (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8346 / 2019) deposited in the NZC, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, collected from Banyan tree, (Ficus bengalensis L., Moraceae), at Akna, 22 ° 58 ’ 48 ” N 88 ° 20 ’ 46 ” E, 11 m above mean sea level, Hooghly, West Bengal on 15 th June, 2019; five paratype females (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8347 – 51 / 2019) with same collection data as holotype.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02DFFE13BA1C0F5FAC3FDA9.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name bulbosis refers to the bulbous tip of dorsal shield and leg setae of the new species.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02DFFE13BA1C0F5FAC3FDA9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) bulbosis is unique among all the nine species groups of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius). It is only close to T. (A.) cephalochaitosus Moraes et al., 2001 except seta z 3 is present in the new species and absent in T. (A.) cephalochaitosus. The latter species was described from only single speciemen, so it could be possible that absence of seta z 3 was accidental. The new species differs from T. (A.) cephalochaitosus by the shape of the dorsal shield, and the shape and length of the dorsal shield setae. It also differs in the size of the chelicera, the number of macrosetae on leg IV, the morphology of the leg setae, the length of the calyx, and the shape and length of the sternal shield and ventrianal shields. In the new species the prodorsum is wider versus narrower; opisthosomal setae Z 5 smooth versus serrated; dorsal shield smooth versus reticulated; fixed and movable digit of chelicerae long 64 and 63 versus short 30 and 39; tip of all setae of leg IV bulbous versus few knobbed setae in T. (A.) cephalochaitosus. All the differences between the new species and T. (A.) cephalochaitosus are given in Table 1.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02BFFE33BA1C738FB61FC31.taxon	description	(Figs 6 – 10; 26 – 28) Description Female (n = 7). Dorsal shield strongly reticulated, elliptical, idiosomal setal pattern 12 A: 8 A / JV: ZV, all setae serrated, tip of setae Z 4, Z 5 and S 5 knobbed, spermatheca tubular with a distinct septum near about the base of vesicle, leg IV with three short, smooth and knobbed macrosetae. Dorsum (Fig. 6). Dorsal shield 280 (278 – 284) long and 151 (142 – 153) wide, strongly reticulated, prodorsum with six pairs of solenostomes (gd 2, gd 4, gd 5, gd 6, gd 8 and gd 9); 18 pairs of setae on dorsal shield and two pairs of setae on unsclerotised cuticle: j 1 15 (12 – 15), j 3 26 (26 – 28), j 4 23 (22 – 23), j 5 25 (22 – 25), j 6 28 (25 – 28), J 2 33 (32 – 33), J 5 8 (8 – 10), z 2 28 (26 – 28), z 3 30 (30 – 31), z 4 30 (30 – 32), z 5 25 (22 – 25), Z 4 40 (38 – 40), Z 5 40 (40 – 42), s 4 38 (36 – 38), s 6 38 (35 – 38), S 2 38 (38 – 40), S 4 38 (38 – 40), S 5 33 (30 – 33), r 3 36 (36 – 38), R 1 31 (31 – 32). All setae are long and serrated with pointed tip except setae Z 4, Z 5 and S 5 with bulbous tip. Peritreme (Fig. 6). Extending up to the bases of j 1. Venter (Fig. 7). All shields are smooth. Sternal shield rectangular, indented laterally, 60 (58 – 61) long and 56 (55 – 59) wide at level of setae ST 1 – ST 3 and ST 3 – ST 3 respectively, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; one pair of setae ST 4 22 (20 – 23) on distinct metasternal plate; posterior margin of sternal shield concave. Distances between ST 2 – ST 2 50 (48 – 54), ST 5 – ST 5 37 (35 – 38). Two pairs of metapodal shields present, primary shield tubular 24 (23 – 25) long and secondary shield small 13 (12 – 15) long. Ventrianal shield pentagonal and smooth 80 (78 – 82) long, 48 (46 – 50) wide at level of ZV 2 setae and 51 (50 – 55) at anus level with four pairs of pre-anal setae JV 1 10 (9 – 11), JV 2 12 (11 – 13), JV 3 12 (10 – 13), ZV 2 12 (11 – 14) and one pair of pre-anal pores. Membrane surrounding ventrianal shield with four pairs of setae ZV 1 13 (11 – 14), ZV 3 10 (9 – 12), JV 4 15 (14 – 16) and JV 5 35 (34 – 38); seta JV 5 long and serrated with bulbous tip. Chelicera (Fig. 8). Fixed digit 22 (22 – 25) long, sections anterior and posterior to pilus dentilis each with two teeth, movable digit 20 (19 – 22) long with two teeth. Spermatheca (Fig. 9). Calyx elongated tubular 15 (13 – 16) long, little wider and with a distinct septum near about at the base of vesicle and tapering towards atrium, minor duct and major duct clearly visible. Leg (Fig. 10). Leg IV with three macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus. All leg setae are smooth, tips of macrosetae bulbous, of following lengths: genu 13 (12 – 16), tibia 13 (12 – 15) and basitarsus 15 (13 – 17). Chaetotactic formula of genu II: 1 – 2 / 0. 2 / 1 – 1 and genu III: 1 – 2 / 1. 2 / 0 – 1. Length of leg I: 245 (235 – 248), leg II 203 (195 – 210), leg III 180 (178 – 185) and leg IV 233 (228 – 235).	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02BFFE33BA1C738FB61FC31.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype: female (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8352 / 2019) deposited in the NZC, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, collected from Banyan tree, (Ficus bengalensis L.: Moraceae), at Akna: 22 ° 58 ’ 48 ” N 88 ° 20 ’ 46 ” E, 11 m above mean sea level, Hooghly, West Bengal on 15 th June, 2019; six paratype females (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8353 – 58 / 2019) with same collection data as holotype.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02BFFE33BA1C738FB61FC31.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name bengalensis refers to the host plant species Ficus bengalensis from where this new species were collected.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B02BFFE33BA1C738FB61FC31.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) bengalensis is close to T. (A.) divergentis (Choudhury, Akbar & Rasool 1974) and T. (A.) gopali (Gupta, 1969) but they differ from the new species by pattern of dorsal shield setae, shape of ventrianal shield, spermatheca and tip of macrosetae of leg IV. All the dorsal setae are characteristically serrated in the new species while none of the other species having all setae serrated. The new species differs from T. (A.) divergentis by dorsal shield setae (serrated versus smooth); macrosetae of leg IV (bulbous versus pointed), number of macrosetae of leg IV (three versus single). The new species differs from the T. (A.) gopali by dorsal shield setae (serrated versus smooth); number of macrosetae of leg IV (three versus single). All the differences between Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) bengalensis and the close species are given in Table 2.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B029FFED3BA1C7E7FBC9FAC1.taxon	description	(Figs 11 – 15; 29 – 31) Description Female (n = 6). Dorsal shield strongly reticulated, idiosomal setal pattern 12 A: 8 A / JV: ZV, all dorsal setae slightly serrated with pointed tip, setae Z 4 and Z 5 with rounded tip, seta ST 3 outside the sternal shield, macrosetae of leg IV with bulbous tip, spermatheca bell shaped with prominent neck between calyx and atrium. Dorsum (Fig. 11). dorsal shield 310 (310 – 313) long and 152 (150 – 162) wide, strongly reticulated, prodorsum wide, with six pairs of solenostomes (gd 1, gd 2, gd 4, gd 6, gd 8 and gd 9); 18 pairs of setae on the dorsal shield and two pairs of setae on the unsclerotised cuticle: j 1 13 (12 – 15), j 3 21 (20 – 22), j 4 18 (16 – 19), j 5 18 (16 – 19), j 6 18 (16 – 19), J 2 22 (20 – 23), J 5 10 (8 – 11), z 2 15 (14 – 17), z 3 19 (18 – 21), z 4 21 (20 – 23), z 5 19 (17 – 20), Z 4 33 (32 – 35), Z 5 42 (40 – 44), s 4 22 (20 – 23), s 6 24 (22 – 25), S 2 28 (26 – 29), S 4 29 (27 – 30), S 5 24 (22 – 25), r 3 17 (15 – 18), R 1 20 (19 – 22). All setae slightly serrated with pointed tips except setae Z 4 and Z 5 with rounded tips. Peritreme (Fig. 11). Extending beyond the bases of j 1. Venter (Fig. 12). All shields are smooth. Sternal shield 63 (62 – 64) long and 62 (60 – 64) wide at level of setae ST 1 – ST 3 and ST 3 – ST 3 respectively, with two pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures, one pair of setae ST 3 off the shield on unsclerotised membrane; one pair of setae ST 4 21 (20 – 22) on distinct metasternal plate; posterior margin of the sternal shield is wavy. Distances between ST 2 – ST 2 58 (57 – 58), ST 5 – ST 5 57 (55 – 58). Two pairs of metapodal shields present, the primary shield triangular 20 (18 – 21) long and 8 wide; secondary shield small 10 long. Ventrianal shield pentagonal 110 (108 – 111) long, 93 (89 – 95) wide at level of ZV 2 setae and 82 (80 – 84) at anus level with four pairs of pre-anal setae JV 1 15 (13 – 16), JV 2 15 (13 – 16), JV 3 15 (13 – 16), ZV 2 13 (11 – 14) and one pair of pre-anal pores. Membrane surrounding ventrianal shield with three pairs of distinct pores and four pairs of setae ZV 1 21 (19 – 22), ZV 3 10 (8 – 11), JV 4 14 (12 – 15) and JV 5 37 (35 – 39); seta JV 5 is long and serrated with rounded tip. Setae a 1 15 (13 – 16), a 2 15 (13 – 16), a 3 15 (13 – 16) surrounding the anal region. Chelicera (Fig. 13). Fixed digit 32 (31 – 34) long with two anterior teeth, one posterior tooth and distinct pilus dentilis, movable digit 32 (31 – 34) long with three teeth. Spermatheca (Fig. 14). Calyx elongated bell shaped 18 (16 – 20) long, wider at base of vesicle and narrow near atrium, a distinct neck present in between calyx and atrium, minor duct and major duct clearly visible. Leg (Fig. 15). Leg IV with three macrosetae in genu, tibia and basitarsus. All leg setae smooth and tip of the macrosetae are bulbous and of following lengths: genu 16 (13 – 18), tibia 24 (20 – 25) and tarsus 30 (28 – 33). Chaetotactic formula of genu II: 1 – 2 / 0. 2 / 1 – 1 and genu III: 1 – 2 / 1. 2 / 0 – 1. Length of leg I: 241 (238 – 245), leg II 208 (205 – 212), leg III 185 (182 – 188) and leg IV 263 (260 – 264).	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B029FFED3BA1C7E7FBC9FAC1.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype: female (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8359 / 2019) deposited in the NZC, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, collected from Vasaka, (Justicia adhatoda L.: Acanthaceae), at Rasulpur: 23 ° 59 ’ 54 ” N 87 ° 44 ’ 46 ” E, 39 m above mean sea level, Birbhum, West Bengal on 10 th November 2019; five paratype females (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8360 – 64 / 2019) with same collection data as holotype.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B029FFED3BA1C7E7FBC9FAC1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name adhatoda refers to the type host plant, Justicia adatoda from where the new species were collected.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B029FFED3BA1C7E7FBC9FAC1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) adhatoda sp. nov. is close to T. (A.) kazimiae Denmark and Muma, 1978; T. (A.) apoxys Van der Merwe, 1968; and T. (A.) vescus Van der Merwe, 1968. ST 3 out of the sternal shield is common characteristic features for all the species but they differ from the new species by the pattern of dorsal shield setae, posterior margin of sternal shield, shape of spermatheca and number of macrosetae of leg IV. In the new species all dorsal setae are serrated; posterior margin of sternal shield wavy; number of macrosetae on leg IV three; spermatheca bell shaped with neck between calyx and atrium versus few dorsal setae serrated; posterior margin of sternal shield having distinct loop; single macrosetae on leg IV; spermatheca fundibular with ‘ c’ shaped atrium in T. (A.) kazimiae. The new species also differs from T. (A.) apoxys by all dorsal setae serrated versus smooth except Z 4 and Z 5; posterior margin of sternal shield concave and wavy, movable digit of chelicerae with three teeth versus single tooth, number of macrosetae on leg IV three versus single macroseta on basitarsus, spermatheca bell shaped versus tubular shaped. The new species differs from T. (A.) vescus by all dorsal setae serrated versus smooth except Z 4 and Z 5; posterior margin of sternal shield wavy versus lobed. The differences between Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) adhatoda sp. nov. and the close species are given in table 3.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B026FFEC3BA1C2A5FC6AF82D.taxon	description	Description Female (n = 6). Dorsal shield strongly reticulated, idiosomal setal pattern 12 A: 8 A / JV: ZV, all dorsal setae pointed except setae Z 4 and Z 5, tip of seta Z 5 bulbous, posterior margin of sternal shield with an indistinct loop, leg IV with single round tipped macroseta on basitarsus, spermatheca bell shaped with broad major duct. Dorsum (Fig. 16). dorsal shield 300 (297 – 310) long and 180 (178 – 186) wide, strongly reticulated, with five pairs of solenostomes (gd 2, gd 5, gd 6, gd 8 and gd 9); 18 pairs of setae on the dorsal shield and two pairs of setae on the unsclerotised cuticle: j 1 13 (11 – 14), j 3 18 (17 – 20), j 4 15 (14 – 16), j 5 18 (18 – 22), j 6 17 (16 – 19), J 2 21 (19 – 23), J 5 9 (8 – 11), z 2 17 (16 – 18), z 3 19 (18 – 21), z 4 21 (20 – 23), z 5 19 (18 – 20), Z 4 28 (26 – 30), Z 5 40 (38 – 41), s 4 21 (20 – 23), s 6 24 (23 – 26), S 2 23 (22 – 25), S 4 25 (23 – 27), S 5 18 (16 – 19), r 3 20 (18 – 21), R 1 20 (18 – 21). All setae smooth with pointed tip except the setae Z 4 and Z 5 which are serrated. Seta Z 5 with bulbous tip. Peritreme (Fig. 16). Extending beyond the bases of j 1. Venter (Fig. 17). All shields are smooth. Sternal shield 60 (58 – 63) long and 68 (65 – 71) wide at level of setae ST 1 – ST 3 and ST 3 – ST 3 respectively, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; one pair of setae ST 4 23 (20 – 24) on metasternal plate; posterior margin of sternal shield with a indistinct loop. Distances between ST 2 – ST 2 57 (55 – 60), ST 5 – ST 5 58 (56 – 64). Two pairs of metapodal shields present, primary shield triangular, 18 long and 5 wide; secondary shield small 8 long. Ventrianal shield wide pentagonal 99 (98 – 102) long, 79 (75 – 80) wide at level of ZV 2 and 70 (68 – 72) at anus level with four pairs of pre-anal setae JV 1 13 (11 – 14), JV 2 10 (8 – 11), JV 3 14 (12 – 15), ZV 2 14 (13 – 15) and one pair of pre-anal pores. Membrane surrounding ventrianal shield with four pairs of setae ZV 1 15 (14 – 17), ZV 3 12 (10 – 13), JV 4 13 (11 – 14) and JV 5 32 (30 – 33), seta JV 5 long, smooth with bulbous tip. Setae a 1 12 (10 – 13), a 2 12 (10 – 13), a 3 13 (10 – 13) surrounding the anal region. Chelicera (Fig. 18). Fixed digit 25 (24 – 27) long with four anterior teeth and one posterior tooth to distinct pilus dentilis, movable digit 28 (26 – 29) long with three teeth. Spermatheca (Fig. 19). Calyx bell shaped 15 (14 – 16) long, wider at base of vesicle and narrow at atrium with clearly visible broad, flattened major duct and minor duct. Leg (Fig. 20). Leg IV with only one macrosetae in basitarsus. All leg setae are pointed while tip of macrosetae is bulbous 17 (15 – 19) long. Chaetotactic formula of genu II: 1 – 2 / 0. 2 / 1 – 1 and genu III: 1 – 2 / 1. 2 / 0 – 1. Length of leg I 255 (252 – 262), leg II 221 (218 – 224), leg III 218 (216 – 221) and leg IV 277 (274 – 287).	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B026FFEC3BA1C2A5FC6AF82D.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype: female (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8365 / 2019) deposited in the NZC, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, collected from Amla tree, (Phyllanthus emblica L.: Phyllanthaceae), at Sagar Island: 21 ° 43 ’ 29.1 ” N 88 ° 07 ’ 14.4 ” E, 7 m above mean sea level, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal on 16 th November 2019; five paratype females (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 8366 – 70 / 2019) with same collection data as holotype.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B026FFEC3BA1C2A5FC6AF82D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name sagaricus refers to the type locality “ Sagar Island ” from where this species was collected.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
03B5C738B026FFEC3BA1C2A5FC6AF82D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) sagaricus is close to T. (A.) dahungensis Pramanik & Karmakar, 2016; T. (A.) homalii Gupta, 1970; T. (A.) meyerae Schultz, 1973; T. (A.) paganus Van der Merwe, 1968, but they differ from the new species by pattern of dorsal shield setae, posterior margin of sternal shield, spermatheca and tip of macrosetae of leg IV. All the dorsal shield setae smooth except Z 4 and Z 5, posterior margin of sternal shield with loop and ST 3 on the sternal shield, tip of macrosetae on tarsus of leg IV is bulbous and spermatheca bell shaped in the new species versus posterior margin of sternal shield wavy and concave, leg IV with three macrosetae in T. (A.) dahungensis. In the new species posterior margin of sternal shield with a distinct loop; movable digit of chelicerae with three distinct teeth versus posterior margin indistinct and movable digit toothless in T. (A.) homalii. The new species differs from T. (A.) meyerae by posterior margin of sternal shield with a loop; leg IV with single macrosetae versus posterior margin of sternal shield without loop; and leg IV with three macrosetae on genu, tibia and tarsus. The new species differs from the T. (A.) paganus by ST 3 on the sternal shield versus ST 3 out of the sternal shield; and by shape of spermateca (bell shaped versus long tubular) and also by number of macrosetae of leg IV (single seta on tarsus versus three setae on genu, tibia and tarsus). The differences between Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) sagaricus sp. nov. and the close species are given in table 4.	en	Molla, Md. Iftiar Hossain, Kar, Anamika, Bala, Suvash Chandra, Kar, Krishna Karma- (2021): Description of four new species of phytoseiid mites belonging to the genus Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon from West Bengal. Zootaxa 4949 (3): 541-556, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.6
