taxonID	type	description	language	source
0384D55DE3784746FE2866E5F9DBFBAC.taxon	description	This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cyprus, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hawaii, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, La Réunion Island, Latvia, Madagascar Island, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Tahiti Island, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, West Bank, Yemen. Specimens examined: A single ♀ during the two-year survey. Bukovica (altitude above sea level = aasl 49 m, lat. 45 ° 54 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 30 ” E), 1 ♀ on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 20 / VI / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3784746FE2866E5F9DBFBAC.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Kreiter et al. (2020) for specimens from La Réunion and various regions of the world.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37F4747FE28669AFFB4FB8C.taxon	description	Neoseiulus californicus belongs to the cucumeris species group of Neoseiulus as the dorsocentral setae are not short relatively to dorsolateral setae. It belongs to the cucumeris species subgroup as spermatheca does not have a stalk between calyx and atrium, the atrium being undifferentiated or nodular and joined directly to calyx (Chant and McMurtry 2003 a). This species is distributed worldwide (see below and Moraes et al. 2004; Demite et al. 2020) and has been introduced in several countries for biological control issues. It is commercialised and released in various crops to control mite pests, especially T. urticae and P. ulmi. It is also naturally found on uncultivated plants or crops such as apple. Many studies deal with its biology. It is a specialized predator, Type 2. Nevertheless, it has characteristics of both specialist and generalist predatory mites (Castagnoli and Simoni 2003). It prefers to feed on spider mites (Gomez-Moya et al. 2009), but can also consume other mite species like tarsonemid mites [Phytonemus pallidus (Banks)] (Easterbrook et al. 2001), small insects such as thrips (Rodriguez-Reina et al. 1992) and even pollen when prey is unavailable (Rhodes and Liburd 2006). It can migrate from grasses to fruit trees or grapevines and vice versa (Auger et al. 1999). It is a specialist predator of T. urticae on annual plants and woody species, and of P. ulmi and various Tetranychus spp. (and perhaps eriophyid mites) on trees and less frequently on grapevines (Auger et al. 1999). N. californicus is well known as a BCA sold in many countries around the world for the management of spider mites in greenhouses but also in outdoor crops such as fruit crops in Europe. This species was already recorded and mentioned in a Slovenian papers, like Bohinc and Trdan (2015) and Bohinc et al. (2018) but it is the first mention of that species in an international paper for Slovenia. World distribution: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azores, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Greece, Guadeloupe Island, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, La Réunion Island, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37F4747FE28669AFFB4FB8C.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 27 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂ and 7 immatures in total. Bukovica (aasl 49 m, lat. 45 ° 54 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 30 ” E), 22 ♀♀, 7 ♂♂ and 7 immatures on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 1 ♀ on Pyrus communis L. (Rosaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Sečovlje (aasl 2 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 33 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 06 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on C. sativus, 20 / VI / 2018; Spodnje Škofije-Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37F4747FE28669AFFB4FB8C.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Tixier et al. (2008) for specimens of the world, by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Kreiter et al. (2020) for specimens from La Réunion and various regions in the world.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37E4744FE2866B5F8B2FDC3.taxon	description	Just like the previous species and for same reasons, this species belongs to the cucumeris species group of the genus Neoseiulus and to the cucumeris species subgroup (Chant and McMurtry 2003 a). Very few studies exist on its biology. Knisley and Swift (1971) and Kazak et al. (2002) showed its ability to develop feeding on T. urticae. Sengonca & Dresher (2001) studied the ability of this species to develop feeding on Thrips tabaci Lindeman and concluded that this food alters its biological parameters in comparison to T. urticae. N. umbraticus seems able to develop and reproduce also on Panonychus ulmi (Koch), Calvolia lordi (Nesbitt), Aculus schlechtendali (Nalepa), adults of Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock), and on apple and cherry pollens. Adults of Agistemus fleschneri Summers and winter eggs of P. ulmi were not fed upon.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37E4744FE2866B5F8B2FDC3.taxon	distribution	This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azores, Belarus, Caucasus Region, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Mexico, Moldovia, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37E4744FE2866B5F8B2FDC3.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 14 ♀♀, 7 ♂♂ and 4 immatures in total. Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Kranj (aasl 434 m, 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 12 ♀♀, 7 ♂♂ and 4 immatures on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Hotel Katrca (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 3 ’ 19 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli (Malvaceae), 22 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37E4744FE2866B5F8B2FDC3.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Chant et al. (1982) and by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37D4745FE2861E3FE2EFC61.taxon	description	This species has been mentioned previously from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013; Bohinc et al. 2018). With 324 specimens in total in 13 locations, it is one of the most commonly species found in this survey. World distribution: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus Region, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: 227 ♀♀, 48 ♂♂ and 49 immatures in total. Bukovica (aasl 49 m, lat. 45 ° 54 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 30 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Ficus carica L. (Moraceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Nova Gorica, Restaurant Pri hrastu (aasl 96 m, lat. 45 ° 57 ’ 26 ” N, long. 13 ° 38 ’ 50 ” E), 15 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Morus alba L. (Moraceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 1 ♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♂ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandacae), 21 / VI / 2018; Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 23 ♀♀ and 4 ♂♂ on P. cerasus and 47 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 25 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ and 5 immatures on F. carica and 47 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂ and 12 immatures on Diospyros kaki Thunberg (Ebenaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Dragonja (aasl 1 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 12 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 43 ” E), 30 ♀♀, 15 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on F. carica, 21 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Hotel Azur (aasl 296 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 42 ” N, 14 ° 28 ’ 25 ” E), 5 ♀♀ on Corylus avellana L. (Betulaceae), 22 / VI / 2018; Lucija (aasl 22 m, lat. 45 ° 30 ’ 30 ” N, long. 13 ° 36 ’ 11 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on F. carica, 11 / VII / 2018; Sečovlje, Parecag 15 (aasl 10 m, lat. 45 28 ’ 50 ’ ‘ N, long. 13 37 ’ 49 ’ ‘ E), 7 ♀♀, 9 ♂♂ and 7 immatures on F. carica, 19 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on J. regia, 11 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 15 immatures and 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 04 ” E), 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on Malus domestica Miller and 4 ♀♀ on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae), and 3 ♀♀ and 2 immatures on D. kaki, 19 / VI / 2019; Bertoki (aasl 28 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 55 ” N, long. 13 ° 47 ’ 13 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 immature on Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson (Actinidiaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 1 ♀ on Quercus rubra L. (Fagaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Spodnje Škofije-Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 4 ♀♀, on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37D4745FE2861E3FE2EFC61.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Tixier et al. (2003) for specimens from France and with Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C4745FE2861E9F8D4F9EA.taxon	description	This is the first mention report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine. Specimens examined: 16 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 7 immatures in total. Kočevska Reka, Lake (aasl 567 m, 45 ° 34 ’ 33 ” N, 14 ° 47 ’ 25 ” E), 1 ♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli (Malvaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 1 immature on Populus tremula L. (Salicaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 8 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on Corylus avellana L. (Betulaceae), 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Prunus persica and 1 ♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Šobec (aasl 418 m, 46 ° 21 ’ 22 ” N, 14 ° 9 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ on C. avellana and 1 ♀ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae), 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C4745FE2861E9F8D4F9EA.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Kolodochka (2003) in the original description and by (Tixier et al. 2008).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C474AFE28656DF804FB63.taxon	description	Phytoseiulus persimilis is probably one of the best-known phytoseiid species in the world, because of its use to control T. urticae in greenhouses all over the world. It is a Mediterranean / subtropical predatory mite, a type I species, i. e. a specialist predator of the urticae species group of the genus Tetranychus (McMurtry and Croft 1997; McMurtry et al. 2013). Considerable research has been conducted on this predator-prey interactions (see review by Kostiainen and Hoy 1996), and numerous biological control programs have used P. persimilis against T. urticae on a wide range of ornamental and vegetable crops. P. persimilis was the first greenhouse biological control agents available commercially and it is one of the most successful BCA in the world. It can also be used in temperate climates on open-field crops such as strawberries. Optimum conditions are 20 - 27 ° C and relative humidity of 60 - 90 %. Cooler or warmer temperatures may have a negative effect on reproduction, development and efficiency of this predatory mite (Escudero and Ferragut 2005). This species is present in Slovenia probably because of its commercial introduction and uses in vegetable and ornamental greenhouses, dispersion of some specimens released and establishment in the environment.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C474AFE28656DF804FB63.taxon	distribution	This is the first report of that species from the Slovenian fauna. World distribution: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, La Réunion Island, Latvia, Lebanon, Lybia, Martinique Island, Mauritius Island, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Venezuela.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C474AFE28656DF804FB63.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 6 ♀♀ in total. Sečovlje (aasl 2 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 33 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 06 ” E), 6 ♀♀ on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 11 / VII / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE37C474AFE28656DF804FB63.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens of Spain and by Kreiter et al. (2018, 2020) for specimens from Mauritius, La Réunion and various regions in the world.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	description	According to Denmark and Evans (2011), species of Typhlodromips have macrosetae on legs II, III and IV (and also on leg I, see above) and species of Neoseiulus have in general no macrosetae on legs I to III. The specimens here observed have macrosetae on all legs and is thus a Typhlodromips and not a Neoseiulus. According with the same authors, T. driggeri is a senior synonym of Typhlodromips assiniboin (Chant and Hanssel) placed by Chant and McMurtry (2007) in the genus Typhlodromips and not in the genus Neoseiulu s (oppositely to the species driggeri placed in Neoseiulus by these two authors). Demite et al. (2020) following Moraes et al. (1986, 2004) placed also this species in the genus Typhlodromips and according with those authors, this species is considered to be a Typhlodromips and not a Neoseiulus.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	discussion	According Chant & McMurtry (2007), this species belongs to the lugubris species group as seta Z 1 is absent, and the calyx of the spermatheca is elongate, tubular.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	biology_ecology	The biology of that species is totally unknown. It was collected in orchard in Northern America and Canada but was never recorded outside of Northern America.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	distribution	This is consequently the first report of that species from Slovenia and the first mention in Europe. Why this species is recorded in Slovenia as it was never recorded in other countries well investigated in Europe remain totally unknown. World distribution: Canada, USA.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 3 ♀♀ in total. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m, lat. 45 ° 55 ’ 28 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 26 ” E), 3 ♀♀ on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 19 / VI / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE373474BFE2867E4F9F9FD6F.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the three adult females collected agree quite well with those provided by Specht (1968) for specimens collected in New Jersey in apple orchards and with Chant and Hansell (1971) for specimens from various places in Eastern Canada (Québec, Manitoba, Ontario), with only some slight variations (Table 1).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3714748FE286368F9E3FBF3.taxon	description	This species was described by Kolodochka and Bodarenko (1993) with specimens collected in the Black Sea National Biosphere Reserve, Solenoozernyy, Kherson Region, Ukraine, on Taraxacum sp. for the holotype and on Frankenia hirsuta L. and Cirsium sp. for the paratypes. The biology of that species is totally unknown. This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Ukraine. Specimens examined: 3 ♀♀ in total. Podgorje (aasl 228 m, lat. 46 ° 42 ’ 18 ” N, long. 15 ° 49 ’ 13 ” E), 1 ♀ on Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Fabaceae) and 2 ♀♀ on Fragaria sp. (Rosaceae), 12 / VII / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3714748FE286368F9E3FBF3.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the three adult females (Table 2) collected agree quite well with those provided by Kolodochka and Bodarenko (1993) for specimens collected on diverse plant species from Ukraine, with only slightly longer setae z 4 and S 2, and slightly shorter macrosetae of the leg IV in the Slovenian specimens.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3714748FE28667BFE65F8C4.taxon	description	The biology of that species is totally unknown. This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: China, Russia, South Korea. Specimens examined: 2 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂ in total. Šobec (aasl 418 m, lat. 46 ° 21 ’ 22 ” N, long. 14 ° 9 ’ 2 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ on Picea abies (Pinaceae) and 1 ♂ on Corylus avellana L. (Betulaceae), 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3714748FE28667BFE65F8C4.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the two adult females and the three adult males (Table 3) collected agree well with those provided by Wainstein and Beglyarov (1971) for Russia, by Wu (1987) for China [for T. magnus, junior synonym of T. volgini according to Ryu and Ehara (1991)] and by Ryu and Ehara (1991) for South Korea. T. volgini is similar to T. herbarius Wainstein but with important differences in setae measurements and less teeth in both digits in chelicerae.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE370474CFE2862D3FF33FCD2.taxon	materials_examined	Z 4 short not as long as 2 / 3 between its base and that of seta s 4, female ventrianal shield not vase-shaped / divided into separate ventral and anal shield and not wider at the level of anus than at the level of setae ZV 2. It belongs to the andersoni species subgroup of this species group having calyx cup-shaped. This species is distributed worldwide but is mainly reported from Europe. It has been observed on cultivated plants in orchards (apple, peach, pear and citrus) and vineyards, particularly in humid areas (Chant & Hansell 1971; Papadoulis & Emmanouel 1991; Ivancich-Gambaro 1994; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al. 1994; Nicotina 1996; Duso & Pasini 2003; Ragusa 2006). Several studies focused on the biology of A. andersoni and on its ability to feed on plant pests. It is reported to feed on P. ulmi, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and Aculops lycopersici (Massee) (Koveos & Broufas 2000; Fischer and Mourrut-Salesse 2005; Houten et al. 2005; Lorenzon et al. 2012). This species was already known from Slovenia. With 204 specimens collected in total (see above) in 23 locations, it was one of the most abundant and more widespread species reported in this survey. It has been observed in various locations, probably because of the high relative humidity in these regions. Amblyseius andersoni was already mentioned from the Slovenian fauna (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013; Bohinc et al. 2018). World distribution: Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: 135 ♀♀, 33 ♂♂ and 36 immatures in total. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m, lat. 45 ° 55 ’ 28 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 26 ” E), 3 ♀♀ on Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Aceraceae), 1 immature on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 2 ♀♀ on Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae), 21 ♀♀ and 5 ♂♂ on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae) and 1 immature on Diospyros kaki Thunberg (Ebenaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Ravni (aasl 300 m, lat. 45 ° 56 ’ 44 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 21 ” E), 1 ♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Arnovo Selo (aasl 192 m, lat. 47 ° 58 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 33 ’ 49 ” E), 7 ♀♀, 1 ♂, and 2 immatures on Malus domestica Miller (Rosaceae), 1 ♀ on Rubus fruticosus L. and 2 ♀♀ on P. cerasus, and 14 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Tilia cordata Miller (Malvaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Hotel Azur (aasl 296 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 42 ” N, 14 ° 28 ’ 25 ” E), 1 ♀ on M. domestica, 19 / VI / 2018 and 8 ♀♀ and 1 immature on Bambusa vulgaris Schrader (Poaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Bukovica (aasl 49 m, lat. 45 ° 54 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 30 ” E), 11 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on P. cerasus and 1 ♀ on Ficus carica L. (Moraceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Bilje (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 53 ’ 60 ” N, long. 13 ° 38 ’ 41 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on V. vinifera, 20 / VI / 2018; Prvačina (aasl 47 m, lat. 45 ° 53 ’ 22 ” N, long. 13 ° 42 ’ 54 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Prunus persica L. (Rosaceae), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on M. domestica, and 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Pyrus communis L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♂ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandacae), 21 / VI / 2018; Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 1 ♀ on Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Maribor, Plant Protection Institute (aasl 267 m, lat. 46 ° 34 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 38 ’ 12 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on M. domestica and 4 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on P. persica, and 2 ♀♀ on V. vinifera, 22 / VI / 2018; Bukovska vas (aasl 370 m, lat. 46 ° 32 ’ 57 ” N, long. 15 ° 03 ’ 01 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Fragaria sp. (Rosaceae), 12 / VII / 2018; Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Acer campestre L. (Aceraceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 54 ” N, 14 ° 28 ’ 32 ” E), 1 ♂ on Cornus mas L. (Cornaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Hotel Katrca (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 3 ’ 19 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019, and 1 ♀ on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli (Malvaceae), 22 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on J. regia and on Cornus sanguinea L. (Cornaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 04 ” E), 3 ♀♀ on V. vinifera, 2 ♀♀ and 1 immature on P. pumila, and 1 ♂ on F. carica, 19 / VI / 2019; Bertoki (aasl 28 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 55 ” N, long. 13 ° 47 ’ 13 ” E), 1 ♀ on Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chevalier) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson (Actinidiaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Pinus strobus L. and 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on P. sylvestris L. (Pinaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, lat. 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Rubus tomentosus Borkhausen (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Ulmus minor Miller (Ulmaceae) and 2 ♀♀ on Quercus robur L. (Fagaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Šobec (aasl 418 m, lat. 46 ° 21 ’ 22 ” N, long. 14 ° 9 ’ 2 ” E), 2 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on P. sylvestris, 6 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂ and 4 immatures on Q. robur, 1 ♀ on Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten (Pinaceae), 1 ♀ and 5 immatures on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae), 1 ♀ on Prunus padus L. (Rosaceae), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on J. regia and 2 ♀♀ on Fraxinus excelsior L. (Oleaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Kranj (aasl 434 m, 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 3 immatures on P. abies and 4 immatures on Sambucus nigra L. (Adoxaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Spodnje Škofije-Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE370474CFE2862D3FF33FCD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Chant and Yoshida (1990), by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Doker et al. (2019) for specimens from Bosnia-Herzegovina, a close country of Slovenia.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE375474CFE28611BF91EFA22.taxon	description	The biology of that species is totally unknown. This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Russia. Specimens examined: 3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ in total. Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Fraxinus excelsior L. (Oleaceae), 20 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE375474CFE28611BF91EFA22.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the three adult females (Table 4) collected agree well with those provided by Wainstein and Beglyarov (1971) and by Denmark and Muma (1989) for specimens from Russia with some slightly longer setae (j 1, Z 4, Z 5, JV 5, SgeIV and StiIV) in the Slovenian specimens. The male of that species is unknown and the description of the single specimen male collected is provided thereunder.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36B4750FE286141FEEFFE59.taxon	description	This species belongs to the same species group and the same species subgroup A as. andersoni.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36B4750FE286141FEEFFE59.taxon	description	Specimens examined: 6 ♀♀ and 2 immatures in total. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m, lat. 45 ° 55 ’ 28 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 26 ” E), 3 ♀♀ on Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Aceraceae), 6 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae) and 1 immature on Diospyros kaki Thunberg (Ebenaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, lat. 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ on Prunus cerasus L. and 1 ♀ on Pyrus communis L. (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Kranj (434 m, lat. 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, long. 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 immature on Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) and 1 ♀ on Cornus mas L. (Cornaceae), 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36B4750FE286141FEEFFE59.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ryu and Ehara (1992), Kolodochka and Gwiazdowicz (2016) and Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3694750FE286380F87DF972.taxon	description	Like the previous species, A. swirskii belongs to the same species group and the same species subgroup as A. andersoni. The predatory mite A. swirskii is one of the most efficient Phytoseidae; it is currently released in more than 50 countries of the world. It originates from the East Mediterranean coast and has been described in 1962 from almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb.] in Bet Dagan, Israel by Athias-Henriot (1962). This species was then reported along the coast of Israel, Middle Eastern countries, Southern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and the America (Demite et al. 2020). This species is able to develop not only in the Mediterranean basin but also in subtropical and tropical areas (Zannou and Hanna 2011). Since this species is not entering diapause, it can be used throughout much of the season where daytime temperatures regularly exceed 22 ° C (Calvo et al. 2015). A. swirskii is commonly used to control whiteflies and thrips in greenhouse vegetables (especially cucumber, pepper and eggplant) and some ornamental crops, in Europe and North America (Calvo et al. 2015). The biology of this species and its importance for biocontrol were recently reviewed by Calvo et al. (2015) and Buitenhuis et al. (2015).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3694750FE286380F87DF972.taxon	distribution	This is the first record of that species in Slovenia, probably originating from dispersion in the environment after greenhouse releases. World distribution: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Dr Congo, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Kenya, La Réunion Island, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, USA, Yemen.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3694750FE286380F87DF972.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 1 ♀ and 1 immature in total. Spodnje Škofije-Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3694750FE286380F87DF972.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Kreiter et al. (2016 a, b) for specimens from La Réunion and from various countries in the world.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3684751FE2862D3F879FD0D.taxon	description	This is the first report of that species from Slovenia. World distribution: Algeria, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia. Specimens examined: A single ♀ during the two years-study. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m, lat. 45 ° 55 ’ 28 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 19 / VI / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3684751FE2862D3F879FD0D.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain (Table 5).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3684756FE286134FEFEFDE5.taxon	materials_examined	species subgroup having a calyx of the spermatheca bell-shaped. The biology of that species is totally unknown.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3684756FE286134FEFEFDE5.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult female collected agree with those provided by Chant (1957) in the original description.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36F4756FE286053F967FCFF.taxon	description	Typhlodromalina Chant & McMurtry 2005 b: 195.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36F4757FE2861E3F879FCF4.taxon	description	This species belongs to the limonicus species group as seta Z 4 is much shorter than 40 % of the distance between its base and that of seta Z 5. Amblydromalus limonicus was described in 1956 from citrus in California. Its distribution range covers North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. It was detected for the first time in 2011 on tomatoes in several locations of the northeastern Spain and has extended its area of distribution since this date (Chorazy et al. 2016). It first caught the attention as natural enemy of the spider mites Oligonychus punicae (Hirst) and T. urticae in avocados and other fruit trees (Knapp et al. 2013). In laboratory studies, A. limonicus developed into adults and laid eggs on several species of mites, thrips, whiteflies and scale insects, as well as on pollen (Knapp et al. 2013). Interest into A. limonicus re-emerged in the early 1990 s after F. occidentalis had spread nearly all over the world. It was collected during surveys for F. occidentalis biocontrol agents in New Zealand and Australia. Laboratory and semi-field experiments in the Netherlands and Australia showed that A. limonicus was a very promising candidate for biological control of F. occidentalis in several greenhouse crops (Knapp et al. 2013). However, it was not possible to establish a commercially viable mass rearing system at this time. At around the same time A. limonicus was also identified in surveys in South America for classical biocontrol agents for the cassava green mite, Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar). Recently, a mass production system for A. limonicus was developed and this species became commercially available in January 2012. With the material from this mass production system, more semi-field and field trials could be conducted. Results showed A. that limonicus is also an excellent biocontrol agent for greenhouse whiteflies Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) in various ornamental and vegetable greenhouse crops. As this predatory mite originates from temperate areas, it is a good complement to A. swirskii and Transeius montdorensis (Schicha). Both species originate from sub-tropical regions and have a higher optimum temperature than A. limonicus. This is the first record of that species in Slovenia, probably originating from dispersion in the environment after greenhouse releases.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36F4757FE2861E3F879FCF4.taxon	distribution	World distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, USA, Venezuela.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36F4757FE2861E3F879FCF4.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 2 ♀♀ in total. Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae), 19 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36F4757FE2861E3F879FCF4.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Moraes and McMurtry (1983) and by Moraes et al. (1994).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36E4754FE286675F83DF8C1.taxon	description	Euseius finlandicus has been reported in orchards and grapevines in various countries in Europe. This species is widespread, mainly in the Palaearctic region. It feeds on P ulmi and various eriophyid mites. It is a type IV predatory mite with its highest reproductive capacity reached when feeding on pollen (McMurtry and Croft 1997; Broufas and Koveos 2000; McMurtry et al. 2013).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36E4754FE286675F83DF8C1.taxon	distribution	This species was already known from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013; Bohinc et al. 2018). With 375 specimens in total in 21 locations, it is one of the more common and widespread in that survey. World distribution: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus Region, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36E4754FE286675F83DF8C1.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 234 ♀♀, 61 ♂♂ and 80 immatures in total. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m, lat. 45 ° 55 ’ 28 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Ravni (aasl 300 m, lat. 45 ° 56 ’ 44 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 21 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Arnovo Selo (aasl 192 m, lat. 47 ° 58 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 33 ’ 49 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on P. cerasus and 24 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ and 6 immature on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae) and 10 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Tilia cordata Miller (Malvaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Hotel Azur (aasl 296 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 42 ” N, 14 ° 28 ’ 25 ” E), 10 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on T. cordata, 13 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 1 immature on Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Aceraceae), 3 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ on Malus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018 and 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastaneaceae), 22 / VI / 2018; Bukovica (aasl 49 m, lat. 45 ° 54 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 30 ” E), 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on P. cerasus and 1 immature on Ziziphus jujuba Miller (Rhamnaceae), 20 / VI / 2018; Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on P. cerasus, 7 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 1 immature on J. regia, 21 / VI / 2018; Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 34 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on P. cerasus, 21 / VI / 2018; Pesnica (aasl 256 m, lat. 46 ° 37 ’ 02 ” N, long. 15 ° 40 ’ 58 ” E), 8 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂ and and 14 immatures on M. domestica, 22 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Parc Tivoli (aasl 300 m, 46 ° 03 ’ 16 ” N, 14 ° 29 ’ 49 ” E), 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae) and 1 immature on Quercus robur L. (Fagaceae), 22 / IV / 2018; Ljubljana, Botanical garden (aasl 293 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 02 ” N, 14 ° 30 ’ 51 ” E), 10 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Celtis australis L. (Cannabaceae), 22 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 02 ’ 54 ” N, 14 ° 28 ’ 32 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Cornus mas L. (Cornaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 3 ♀♀ and 2 immatures on J. regia and 16 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ and 13 immatures on A. hippocastanum, 19 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 04 ” E), 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on M. domestica and 1 ♀ on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae), and 3 ♀♀ and 2 immatures on Diospyros kaki Thunberg (Ebenaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Bertoki (aasl 28 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 55 ” N, long. 13 ° 47 ’ 13 ” E), 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Prunus persica L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ on Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chevalier) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson (Actinidiaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 1 immature on Populus tremula L. (Salicaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, lat. 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 6 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on M. domestica and 1 ♀ on P. persica, 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Kasač Restaurant (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 34 ’ 44 ” N, long. 16 ° 09 ’ 45 ” E), 5 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on A. pseudoplatanus L. (Aceraceae) and 1 ♂ and 1 immature on T. cordata, 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 1 ♂ + 2 immatures on Quercus sessiliflora (Mattuschka) Lieblein and 22 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 5 immatures on Q. robur L. (Fagaceae) and 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Fraxinus excelsior L. (Oleaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertner (Betulaceae), 10 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂ and 5 immatures on A. pseudoplatanus and 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Ulmus minor L. (Ulmaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Kranj (aasl 434 m, 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on C. mas, 4 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on C. betulus, 1 ♀ and 2 immatures on Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten (Pinaceae) and 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Sorbus aucuparia L. (Rosacae), 21 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Hotel Katrca (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 3 ’ 19 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli (Malvaceae), 22 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36E4754FE286675F83DF8C1.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut and Escudero (1997) and Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36D4755FE286508F9C2FAA0.taxon	description	Unlike the phytoseiid species mentioned above, which are classified as generalist predators of small insects and mites (type III), Euseius species are pollen-feeding generalist predators (type IV) (McMurtry and Croft 1997; McMurtry et al. 2013). Type III phytoseiids also feed on pollen but prefer or show better performance on insect or mite prey. Type IV predatory mites have their highest reproductive capacity when feeding on pollen, and populations in the field often increase significantly when the crop or the surrounding vegetation is flowering (McMurtry et al. 2013). Recently, E. gallicus has shown potential as a biocontrol agent for thrips and whiteflies in roses when Typha sp. (cattail) pollen is supplied as an additional food source (Biobest 2013; Wackers 2013). Provision of pollen as a supplementary food source can improve biological control of whiteflies and thrips by type III phytoseiids (van Rijn and Sabelis 1993; Nomikou et al. 2010), and control works excellently in crops where pollen is naturally available (Calvo et al. 2012). The population of Euseius species can grow faster than the population of type III phytoseiids when pollen is provided as a food source.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36D4755FE286508F9C2FAA0.taxon	distribution	This species was already recorded and mentioned in a Slovenian paper (Bohinc et al. 2018) but it is the first mention of that species in an international paper for Slovenia. World distribution: Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36D4755FE286508F9C2FAA0.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 30 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 4 immatures in total. Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 1 ♀ on Diospyros kaki Thunberg (Ebenaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Dragonja (aasl 1 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 12 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 43 ” E), 1 ♀ on Pistacia terebinthus L. (Anacardiaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Lucija (aasl 22 m, lat. 45 ° 30 ’ 30 ” N, long. 13 ° 36 ’ 11 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitaceae), 11 / VII / 2018; Ljubljana, Hotel Katrca (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 3 ’ 19 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Physocarpus opolifolius (L.) Maximowicz (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 13 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ and 1 immature on Cornus sanguinea L. (Cornaceae) and 3 ♀♀ on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Bertoki (aasl 28 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 55 ” N, long. 13 ° 47 ’ 13 ” E), 3 ♀♀ on Prunus persica L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ on Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chevalier) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson (Actinidiaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Ankaran (aasl 19 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 20 ” N, long. 13 ° 45 ’ 29 ” E), 3 ♀♀ and 1 immature on Quercus robur L. (Fagaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Hotel Katrca (aasl 307 m, 46 ° 3 ’ 19 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli (Malvaceae), 22 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36D4755FE286508F9C2FAA0.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Okassa et al. (2009), Tixier et al. (2010) and Döker et al. (2014).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36C475AFE2867AAFF09FCD3.taxon	description	This species was described from Algeria (Athias-Henriot 1960). This species is mainly known from the south of the Western Palearctic region. It is a very common species reported from many plants, including crops such as peach, avocado orchards and vineyards. It is especially abundant in citrus orchards (Ragusa 1977; Ferragut et al. 1983; Papaioannou-Souliotis et al. 1994; Ragusa 2006; Kreiter et al. 2010; Sahraoui et al. 2012). Several studies have shown its ability to feed on pollen but also on pests such as T. urticae and P. citri or eriophyid mites (Ferragut et al. 1992; Santaballa et al. 1994; Abad-Moyano et al. 2009; Pina et al., 2012). This species was already recorded and mentioned in a Slovenian paper (Bohinc et al. 2018) but it is the first mention of that species in an international paper for Slovenia. World distribution: Algeria, Azores, Canary Islands, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Madeira Island, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, USA. Specimens examined: 23 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ and 10 immatures in total. Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 6 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Prunus persica L. (Rosaceae), 1 ♂ and 1 immature on Ulmus minor Miller (Ulmaceae), 3 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ and 3 immatures on Pyrus communis L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ on Juglans regia (Juglandaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 7 ♀♀ and 2 immatures on Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Sečovlje, Parecag 15 (aasl 10 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 50 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 04 ” E), 1 ♀ and 1 immature on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Bertoki (aasl 28 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 55 ” N, long. 13 ° 47 ’ 13 ” E), 1 ♀ on P. persica and 1 ♀ on Salix daphnoides Villars (Salicaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 1 ♀ on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE36C475AFE2867AAFF09FCD3.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut and Escudero (1997) and by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE363475AFE286612F95BF82C.taxon	description	Having seta R 1 and J 2 present, this species belongs to the plumifer species group of the genus Phytoseius (Chant and McMurtry 2007). This species is mainly reported in Mediterranean countries, and is especially frequent in Israel and Greece. It has been observed mainly on shrubs. A big confusion between P. finitimus and Phytoseius plumifer (Canestrini and Fanzago) has existed for a long time and a tentative solution has been proposed by Duso and Fontana (2002). We herein follow these authors and do not considered valid the synonymy between these species indicated in Moraes et al. (2004).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE363475AFE286612F95BF82C.taxon	description	World distribution: Algeria, Azores, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, USA. Specimens examined: 2 ♂♂ collected in total. Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 1 ♂ on Cornus sanguinea L. (Cornaceae) and 1 ♂ on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Sapindaceae), 19 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE363475AFE286612F95BF82C.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the two adult males collected agree with those provided by Duso and Fontana (2002) and by Tixier et al. (2017).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE362475BFE2862D3F8D5FC7F.taxon	description	The biology of this species seems totally unknown. This species was already recorded and mentioned in a Slovenian paper (Bohinc et al. 2018), and in international conference paper (Trdan and Bohinc, 2016). World distribution: Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Spain. Specimens examined: 23 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ in total. Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 44 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 49 ” E), 15 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on Acer campestre L. (Sapindaceae) and 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 4 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ on Ficus carica L. (Moraceae), 19 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE362475BFE2862D3F8D5FC7F.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Denmark (1966) and by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE362475BFE2861E6FEF1F9E9.taxon	description	Like the previous species and for the same reasons, P. juvenis species belongs to the horridus species group of the genus Phytoseius (Chant and McMurtry 2007). The biology of this species seems totally unknown. This is the first report of that species in Slovenia. World distribution: Armenia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Specimens examined: 6 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 3 immatures in total. Arnovo Selo (aasl 192 m, lat. 47 ° 58 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 33 ’ 49 ” E), 6 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 3 immatures on Malus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE362475BFE2861E6FEF1F9E9.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Kolodochka (1978) and by Karg (1991).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3614758FE286151FEE3F8B3.taxon	description	Neoseiulella aceri was the second most common species on walnut in Czech Republic and the co-occurrence this species and E. finlandicus was often observed (Kabicek 2010). Despite these observations, the biology of this type III species (McMurtry et al. 2013) is almost totally unknown. This species is mostly reported on Acer species (Kanouth et al. 2012) This is the first mention of that species for the Slovenian fauna. World distribution: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: A single ♀ during the two years-study. Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 1 ♀ on Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Aceraceae), 20 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3614758FE286151FEE3F8B3.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Kanouh et al. (2012) for the holotype.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3604759FE2862D2FF4CF82C.taxon	description	Neoseiulla tiliarum is more common in this study than the previous Neoseiulella species (see above). It was the most common phytoseiid species on the surveyed urban linden trees in Czech Republic in a recent study (Kabicek 2019). Significantly more specimens of N. tiliarum were captured in this Czech study within the well-developed domatia created by overlapping trichomes in the vein axils and near the raised hairy veins on the underside of leaves of Tilia platyphyllos, and all specimens of N. tiliarum were detected within the similar sheltered leaf tuft domatia microhabitat on the abaxial leaf area of Tilia cordata (Barret 1994; Kabicek 2019). The vast majority of specimens of N. tiliarum sheltered more deeply within the domatia and persisted within the protected leaf domatia and vein microhabitats when they were repeatedly disturbed. The obvious preference for the sheltered leaf microhabitats among N. tiliarum detected on both surveyed Tilia spp. is consistent with the results obtained from grapevines (Kreiter et al. 2000, 2002) and Tilia spp. (Barret 1994). The frequent occurrence and persistence of slowly moving specimens of N. tiliarum on the unprotected leaf surface could be hazardous to them, so they prefer the sheltered leaf microhabitats and use the same shelter-based method of defensive strategy to avoid possible macro-predators, similarly to N. aceri and K. aberrans (Kabicek 2005, 2008). Neoseiulella tiliarum has been observed on diverse deciduous trees (Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1989), plant supports observed below can provide appropriate habitat niches for the survival and persistence of this generalist predator type III (McMurtry et al. 2013) in urban and non-urban areas. Despite this information, the biology of that species remains totally unknown. This species was already recorded from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013). World distribution: Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: 14 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ in total. Arnovo Selo (aasl 192 m, lat. 47 ° 58 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 33 ’ 49 ” E), 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Izola-Pivol (aasl 30 m, lat. 45 ° 32 ’ 27 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 51 ” E), 1 ♀ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Botanical garden (aasl 296 m, lat. 46 ° 02 ’ 02 ” N, long. 14 ° 30 ’ 51 ” E), 4 ♀♀ on Celtis australis L. (Cannabaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Ljubljana, Azur Hotel (aasl 296 m, lat. 46 ° 02 ’ 42 ” N, long. 14 ° 28 ’ 25 ” E), 1 ♀ on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Sapindaceae), 21 / VI / 2018; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, lat. 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 1 ♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Kasač Restaurant (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 34 ’ 44 ” N, long. 16 ° 09 ’ 45 ” E), 1 ♀ on Tilia cordata Miller (Malvaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 1 ♀ on Ulmus minor L. (Ulmaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 1 ♀ on U. minor, 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE3604759FE2862D2FF4CF82C.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree well with those provided by Kanouh et al. (2012) for the holotype and with Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE367475EFE28634BFFBCF838.taxon	description	Almost nothing is known about the biology of that species. This species was already recorded from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013). World distribution: Alaska, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Caucasus Region, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: 28 ♀♀ and 7 ♂♂ in total. Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae) and 1 ♂ on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Kočevska Reka, Lake (aasl 567 m, 45 ° 34 ’ 33 ” N, 14 ° 47 ’ 25 ” E), 1 ♀ on Crateagus monogyna Jacquin (Rosaceae), 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Abies alba Miller (Pinaceae), and 1 ♀ on Corylus avellana L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Ljubljana, Faculty of Biotechnology campus (aasl 307 m, lat. 46 ° 02 ’ 54 ” N, long. 14 ° 28 ’ 32 ” E), 1 ♀ on Cornus mas L. (Cornaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Sečovlje, 58 a (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 28 ” E), 1 ♀ on Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 32 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 4 ” E), 3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Prunus pumila L. (Rosaceae), 19 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, lat. 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Pinus sylvestris L. (Pinaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Malus domestica L. (Rosaceae), and 2 ♀♀ on Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Veržej, Near the football stadium (aasl 182 m, lat. 46 ° 35 ’ 27 ” N, long. 16 ° 10 ’ 1 ” E), 1 ♀ on Ulmus minor L. (Ulmaceae), 2 ♀♀ on Quercus robur L. (Fagaceae) and 2 ♀♀ on Fraxinus excelsior L. (Oleaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Šobec (aasl 418 m, 46 ° 21 ’ 22 ” N, 14 ° 9 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ on Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten (Pinaceae) and 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on P. sylvestris, 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Q. robur, 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ on Prunus padus L. (Rosaceae) and 1 ♀ on F. excelsior, 21 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 1 ♀ on Alnus glutinosa L. (Betulaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Kranj (aasl 434 m, 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on C. mas, 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE367475EFE28634BFFBCF838.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Chant et al. (1974), by Karg (1982) and by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475FFE2862D3FF27FC5A.taxon	description	The biology of this type III species (McMurtry et al. 2013) is almost totally unknown. This is the first mention of that species for the Slovenian fauna. World distribution: Belgium, Cyprus, England, Greece, Ireland, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey. Specimens examined: A single ♀ during the two years-study. Ankaran (aasl 19 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 20 ” N, long. 13 ° 45 ’ 29 ” E), 1 ♀ on Quercus robur L. (Fagaceae), 19 / VI / 2019;	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475FFE2862D3FF27FC5A.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Faraji et al. (2007) and by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain. This species is very close to T. (A.) cryptus, considered to be a junior synonym by several authors.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475CFE286183FEC8FDA8.taxon	description	For same reasons than the previous species, this species belongs to the rhenanus species group. This species is commonly found in uncultivated areas and sometimes in crops in Europe, mainly on plants of the family Lamiaceae. However, no data on its biology were available until recently. Five populations of this species collected in South of France have been studied. Their abilities to eat Tetranychus urticae as well as their fecundity were assessed in lab experiments. Differences between the five populations have been observed. The fecundity rates (number of eggs / female / day) ranges between 0.5 and 1.4. The number of eggs T. of urticae consumed per female and per day ranges between 8 and 18. When the amount of prey is important in first days of the experiment, predation rates higher than 40 eggs consumed per female per day have been observed (Tixier et al. 2016). The number of prey consumed for some of the populations herein tested is quite similar to those reported for some predatory mite species used in biological control, such as Neoseiulus californicus, for example. Such results emphasize the potential capacity of that species to regulate T. urticae. Furthermore, as this species is endemic of Europe, such results open new insights for using endemic biodiversity to limit side effects of biological control within international exchange rules. However, additional studies are clearly needed to determine optimal rearing conditions, prey ranges and predation behaviour in field conditions (Tixier et al. 2016).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475CFE286183FEC8FDA8.taxon	distribution	This is the first mention of that species for the Slovenian fauna. World distribution: Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Caucasus Region, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475CFE286183FEC8FDA8.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: 4 ♀♀ in total. Parecag (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 29 ’ 06 ” N, long. 13 ° 37 ’ 41 ” E), 1 ♀ on Fragaria sp. (Rosaceae), 11 / VII / 2018; Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 1 ♀ on Ulmus minor L. (Ulmaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Spodnje Škofije-Purissima (aasl 50 m, lat. 45 ° 34 ’ 21 ” N, long. 13 ° 46 ’ 31 ” E), 1 ♀ on Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae), 11 / VII / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE366475CFE286183FEC8FDA8.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Ferragut (2018) for specimens from the Azores Archipelago.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE365475CFE286092F9D2F972.taxon	description	Almost nothing is known about the biology of that species. This species was already recorded from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013). World distribution: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Madeira Island, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined: 2 ♀♀ in total. Rakitnica, Dolenja vas (aasl 490 m, lat. 45 ° 41 ’ 12 ” N, long. 14 ° 45 ’ 20 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Corylus avellana L. (Betulaceae), 18 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE365475CFE286092F9D2F972.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE365475DFE286578FFD0FD4D.taxon	description	The biology of this type III species (McMurtry et al. 2013) is almost totally unknown. This is the first mention of that species for the Slovenian fauna. World distribution: Austria, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine. Specimens examined: 11 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ and 2 immatures in total. Rakitnica, Dolenja vas (aasl 490 m, lat. 45 ° 41 ’ 12 ” N, long. 14 ° 45 ’ 20 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten (Pinaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Pragersko, Kvedrova ulica (aasl 250 m, lat. 46 ° 23 ’ 48 ” N, long. 13 ° 40 ’ 11 ” E), 1 ♀ on P. abies, 20 / VI / 2019; Šobec (aasl 418 m, 46 ° 21 ’ 22 ” N, 14 ° 9 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ on P. abies and 1 ♀ on Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Sapindaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 5 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ and 2 immatures on P. abies, 21 / VI / 2019; Labore (aasl 362 m, lat. 46 ° 10 ’ 17 ” N, long. 14 ° 23 ’ 12 ” E), 1 ♀ on P. abies, 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE365475DFE286578FFD0FD4D.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Tixier et al. (2019).	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE364475DFE2860F4FF58F866.taxon	description	This species was one of the more abundant collected species within this survey. This species was already recorded from Slovenia (Miklavc 2006; Bohinc and Trdan 2013). World distribution: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Madeira Island, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Specimens examined :: 112 ♀♀, 12 ♂♂ and 7 immatures. Ravni (aasl 300 m, lat. 45 ° 56 ’ 44 ” N, long. 15 ° 24 ’ 21 ” E), 7 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and 2 immatures on Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Arnovo selo (aasl 192 m, lat. 47 ° 58 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 33 ’ 49 ” E), 9 ♀♀ and 1 immature on Malus domestica L. (Rosaceae) and 9 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ and 1 immature on Tilia cordata Miller (Malvaceae), 19 / VI / 2018; Bilje (aasl 72 m, lat. 45 ° 53 ’ 60 ” N, long. 13 ° 38 ’ 41 ” E), 4 ♀♀ and 1 immature on V. vinifera, 20 / VI / 2018; Dragonja (aasl 3 m, lat. 45 ° 27 ’ 12 ” N, long. 13 ° 39 ’ 43 ” E), 1 ♀ on V. vinifera, 21 / VI / 2019; Maribor, Plant Protection Institute (aasl 267 m, lat. 46 ° 34 ’ 07 ” N, long. 15 ° 38 ’ 12 ” E), 43 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ on M. domestica and 28 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂ and 1 immature on V. vinifera, 22 / VI / 2018; Pesnica (aasl 256 m, lat. 46 ° 37 ’ 02 ” N, long. 15 ° 40 ’ 58 ” E), 3 ♀♀ and 1 immature on M. domestica, 22 / VI / 2018; Škofljica, Gumnišče 15 (aasl 305 m, lat. 45 ° 58 ’ 15 ” N, long. 14 ° 34 ’ 17 ” E), 1 ♀ on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae) and 2 ♀♀ on Rubus fruticosus L. (Rosaceae), 18 / VI / 2019; Juršinci, Gabrnik 55 (aasl 301 m, lat. 46 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, long. 15 ° 58 ’ 2 ” E), 1 ♀ on M. domestica and 1 ♀ on Rubus tomentosus Borkhausen (Rosaceae), 20 / VI / 2019; Bled, Lake (aasl 478 m, lat. 46 ° 22 ’ 4 ” N, long. 14 ° 05 ’ 06 ” E), 2 ♀♀ on Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Sapindaceae), 21 / VI / 2019; Kranj (aasl 434 m, 46 ° 16 ’ 6 ” N, 14 ° 20 ’ 26 ” E), 1 ♀ on Picea abies (L.) H. Karsten (Pinaceae), 21 / VI / 2019.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
0384D55DE364475DFE2860F4FF58F866.taxon	discussion	Remarks: The measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain and by Tixier et al. (2019) for specimens from France.	en	Kreiter, Serge, Amiri, Karima, Douin, Martial, Bohinc, Tanja, Trdan, Stanislav, Tixier, Marie-Stéphane (2020): Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis. Acarologia 60 (2): 203-242, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204364, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364
