taxonID	type	description	language	source
038787964A5DD129508197B6626E44FB.taxon	description	Mite species of the family Eriophyidae (Acari: Thrombidiforma) are the most injurious mites of olive trees. Two species, Oxycenus maxwelli Keifer 1939 and Aceria oleae Nalepa 1900 were collected and identified from Tunisia. They are serious pests, especially in nurseries and olive production crops (Çetin et al. 2010). Several species of eriophyid mites can transmit viruses or phytoplasmas (Paliwal 1980) but no microorganism transmission has been proved on olive tress. The microscopic size and cryptic behavior of eriophyid mites make monitoring and management very difficult (Navia et al. 2010).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A5CD12F526D976C63FC400F.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Oxycenus maxwelli is recorded from Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Brazil, California, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain (Vacante 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Aouled Msallem (34 ° 58 ’ 21.97 " N, 10 ° 47 ’ 20.72 " E), April 2008, 56 ♀♀ and 23 ♂♂ and immatures; Hageb (34 ° 42 ’ 16.50 " N, 10 ° 39 ’ 18.97 " E), April 2008, 23 ♀♀ and 17 ♂♂; Taous (34 ° 56 ’ 02.88 " N, 10 ° 36 ’ 52.77 " E), April 2008, 45 ♀♀ and 12 ♂♂; Ltayfa (34 ° 44 ’ 58.23 " N, 10 ° 11 ’ 39.67 " E) April 2008, 26 ♀♀ and 18 ♂♂; Jbenyana (35 ° 03 ’ 14.28 " N, 10 ° 55 ’ 46.63 " E), April 2011, 52 ♀♀ 15 ♂♂ and 5 immatures. Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), June 2009, 16 ♀♀; Aouled Yaneg (34 ° 40 ’ 22.19 " N, 11 ° 08 ’ 15.07 " E), June 2009, 18 ♀♀ and 9 ♂♂; Ramla (34 ° 43 ’ 17.06 " N, 11 ° 12 ’ 34.35 " E), June 2009, 21 ♀♀ and 14 immatures; Mellita (34 ° 39 ’ 24.43 " N, 11 ° 1 ’ 59.42 " E), June 2009, 26 ♀♀ and 13 ♂♂; Ataya (34 ° 44 ’ 26.25 " N, 11 ° 18 ’ 8.47 " E), May 2011, 29 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂. Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34 ° 24 ’ 55.53 " N, 8 ° 44 ’ 42.69 " E), April 2008, 62 ♀♀ and 12 ♂♂; Guetar (34 ° 20 ’ 16.39 " N, 8 ° 54 ’ 55.85 " E), April 2008, 31 ♀♀ and 23 ♂♂; Bou Omran (34 ° 21 ’ 38.47 " N, 9 ° 8 ’ 16.61 " E), April 2008, 23 ♀♀ and 5 ♂♂; Bou Saad (34 ° 21 ’ 57.24 " N, 9 ° 9 ’ 48.46 " E), April 2008, 28 ♀♀. Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), 58 ♀♀ and 24 ♂♂, February 2010, 22 ♀♀; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), February 2010, 18 ♀♀ and 6 ♂♂. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), May 2009, 17 ♀♀ and 5 ♂♂; Sidi Bouzid (35 ° 02 ’ 03.70 " N, 9 ° 25 ’ 24.77 " E), May 2009, 45 ♀♀ and 16 ♂♂. Notes — the only known host of O. maxwelli is Olea europaea L. This species commonly feeds on the upper surfaces of olive leaves but infests the undersurfaces when populations are high (Keifer 1939). It also feeds on developing buds and shoots causing malformations and shortening internodes between young leaves (’ witch’s broom’ effect). The infestation is most severe in young trees under high temperature and humidity. Heavy infestations of O. maxwelli can cause the premature fall of olive flowers, spotting and distortion of leaves (Russo 1972).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A5BD12F525E918862B240AA.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Aceria oleae is recorded from Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Libya, Marocco, Span, Iran Italy, Portugal, U. S. A and South Africa (Vacante 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Aouled Msallem (34 ° 58 ’ 21.97 " N, 10 ° 47 ’ 20.72 " E), April 2008, 59 ♀♀ and 8 immatures; Hageb (34 ° 42 ’ 16.50 " N, 10 ° 39 ’ 18.97 " E), April 2008, 82 ♀♀ and 23 ♂♂; Taous (34 ° 56 ’ 02.88 " N, 10 ° 36 ’ 52.77 " E), April 2008, 41 ♀♀ and 12 ♂♂; Ltayfa (34 ° 44 ’ 58.23 " N, 10 ° 11 ’ 39.67 " E), April 2008, 67 ♀♀ and 33 ♂♂; Jbenyana (35 ° 03 ’ 14.28 " N, 10 ° 55 ’ 46.63 " E), April 2011, 29 ♀♀ and 23 immatures. Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), June 2009, 38 ♀♀ and 7 ♂♂; Aouled Yaneg (34 ° 40 ’ 22.19 " N, 11 ° 08 ’ 15.07 " E), June 2009, 56 ♀♀, 23 ♂♂ and 18 immatures; Ramla (34 ° 43 ’ 17.06 " N, 11 ° 12 ’ 34.35 " E), June 2009, 42 ♀♀ and 10 ♂♂; Mellita (34 ° 39 ’ 24.43 " N, 11 ° 1 ’ 59.42 " E), June 2009, 23 ♀♀ and 13 ♂♂; Ataya (34 ° 44 ’ 26.25 " N, 11 ° 18 ’ 8.47 " E), May 2011, 12 ♀♀ and 21 ♂♂. Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34 ° 24 ’ 55.53 " N, 8 ° 44 ’ 42.69 " E), April 2008, 29 ♀♀ and 5 ♂♂; Guetar (34 ° 20 ’ 16.39 " N, 8 ° 54 ’ 55.85 " E), April 2008, 64 ♀♀ and 55 ♂♂; Bou Omran (34 ° 21 ’ 38.47 " N, 9 ° 8 ’ 16.61 " E), April 2008, 23 ♀♀ and 14 ♂♂; Bou Saad (34 ° 21 ’ 57.24 " N, 9 ° 9 ’ 48.46 " E), April 2008, 13 ♀♀ and 8 ♂♂. Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), 8 ♀♀ and 13 ♂♂, February 2010, 7 ♀♀; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), February 2010, 30 ♀♀. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), May 2009, 12 ♀♀ and 26 ♂♂; Sidi Bouzid (35 ° 02 ’ 03.70 " N, 9 ° 25 ’ 24.77 " E), May 2009, 38 ♀♀ and 16 ♂♂. Note — This species is a pest of olive trees in the Mediterranean area and is especially injurious to young trees (Elhadi and Birger 1999) and in nurseries. It causes leaf and fruit deformation, and seriously reduces the amount and quality of olives and oils. In Tunisia, the pest is very common in all olivegrowing localities and it reaches very high population densities. It is often found associated with O. maxwelli.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A5AD12E52569493626941F0.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Brevipalpus oleae is recorded from Greece, Italy, Morocco and Portugal (Castagnoli and Pegazzano 1986). Material examined — Gafsa: Bou Omran (34 ° 21 ’ 38.47 " N, 9 ° 8 ’ 16.61 " E), July 2008, 9 ♀♀ and 3 immatures; Bou Saad (34 ° 21 ’ 57.24 " N, 9 ° 9 ’ 48.46 " E), July 2008, 4 ♀♀ and 4 immatures and May 2009, 2 ♀♀ and 5 immatures. Note — this phytophagous mite is not considered as an important pest in Tunisia because of its limited area of distribution in this country. It attacks stems, leaves, inflorescences and fruits of olive trees.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A5AD12E53C091C260FC4507.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Brevipalpus olivicola is recorded from Greece, Italy and Portugal (Hatzinikolis 1987). Material examined — Sfax: Taous (34 ° 56 ’ 02.88 " N, 10 ° 36 ’ 52.77 " E), April 2008, 5 ♀♀ and 3 immatures. Jbenyana, (35 ° 03 ’ 14.28 " N, 10 ° 55 ’ 46.63 " E), April 2011, 8 ♀♀ and 5 immatures and January 2012, 6 ♀♀ and 6 immatures. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), August 2009, 4 ♀♀ and 8 immatures. Note — This species is considered as a minor pest of olive trees in Tunisia.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A5AD12E522993DC60794048.taxon	description	False spider mites are smaller than Tetranychidae dorsoventrally flat and slow moving. Only two species have been reported on olive trees in Tunisian orchards, belonging to the same genus (Brevipalpus) (Pegazzano and Castagnoli 1972). Symptoms appear generally as small white spots on the leaves and in case of heavy infestations can result in desiccation and leaf drop (Pegazzano and Castagnoli 1972).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A59D12D50E9937365FC4631.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Ghana, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain and Turkey (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), April 2010, 36 ♀♀; Ataya (34 ° 44 ’ 26.25 " N, 11 ° 18 ’ 8.47 " E), June 2011, 12 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂. Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), April 2010, 25 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2010, 42 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and June 2011, 31 ♀♀ and 3 ♂♂. Note: This species is very common in Maghreb and South of Spain (Kreiter and al. 2004). It is wide spread in the Tunisian orchards. This species can be reared on pollen and was recorded as a predator of Panonychus citri (McGregor) in citrus orchards (McMurty 1977; Kasap and Ekerog 2004); it is also reported as a biological control agent of Bemisia tabaci (Nomikou et al. 2003). Euseius scutalis was observed in high numbers on olive trees in late spring.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A59D12C501F9764608541BA.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Canary Islands (Spain), France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, Turkey, and former Yugoslavia (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Taous (34 ° 56 ’ 02.88 " N, 10 ° 36 ’ 52.77 " E), May 2010, 18 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), April 2011, 14 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), May 2010, 8 ♀♀, and June 2011, 16 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2010, 10 ♀♀, and June 2011, 15 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), August 2009, 12 ♀♀. Note — Euseius stipulatus was classified by Mc- Murtry and Croft (1997) as a specialized pollen feeder. This species feeds also on pest mites such as P. citri (Ferragut et al. 1988, 1992), Tetranychus urticae Koch (Moyano et al. 2009) and eriophyid mites (Ferragut et al. 1987).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A58D12C53849786654C414E.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria; Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium; Byelorussia; Canada; Caucasus region; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark, England; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Iran; Israel; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan Latvia; Mexico; Moldova; Montenegro; Nicaragua; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Slovakia; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Netherlands; Turkey; Ukraine and USA (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), March 2011, 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂. Note — As most species of the genus Euseius, this species also develops on pollen. It was collected on a wide range of plants, generally on deciduous plants (Tixier et al. 2013).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A58D12C538A911763B8460D.taxon	distribution	Distribution — France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), May 2008, 2 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Aouled Yaneg (34 ° 40 ’ 22.19 " N, 11 ° 08 ’ 15.07 " E), April 2010, 4 ♀♀; Ramla (34 ° 43 ’ 17.06 " N, 11 ° 12 ’ 34.35 " E), April 2010, 5 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂. Note — Euseius gallicus recently described is quite frequent and certainly often misidentified previously as E. stipulatus. It is reported to eat on whiteflies and thrips. Euseius gallicus also feeds on pollen and on spider mites, tarsonemid mites and eggs of various insect pests (Pijnakker 2014).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A58D12C50FD909F626E4512.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, China (Hong-Kong), Congo, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Madeira Islands, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, Rwanda, South-Africa, Tanzania, Turkey, Yemen, Zaire and Zimbabwe (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Cap Bon: Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2010, 7 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and June 2011, 3 ♀♀. Note — this species has a wide distribution in Africa and around the Mediterranean Sea on a great variety of plants (McMurtry 1977; Papaioannou et al. 1994; Swirski and Amitai 1997; Grissa-Lebdi 2003; Sahraoui et al. 2012). It is used for the biological control of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Vantornhout et al. 2005) and spider mites in greenhouses (Vantornhout et al. 2004).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A57D12353A9932860BD4536.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Canada, Caucasus Region, Czech Republic, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and USA (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), May 2008, 5 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ and April 2010, 3 ♀♀; Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), April 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂ on Koroneiki and Arbequina varieties; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2010, 3 ♀♀, and May 2011, 4 ♀♀ on Chetoui variety. Note — Kampimodromus aberrans is a very common species in Europe and in North-Africa. It was recorded from uncultivated plants and crops as apple and vineyards (Duso 1992; Ragusa and Tsolakis 1996; Schausberger 1997; Kreiter et al. 2000, 2002 a; Tixier et al. 2002, 2003).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A57D12353B09466651D4011.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Taiwan, Uruguay, USA, and Venezuela (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Cap Bon: Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and August 2011, 10 ♀♀. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E) May 2010, 3 ♀♀. Note — Neoseiulus californicus is used commercially around the world to control the two spotted spider mite and several other economically important mite species on several crop species (Castagnoli and Simoni 2003).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A57D12250359762630041F2.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Australia, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, New Caledonia, Peru, Reunion Island, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, and USA (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), March 2010, 3 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; May 2011, 5 ♀♀; Sidi Bouzid, Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), May 2009, 4 ♀♀. Note — This species has been reported on a wide range of plants, essentially on herbaceous plants. It is reared and sold by several bio-factories in the world (Tixier et al. 2013). It is a very efficient natural enemy of T. urticae especially in greenhouses (Van Lenteren and Woets 1988).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A56D122526F91DE626E42F3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined — Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), April 2011, 8 ♀♀; Aouled Yaneg (34 ° 40 ’ 22.19 " N, 11 ° 08 ’ 15.07 " E), March 2010, 5 ♀♀; Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), May 2009, 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂. Distribution — Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and USA (Demite et al. 2016). Note — Some confusion between Phytoseius finitimus and P. plumifer existed in literature (Duso and Fontana 2002). This species is reported in Mediterranean basin and has been observed in vineyards (Minarro and Kreiter 2012). Phytoseius finitimus is a natural enemy of Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (Duso and Moretto 1994), and eriophyid mites: Aceria ficus (Rasmy and El-Banhawy 1974), it can also feed on pollen (Rasmy and El-Banhawy 1975).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A56D12250D493A365374063.taxon	description	Gigagnathini Karg, 1983: 299. Cydnodromellinae Chant and Yoshida-Shaul, 1986: 2812.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A56D12150F8951A63624463.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Aouled Msallem (34 ° 58 ’ 21.97 " N, 10 ° 47 ’ 20.72 " E), April 2008, 6 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ and May 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Hageb (34 ° 42 ’ 16.50 " N, 10 ° 39 ’ 18.97 " E), April 2008, 4 ♀♀; Taous (34 ° 56 ’ 02.88 " N, 10 ° 36 ’ 52.77 " E), May 2008, 6 ♀♀, and May 2010 adults; Ltayfa 34 ° 44 ’ 58.23 " N, 10 ° 11 ’ 39.67 " E) April 2008, 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Jbenyana (35 ° 03 ’ 14.28 " N, 10 ° 55 ’ 46.63 " E), May 2009, 5 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Karkennah: Sidi Yousef (34 ° 39 ’ 30.27 " N, 10 ° 59 ’ 42.70 " E), March 2011, 7 ♀♀; Aouled Yaneg (34 ° 40 ’ 22.19 " N, 11 ° 08 ’ 15.07 " E), April 2011, 17 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Ramla (34 ° 43 ’ 17.06 " N, 11 ° 12 ’ 34.35 " E), June 2011, 8 ♀♀; Mellita (34 ° 39 ’ 24.43 " N, 11 ° 1 ’ 59.42 " E), June 2011, 3 ♀♀; Ataya (34 ° 44 ’ 26.25 " N, 11 ° 18 ’ 8.47 " E), June 2011, 4 ♀♀. Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34 ° 24 ’ 55.53 " N, 8 ° 44 ’ 42.69 " E), March 2004, 6 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, March 2007, 9 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, and April 2008, 14 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Guetar (34 ° 20 ’ 16.39 " N, 8 ° 54 ’ 55.85 " E), April 2008, 9 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Bou Omran (34 ° 21 ’ 38.47 " N, 9 ° 8 ’ 16.61 " E), April 2008, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Bou Saad (34 ° 21 ’ 57.24 " N, 9 ° 9 ’ 48.46 " E), April 2008, 5 ♀♀. Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), March 2009, 2 ♀♀, April 2010, 4 ♀♀, and May 2009, 8 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), May 2009, 9 ♀♀, and April 2010, 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂. Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E), March 2008, 2 ♀♀; and April 2010, 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Sidi Bouzid (35 ° 02 ’ 03.70 " N, 9 ° 25 ’ 24.77 " E), April 2009, 7 ♀♀. Note — This species has been frequently observed on olive trees and arboreal plants (Tixier et al. 2013). Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas appears well adapted to high temperatures occurring in the Mediterranean region and may be a useful biological control agent (Kolokytha et al. 2011).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A55D12153F5959A62AA41FE.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34 ° 24 ’ 55.53 " N, 8 ° 44 ’ 42.69 " E), April 2008, 5 ♀♀; Guetar (34 ° 20 ’ 16.39 " N, 8 ° 54 ’ 55.85 " E), April 2008, 4 ♀♀ and 1 ♂ on Chemchali variety. Note — The biology of this species remains unknown. It seems common on various trees (Demite et al. 2016).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A55D12550E190A5641F4540.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined — Sfax: Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), April 2009, March 2010 and October 2011, 4 ♀♀ on Arbequina and Koroneiki varieties in a very high density olive orchard. The four females were collected from foliage of olive tree infested with eriophyid mites. Diagnose — This species has five solenostomes, all dorsal setae smooth except Z 5, peritreme extending between j 1 and j 3, two setae inserted on the sternal shield, one on a metasternal shield and one on the membrane, four setae on the ventrianal shield with no preanal solenostome, 3 macrosetae slightly knobbed, a spermatheca pocular, 3 teeth on the fixed digit and 2 teeth on the movable digit of the chelicara. This is a unique combination of characters which clearly distinguish this species from all other species within the genus Typhlodromus subgenus Anthoseius. This new species is more close to T. (A.) aestivalis Athias-Henriot, 1960 but this latter species has setae with different length, setae St 4 on a small metasternal shield (not for the new species), three knobbed macrosetae but with STiIV and SGeIV more than 40 µm and the shape of the spermathecal is very different. It resembles also to T. (A.) clairathiaseae Wainstein & Arutunjan, 1967 but setae have different length, setae St 4 on a small metasternal shield (not for the new species), this species has only knobbed macrosetae on the basitarsus IV and the shape of the spermatheca is very different. The new species is also closed to T. (A.) maspalomensis Ferragut & Peaea-Estévez, 2003 but setae lengths are very different, setae St 4 on a small metasternal shield (not for the new species), ventrianal shield and spermatheca with different shape and only two pairs of macrosetae knobbed on the three pairs present in this species. Finally, it resembles also to T. (A.) macrum Ke & Xin, 1983 and to T. (A.) rapidus Wainstein & Arutunjan, 1968 but these two species have pores on the ventrianal shield, only one macroseta on leg IV and a spermatheca with a totally different shape.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A55D12550E190A5641F4540.taxon	description	Description of the adult female (n = 4) (Figs. 1 - 3) Dorsum (Fig. 1) — Dorsal shield 377 (352 – 402) long and 179 (178 – 180) wide, slightly reticulated anteriorly, with five solenostomes (gd 2, gd 4, gd 6, gd 8 and gd 9), 11 pairs of poroids, 18 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j 1 27 (26 – 28), j 3 29 (28 – 30), j 4 15, j 5 16 (15 – 17), j 6 18 (16 – 20), J 2 24 (23 – 25), J 5 9 (8 – 10), z 2 19 (18 – 21), z 3 24 (23 – 25), z 4 23 (22 – 24), z 5 16 (15 – 18), Z 4 45 (43 – 47), Z 5 60 (50 – 70), s 4 27 (26 – 28), s 6 29 (28 – 30), S 2 35 (33 – 37), S 4 34 (33 – 37), S 5 22 (20 – 25), r 3 26 (25 – 28), R 1 25. All setae smooth except Z 5 which is slightly serrated. Peritreme (Fig. 1) — Extending between j 1 and j 3. Venter (Fig. 2) — All shields slightly reticulated. Sternal shield with two pairs of setae and two pairs of pores; one pair of sternal setae on a small metasternal shield and one pair on the membrane; posterior margin convex. Distances between st 1 - st 3 70, st 2 - st 2 60, st 5 - st 5 53 (52 – 54). Two pairs of metapodal shields 28 long and 8 wide for the larger and 17 long and 3 wide for the slender shield. Ventri-anal shield with four pairs of preanal setae (JV 1, JV 2, JV 3 and ZV 2), and no pre-anal solenostome but small pores very close in the center. Membrane surrounding ventri-anal shield with four pairs of setae (ZV 1, ZV 3, JV 4 and JV 5), and five pairs of round to oblong poroids; ventri-anal shield 116 (113 – 120) long, 103 wide at level of anterior corners (ZV 2), and 90 wide at level of anus. JV 5 52 (50 – 53) long. Chelicera (Fig. 3 a) — Fixed digit 33 long with 3 teeth; and movable digit 30 long with 2 teeth. Pilus dentilis visible on all chelicerae of the four females. Spermatheca (Fig. 3 b) — Spermatheca pocular (Denmark et al. 1999), with an elongate cervix 22 long and 15 wide, a small neck at the basis of the cervix and an atrium at the end of this small neck. Visible ducti minor and major. Legs (Fig. 3 c) — Legs IV with three macrosetae slightly knobbed on the basitarsus, tibia and genu. SGeIV 27 (26 – 28), STiIV 27 (26 – 28), STIV 59 (58 – 60). Genu II and III with 7 setae each. Chaetotactic formula of genu II: 0 - 2 / 1, 2 / 0 - 2; genu III: 1 - 1 / 0, 2 / 1 - 2. Length of leg I: 320 (315 – 325), II: 267 (263 – 270), III: 276 (274 – 278), IV: 383 (353 – 313). Type material — the holotype female and two paratype females deposited in Montpellier SupAgro – INRA Acarology collection, Montpellier, France; one paratype female deposited in the mite reference collection of the entomology laboratory of Institut de l’Olivier (Sfax, Tunisia). Etymology — The name " mathieui " refers to the son of Serge Kreiter, Mathieu Kreiter. Remarks — The combination of characters of this new species clearly distinguishes it from the other species in the genus Typhlodromus, subgenus Anthoseius. However, it relates very well with a species that Athias Henriot (1960 a) described based on a single male from Algeria collected from Ranunculus sp. As males lack in our samples, we obviously could not confirm if the species presently described resembles the latter and we therefore decided to describe it as a new species. A search for males on olive trees will continue in the hope to find males and more females to ensure the identity of the presently described species and perhaps consequently the status of the species described by Athias-Henriot based on only one male.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A51D1245000944D601B409A.taxon	distribution	Distribution — France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, USA (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Sfax: Hageb (34 ° 42 ’ 16.50 " N, 10 ° 39 ’ 18.97 " E), 30.04.2008, 16 ♀♀ and 1 ♂; Jbenyana (35 ° 03 ’ 14.28 " N, 10 ° 55 ’ 46.63 " E), April 2011, 13 ♀♀, 1 ♂ and immatures; Gafsa: Oasis Gafsa (34 ° 24 ’ 55.53 " N, 8 ° 44 ’ 42.69 " E), March 2008, 8 ♀♀; Guetar (34 ° 20 ’ 16.39 " N, 8 ° 54 ’ 55.85 " E), April 2008, 6 ♀♀ on Chemchali; Cap Bon: Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), April 2009, 17 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂, and March 2010, 8 ♀♀ and 2 ♂♂; Sidi Bouzid: Regueb (34 ° 50 ’ 26.08 " N, 9 ° 47 ’ 49.20 " E) March 2008, 13 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, and April 2010, 15 ♀♀ on Chemlali variety. Note — This species was mainly reported from Mediterranean countries, essentially on shrubs. Typhlodromus (T.) exhilaratus was considered as a synonym of T. tiliae Oudemans by Denmark (1992). This species has shown its ability to feed Panonychus citri.	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
038787964A50D12453B0963A60D945FE.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Algeria, Canary Islands, England, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Greece (Demite et al. 2016). Material examined — Cap Bon: Grambalia (36 ° 36 ’ 46.35 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.59 " E), April 2009, 11 ♀♀ and 1 ♂, and April 2010, 5 ♀♀; Beni Kalled (36 ° 36 ’ 44.77 " N, 10 ° 31 ’ 30.72 " E), March 2010, 8 ♀♀. Note — This species was mainly observed on shrubs and trees. It is known to feed Panonychus citri and to consume pollen (Ferragut et al. 1992). It is considered an efficient predator of Panonychus citri (Ferragut et al. 1992).	en	Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K., Ksantini, M. (2017): Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae). Acarologia 57 (2): 233-254, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20164152, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164152
