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This species closely resembles Amblyseius astutus Begljarov but seta L

8 is longer, calyx is strongly elongated, digitiform. Setae L

9 and M

2 are rarely serrated. Male: unknown. Type locality and habitat: Holotype on Populus nigra, Budapest, Juni 10, 1991, paratypes on Populus nigra, Budapest, November 19, 1992; April 9, 1993; February 7, 1995 (Prep. Nos 342, 370, 405, 804). Amblyseius salicicola sp. n. (Fig. 4) Female: The dorsal shield is elongated, bilaterally with dwindlings. Length: 400 pm, breadth: 180 pm. Its surface is slightly sclerotised, propodosoma and metapodosoma are almost smooth, opisthosoma is ornamented with striae. With five pairs of minute solenostomes. The nine pairs of lateral setae are setiform, setae L,-L

6 are of medium length (40-50 pm), setae L

7 , L

9 and M

2 are long (70 pm). The dorsocentrals and seta Mi are short (30 pm). The setae L

9 and M

2 are rarely serrated. The apex of peritreme reaches between setae L,-L

2

. The opisthogastral shield is elongated, broad vase-form, its surface is smooth. It bears three pairs of minute preanal setae. The solenostomes are minute and round. Calyx is bell-shaped. Set of setae of this species closely resembles Amblyseius astutus Begljarov but seta L

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