Hidden biodiversity in the Atlantic Islands. Amblyseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Madeira archipelago

Three new phytoseiid species of the subfamily Amblyseiinae, Neoseiulus laetus sp. nov., N. uncinatus sp. nov. and Chelaseius longicervix sp. nov., and the male of Neoseiulus madeirensis Papadoulis & Kapaxidi, are described from the Madeira archipelago. Moreover, six Amblyseiinae species are also reported for the first time from the islands and additional morphological information is provided for Euseius machadoi Ferragut & Pena Estevez, with a discussion on the variability between Madeiran and Canarian populations.