Classification:

Subfamily: Amblyseiinae

Tribe: Kampimodromini

Subtribe: Kampimodromina

Genus: Paraphytoseius

Species: Paraphytoseius cracentis

 
Holotype:

Paraphytoseius cracentis (Corpuz & Rimando, 1966): 115; Gamu, Isabela, Philippines, on Achyranthes aspera.

 
Synonyms:
Junior synonym of: Paraphytoseius multidentatus Swirski & Shechter — Matthysse & Denmark (1981);
Not junior synonym of: Paraphytoseius multidentatus Swirski & Shechter — McMurtry & Moraes (1985);Paraphytoseius multidentatus Swirski & Shechter — Schicha & Corpuz-Raros (1985);
Suspected senior synonym of: Paraphytoseius hualienensis (Ho & Lo) — Chant & McMurtry (2003b);Paraphytoseius hyalinus (Tseng) — Chant & McMurtry (2003b);
 
Other Names:
Ptenoseius cracentis (original designation) — Corpuz & Rimando (1966)
 
Distribution:
CHINA — GUANGDONG: Fang et al. (2020);HAINAN: Wu & Ou (2002a);WULING MOUNTAIN REGION: Wu & Lan (1992a);
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: McMurtry & Moraes (1985);
 
Hosts / Substrates (Holotype):
Amaranthaceae: Achyranthes aspera — Corpuz & Rimando (1966);
 
 

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