A review of Australian Neoseiulus Hughes and Typhlodromips de Leon (Acari : Phytoseiidae : Amblyseiinae)

The Australian Neoseiulus Hughes and Typhlodromips de Leon (Acari: Phytosei idae: Amblyseiinae) are revised and diagnosed, and three new related genera , Knopkirie, gen. nov., Olpiseius, gen. nov. and Pholaseius, gen. nov. are proposed and diagnosed. In Australia, Neoseiulus contains at least 44 speci es, 18 of which are newly described here, in six species-groups: the barker i-group, womersleyi-group, cucumeris-group, cangaro-group, paloratus-group, and the paspalivorus-group. Typhlodromips contains six species, two previo usly described and four new species. Knopkirie contains four species, three of which are newly described here, in two species-groups: the petri-group and the banksiae-group. Olpiseius contains three species, one of which is n ewly described, all placed in the noncollyerae-group, and Pholaseius is mon otypic, with one newly described species. Diagnoses and keys are provided f or all Australian species in each of the above genera, as are keys to the a mblyseiine genera currently recognised in Australia.