Flechtmann C.H.W., 2020.
Spider mites, host plants, new records for Brazil (Acari: Tetranychidae). Entomological Communications, 2: ec02004.

Abstract
A list of new records of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) for Brazil based on specimens deposited in the Acarological Collection of Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, ESALQ, Universidade de São Paulo (Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil) is presented. The specimens studied were sent for identification and/or collected by us from different states of the country. The list includes 15 species belonging to seven different genera: Allonychus, Aponychus, Eutetranychus, Mononychellus, Schizotetranychus, Oligonychus, Tetranychus.

  • https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec02004

    • Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Host plants
  • Distribution
  • Other biological features

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host plant data (23 results)

  • Allonychus braziliensis (McGregor, 1950) [Meliaceae: Cedrela fissilis];
  • Aponychus schultzi (Blanchard, 1940) [Caricaceae: Carica papaya; Cucurbitaceae: Cayaponia martiana; Passifloraceae: Passiflora sp.; Paulowniaceae: Paulownia sp.];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Rosaceae: Rosa sp.];
  • Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Cucurbitaceae: Cayaponia martiana; Fabaceae: Bauhinia variegata; Erythrina sp.; Glycine max; Malvaceae: Waltheria sp.]; Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Fabaceae: Inga sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Myrtaceae: Eugenia uniflora];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) oryzae (Hirst, 1926) [Poaceae: Oryza sativa];
  • Schizotetranychus sacharum Flechtmann & Baker, 1975 [Poaceae: Saccharum officinarum];
  • Tetranychus abacae Baker & Pritchard, 1962 [Musaceae: Musa sp.]; Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta]; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Solanaceae: Solanum lycopersicum]; Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Solanaceae: Solanum paniculatum]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Poaceae: Cymbopogon schoenanthus]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta; Solanaceae: Datura stramonium].

    • Distribution data (15 results)

  • Allonychus braziliensis (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Aponychus schultzi (Blanchard, 1940) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Brazil]; Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Neotropical: Brazil]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) oryzae (Hirst, 1926) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Schizotetranychus sacharum Flechtmann & Baker, 1975 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Tetranychus abacae Baker & Pritchard, 1962 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Neotropical: Brazil].

    • Other biological features