Mendonça R.S., Navia D., Diniz I.R., Flechtmann C.H., 2011.
South American spider mites: New hosts and localities. Journal of Insect Science, 11 (1): article 121.

Abstract
In order to contribute to taxonomic information on Tetranychid mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in South America, surveys were conducted in Brazil (15 States, the Federal District) and Uruguay (one Department); 550 samples of 120 plant species were collected. Tetranychid mite infestations were confirmed in 204 samples, and 22 species belonging to seven genera of the Bryobiinae and Tetranychinae subfamilies were identified on 58 different host plants. Thirty-six new plant hosts were found in Brazil, South America, and worldwide for the following species: Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor); Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar); Oligonychus anonae Paschoal; O. mangiferus (Rahman and Sapra); Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker and Sales; T. desertorumBanks, 1900, T. evansi Baker and Pritchard; T. ludeni Zacher; T. mexicanus (McGregor); T. neocaledonicus André; and T. urticae Koch. Four new localities in Brazil were reported for Eotetranychus tremae De Leon; O. anonae; Panonychus ulmi (Koch); and T. gloveri Baker and Pritchard.

  • https://doi.org/10.1673/031.011.12101

    • Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Hosts
  • Distribution
  • Other biological features

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host data (39 results)

  • Eotetranychus tremae De Leon, 1957 [Euphorbiaceae: Acalypha sp.];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Fabaceae: Acacia sp.; Mucuna pruriens; Phaseolus lunatus; Magnoliaceae: Magnolia champaca; Passifloraceae: Passiflora edulis; Solanaceae: Solanum aethiopicum; Solanum melongena];
  • Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris; Passifloraceae: Passiflora edulis];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Euphorbiaceae: Ricinus communis; Lythraceae: Punica granatum; Rubiaceae: Mussaenda sp.];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) anonae Paschoal, 1970 [Annonaceae: Annona squamosa];
  • Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Vitaceae: Vitis vinifera];
  • Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Malvaceae: Gossypium barbadense]; Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Fabaceae: Mucuna pruriens; Magnoliaceae: Magnolia champaca; Solanaceae: Solanum aethiopicum; Solanum melongena]; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Caricaceae: Carica papaya]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Caricaceae: Carica papaya]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Cucurbitaceae: Citrullus lanatus; Geraniaceae: Pelargonium x hortorum; Rosaceae: Prunus domestica; Rutaceae: Citrus limon]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Fabaceae: Erythrina variegata; Vitaceae: Vitis vinifera]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Lamiaceae: Ocimum basilicum; Moraceae: Morus rubra; Solanaceae: Cestrum intermedium]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Asteraceae: Ambrosia polystachya; Bignoniaceae: Pyrostegia venusta; Fabaceae: Macroptilium atropurpureum; Phaseolus lunatus; Passifloraceae: Passiflora edulis; Poaceae: Triticum aestivum; Verbenaceae: Lantana camara; Zingiberaceae: Alpinia purpurata].

    • Distribution data (15 results)

  • Eotetranychus tremae De Leon, 1957 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) anonae Paschoal, 1970 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Neotropical: Brazil; Uruguay].

    • Other biological features