Goff, M.L., 1986.
Spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in the Hawaiian Islands. International Journal of Acarology, 12: 43-49.

Abstract
Food-plant, island records are given for the 22 known species of Tetranychidae in the Hawaiian Islands, and a key to adults is presented. Tetranychus cinnabarinus has been newly recorded from the islands on broccoli, carnations, head lettuce, strawberries, watermelons and zuchini [courgettes] and T. neocaledonicus on chrysanthemums and watermelons

  • https://doi.org/10.1080/01647958608683437

  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data


    Identification tools


    Host plant data (78 results)

  • Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Fabaceae: Trifolium repensPoaceae: Stenotaphrum secundatum];
  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pulcherrima]; Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Riley, 1890) [Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pulcherrimaLauraceae: Persea americanaMyrtaceae: Psidium guajavaRosaceae: Prunus sp.Rutaceae: Citrus aurantiumCitrus limon];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Apocynaceae: Plumeria rubraCaricaceae: Carica papayaEuphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatumFabaceae: Phaseolus lunatusMoraceae: Artocarpus altilis];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Combretaceae: Terminalia catappa]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Cupressaceae: Thuja sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) hondoensis (Ehara, 1954) [Cupressaceae: Cupressus sp.Pinaceae: Pinus sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indicaAnnonaceae: Annona macroprophyllataCalophyllaceae: Calophyllum inophyllumMyrtaceae: Syzygium jambos]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ununguis (Jacobi, 1905) [Cupressaceae: Platycladus orientalis]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Rosaceae: Eriobotrya japonicaSapindaceae: Litchi chinensis]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Poaceae: Bambusa sp.Saccharum officinarum];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Caricaceae: Carica papayaMoraceae: Broussonetia papyriferaMorus nigraRutaceae: Citrus aurantiifoliaCitrus aurantiumCitrus reticulata];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Oxalidaceae: Oxalis sp.];
  • Schizotetranychus asparagi (Oudemans, 1928) [Asparagaceae: Asparagus officinalisAsparagus setaceusAsparagus sp.];
  • Stigmaeopsis celarius Banks, 1917 [Poaceae: Bambusa sp.];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Solanaceae: Physalis peruviana]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Asteraceae: Arctium lappaLamiaceae: Perilla frutescensSolanaceae: Physalis peruviana]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus AndrĂ©, 1933 [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indicaAsteraceae: Chrysanthemum morifoliumCucurbitaceae: Citrullus lanatusFabaceae: Crotalaria sp.Phaseolus sp.Malvaceae: Hibiscus sp.Rosaceae: Prunus persica]; Tetranychus tumidus Banks, 1900 [Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus spinosusConvolvulaceae: Ipomoea batatasPoaceae: Zea mays]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Araceae: Colocasia esculentaAsteraceae: Lactuca sativaBrassicaceae: Brassica oleraceaCaricaceae: Carica papayaCaryophyllaceae: Dianthus caryophyllusGypsophila paniculataConvolvulaceae: Ipomoea sp.Cucurbitaceae: Citrullus lanatusCucurbita pepoEuphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatumManihot esculentaFabaceae: Phaseolus vulgarisPisum sativumMalvaceae: Hibiscus sp.Marantaceae: Calathea sp.Oleaceae: Jasminum sambacPoaceae: Saccharum officinarumZea maysRosaceae: Fragaria x ananassaRosa sp.Rubiaceae: Coffea sp.Sapindaceae: Dodonaea viscosaSolanaceae: Solanum lycopersicumSolanum melongenaUrticaceae: Pipturus albidus].

  • Distribution data (24 results)

  • Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.; United States Minor Outlying Islands];
  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Riley, 1890) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) hondoensis (Ehara, 1954) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ununguis (Jacobi, 1905) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is. (Note: Yee (1963) reported this species from mango in the Hawaiian Islands without indicating any specific island. No specimens have been identified from mango or the other hosts for this species since that report and the species may not be established in the Hawaiian Islands.)];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) stickneyi (McGregor, 1939) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Schizotetranychus asparagi (Oudemans, 1928) [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Stigmaeopsis celarius Banks, 1917 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus AndrĂ©, 1933 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Tetranychus tumidus Banks, 1900 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Australasian: Hawaiian Is.; United States Minor Outlying Islands].

  • Other biological features