Chaudhri, W.M., 1972.
Three new species ofmites of the genus Aponychus from Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 4: 161-168.

Abstract
Three new species of the mite genus Aponychus are described. These are : A. lupus, A . sulcatus and A . expansus.


  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data

  • Aponychus expansus Chaudhri, 1972; Aponychus lupus Chaudhri, 1972; Aponychus sulcatus Chaudhri, 1972.

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    Host data (11 results)

  • Aponychus expansus Chaudhri, 1972 [Fabaceae: Vachellia niloticaPoaceae: Arundo donax]; Aponychus lupus Chaudhri, 1972 [Cannabaceae: Cannabis sativaFabaceae: Acacia modestaMalvaceae: Malvastrum sp.Moraceae: Morus albaPoaceae: Arundo donaxBambusa sp.Solanaceae: Withania somnifera]; Aponychus sulcatus Chaudhri, 1972 [Nyctaginaceae: Boerhavia diffusaPoaceae: Arundo donax].

  • Distribution data (3 results)

  • Aponychus expansus Chaudhri, 1972 [Oriental: Pakistan]; Aponychus lupus Chaudhri, 1972 [Oriental: Pakistan]; Aponychus sulcatus Chaudhri, 1972 [Oriental: Pakistan].

  • Other biological features