Davis, J.J., 1969.
Studies of Queensland Tetranychidae (Acarina: Prostigmata). 6. A new genus, five new species of spider mite from native plants. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 15: 165-183.

Abstract
Drepanonychus hapsis gen. nov., sp. nov., Eotetranychus pronus sp. nov., E. pseudomori sp. nov., Schizotetranychus russeus sp. nov., and S. sagatus sp. nov., are described. All five mites feed on Queensland native plants. The tribal placement of the new genus Drepanonychus is discussed and a key given to genera of the tribe Eurytetranychini, family Tetranychidae. The two species of Schizotetranychus are the first in this genus to be recorded from Australia.


  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data

  • Anatetranychus hapsis (Davis, 1969);
  • Eotetranychus pronus Davis, 1969; Eotetranychus pseudomori Davis, 1969;
  • Schizotetranychus russeus Davis, 1969; Schizotetranychus sagatus Davis, 1969.

  • Identification tools


    Host data (6 results)

  • Anatetranychus hapsis (Davis, 1969) [Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus melanophloia];
  • Eotetranychus pronus Davis, 1969 [Moraceae: Ficus coronataFicus sp.]; Eotetranychus pseudomori Davis, 1969 [Moraceae: Streblus pendulinus];
  • Schizotetranychus russeus Davis, 1969 [Asparagaceae: Lomandra multiflora]; Schizotetranychus sagatus Davis, 1969 [Poaceae: Themeda triandra].

  • Distribution data (5 results)

  • Anatetranychus hapsis (Davis, 1969) [Australasian: Australia];
  • Eotetranychus pronus Davis, 1969 [Australasian: Australia]; Eotetranychus pseudomori Davis, 1969 [Australasian: Australia];
  • Schizotetranychus russeus Davis, 1969 [Australasian: Australia]; Schizotetranychus sagatus Davis, 1969 [Australasian: Australia].

  • Other biological features