Flechtmann, C.H.W., Hunter, P.E., 1971.
The spider mites (Prostigmata : Tetranychidae) of Georgia. Journal of the Georgia Entomological Society, 6: 16-30.

Abstract
Collection data are summarized for 27 species of spider mites (Tetrany­chidae) collected from Georgia. Eotetranychus crossleyi, n. sp. and the female of Schizotetranychus camur Pritchard and Baker are described; Eotetranychus multidigituli (Ewing) is reassigned to the genus Platyte­tranychus. Setal reductions on legs I and II of females and leg II of males of Tetranychus urticae Kock are reported and discussed.


  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data

  • Eotetranychus crossleyi Flechtmann & Hunter, 1971;
  • Tetranychus schoenei McGregor, 1941; Tetranychus sinhai Baker, 1962.

  • Identification tools


    Host plant data (44 results)

  • Aponychus spinosus (Banks, 1909) [Ulmaceae: Ulmus americana];
  • Eotetranychus clitus Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Fabaceae: Desmodium sp.; Rosaceae: Malus domestica]; Eotetranychus crossleyi Flechtmann & Hunter, 1971 [Sapindaceae: Acer saccharinum]; Eotetranychus hicoriae (McGregor, 1950) [Juglandaceae: Carya illinoinensis]; Eotetranychus multidigituli (Ewing, 1917) [Fabaceae: Gleditsia triacanthos];
  • Eurytetranychus buxi (Garman, 1935) [Buxaceae: Buxus sempervirens];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) aceris (Shimer, 1869) [Sapindaceae: Acer sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) bicolor (Banks, 1894) [Fagaceae: Quercus sp.; Juglandaceae: Juglans sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) endytus Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Aquifoliaceae: Ilex sp.; Elaeagnaceae: Elaeagnus sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ilicis (McGregor, 1917) [Melastomataceae: Rhexia sp.; Pentaphylacaceae: Cleyera sp.]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) viridis (Banks, 1894) [Juglandaceae: Carya illinoinensis];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) modestus (Banks, 1900) [Poaceae: Zea mays]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Poaceae: Sorghum halepense];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Rosaceae: Photinia serratifolia; Prunus persica; Rutaceae: Citrus sp.];
  • Petrobia (Petrobia) apicalis Banks, 1917 [Fabaceae: Trifolium incarnatum];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Oxalidaceae: Oxalis sp.];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Onagraceae: Oenothera speciosa]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Dryopteridaceae: Polystichum acrostichoides; Malvaceae: Gossypium sp.]; Tetranychus schoenei McGregor, 1941 [Apocynaceae: Asclepias sp.; Bignoniaceae: Bignonia sp.]; Tetranychus sinhai Baker, 1962 [Poaceae: Elymus virginicus; Sorghum halepense]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Apiaceae: Apium graveolens; Caprifoliaceae: Lonicera sp.; Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea batatas; Cupressaceae: Chamaecyparis thyoides; Juniperus sp.; Juglandaceae: Carya illinoinensis; Moraceae: Morus sp.; Paeoniaceae: Paeonia sp.; Phytolaccaceae: Phytolacca americana; Pinaceae: Pinus sp.; Tsuga canadensis; Rosaceae: Prunus persica; Rosa sp.; Salicaceae: Salix babylonica; Solanaceae: Solanum lycopersicum].

  • Distribution data (25 results)

  • Aponychus spinosus (Banks, 1909) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Nearctic: United States];
  • Eotetranychus clitus Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Nearctic: United States]; Eotetranychus crossleyi Flechtmann & Hunter, 1971 [Nearctic: United States]; Eotetranychus hicoriae (McGregor, 1950) [Nearctic: United States]; Eotetranychus multidigituli (Ewing, 1917) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Eurytetranychus buxi (Garman, 1935) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) aceris (Shimer, 1869) [Nearctic: United States]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) bicolor (Banks, 1894) [Nearctic: United States]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) endytus Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Nearctic: United States]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ilicis (McGregor, 1917) [Nearctic: United States]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ununguis (Jacobi, 1905) [Nearctic: United States]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) viridis (Banks, 1894) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) modestus (Banks, 1900) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Nearctic: United States];
  • Petrobia (Petrobia) apicalis Banks, 1917 [Nearctic: United States];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Nearctic: United States]; Petrobia (Tetranychina) lupini McGregor, 1950 [Nearctic: United States];
  • Schizotetranychus camur Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Nearctic: United States];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Nearctic: United States]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Nearctic: United States]; Tetranychus merganser Boudreaux, 1954 [Nearctic: United States]; Tetranychus schoenei McGregor, 1941 [Nearctic: United States]; Tetranychus sinhai Baker, 1962 [Nearctic: United States]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Nearctic: United States].

  • Other biological features