Meyer, M.K.P.S., Ryke, P.A.J., 1959.
A revision of the spider mites (Acarina : Tetranychidae) of South Africa, with descriptions of a new genus, new species. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 22: 330-366.

Abstract
This taxonomic study comprises a general review of the distribution, classification and external morphology of the phytophagous Tetranychidae of South Africa. Sixteen species are described of which Oligonychus proteae and Parapetrobia (n.gen.) capensis are new to science. Keys to the genera and species are given and a list of the known host plants follows the description of each species.

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

  • Oligonychus proteae Meyer & Ryke, 1959;
  • Parapetrobia capensis Meyer & Ryke, 1959.

    • Identification tools

    Host data (45 results)

  • Oligonychus proteae Meyer & Ryke, 1959 [Proteaceae: Protea coronata];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Asteraceae: Senecio angulatus; Fagaceae: Quercus sp.; Meliaceae: Trichilia dregeana; Proteaceae: Hakea sp.; Rosaceae: Prunus persica; Pyracantha sp.];
  • Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Araceae: Zantedeschia aethiopica; Asteraceae: Bidens pilosa; Dahlia sp.; Helianthus annuus; Zinnia sp.; Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea purpurea; Dryopteridaceae: Dryopteris sp.; Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris; Geraniaceae: Pelargonium sp.; Hydrangeaceae: Hydrangea macrophylla; Malvaceae: Alcea rosea; Rosaceae: Malus domestica; Prunus persica; Rubus pinnatus; Solanaceae: Physalis peruviana; Physalis sp.; Vitaceae: Vitis sp.]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Asteraceae: Helianthus annuus; Xanthium strumarium; Caryophyllaceae: Dianthus caryophyllus; Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea purpurea; Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pulcherrima; Fabaceae: Medicago sativa; Malvaceae: Sterculia murex; Moraceae: Morus sp.; Musaceae: Musa x paradisiaca; Myrtaceae: Psidium guajava; Plantaginaceae: Digitalis purpurea; Poaceae: Digitaria diversinervis; Zea mays; Primulaceae: Primula sp.; Rosaceae: Eriobotrya japonica; Prunus amygdalus; Pyrus communis; Salicaceae: Populus alba; Solanaceae: Physalis peruviana; Solanum tuberosum; Tropaeolaceae: Tropaeolum sp.].

    • Distribution data (5 results)

  • Aplonobia (Aplonobia) histricina (Berlese, 1910) [Afrotropical: South Africa];
  • Oligonychus proteae Meyer & Ryke, 1959 [Afrotropical: South Africa];
  • Parapetrobia capensis Meyer & Ryke, 1959 [Afrotropical: South Africa];
  • Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937) [Afrotropical: South Africa]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Afrotropical: South Africa].

    • Other biological features