Tuttle, D.M., Baker, E.W., Sales, F.M., 1977.
Spider mites (Tetranychidae: Acarina) of the state of Ceara, Brazil. International Journal of Acarology, 3: 1-8.

Abstract
Seventeen species of spider mites are recorded from the State of Ceara, Brazil. Two of these species are described as new, Oligonychus (Pritchardinychus) flechtmanni and Tetranychus (Tetranychus) bastosi.

  • https://doi.org/10.1080/01647957708683070

  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data

  • Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938);
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) peronis Pritchard & Baker, 1955; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914);
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) flechtmanni Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977;
  • Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960; Tetranychus neocaledonicus AndrĂ©, 1933.

  • Identification tools


    Host data (13 results)

  • Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Fabaceae: Stylosanthes guianensis];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) peronis Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Caryocaraceae: Caryocar coriaceum]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Myrtaceae: Eugenia punicifolia];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) flechtmanni Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Fabaceae: Mimosa caesalpiniifolia];
  • Schizotetranychus eremophilus McGregor, 1950 [Poaceae: Cynodon dactylon];
  • Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Anacardiaceae: Anacardium occidentaleBixaceae: Bixa orellanaConvolvulaceae: Convolvulus arvensisMalvaceae: Abelmoschus esculentusMalva sylvestrisMyrtaceae: Psidium guajavaSolanaceae: Capsicum annuumSolanum lycopersicum].

  • Distribution data (8 results)

  • Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) peronis Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) flechtmanni Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Schizotetranychus eremophilus McGregor, 1950 [Neotropical: Brazil];
  • Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker & Sales, 1977 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Neotropical: Brazil]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Neotropical: Brazil].

  • Other biological features