Othman, Y., Zhang, Z.Q., 2003.
Tetranychidae (Acari: Prostigmata) of Malay Peninsula: Checklist, key to genera, species and description of three new species. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 8: 149-173.

Abstract
Tetranychid mites previously recorded in Malaysia consist of eight genera with 21 species. This paper records a genus new to Malaysia, three new species (Schizotetranychus hidayahae sp. nov. collected from Lansium domesticum, Tetranychus arifi sp. nov. collected from Zea mays and T. ismaili sp. nov. collected from Bambusa sp.) to the tetranychid fauna of Malaysia. New hosts and localities of many other species are also recorded. Keys to genera and species of tetranychid mites of Malaysia are provided.

  • https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.8.1.17

  • Summary

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

  • Nomenclatural data

  • Schizotetranychus hidayahae Yusof & Zhang, 2003;
  • Tetranychus arifi Yusof & Zhang, 2003; Tetranychus ismaili Yusof & Zhang, 2003.

  • Identification tools


    Host data (16 results)

  • Aponychus corpuzae Rimando, 1966 [Myrtaceae: Syzygium aqueum];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Oxalidaceae: Averrhoa bilimbi];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Myrtaceae: Syzygium aqueum];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Moraceae: Artocarpus altilis];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Araceae: Colocasia sp.Monimiaceae: Hedycarya angustifoliaRosaceae: Fragaria virginianaRosa chinensis];
  • Schizotetranychus hidayahae Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Meliaceae: Lansium parasiticum];
  • Tetranychus arifi Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Poaceae: Zea mays]; Tetranychus fijiensis Hirst, 1924 [Rutaceae: Citrus x microcarpa]; Tetranychus ismaili Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Poaceae: Bambusa sp.]; Tetranychus macfarlanei Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Caricaceae: Carica papayaMoraceae: Artocarpus integerRutaceae: Citrus aurantium]; Tetranychus piercei McGregor, 1950 [Rosaceae: Rosa chinensis].

  • Distribution data (12 results)

  • Aponychus corpuzae Rimando, 1966 [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Schizotetranychus hidayahae Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Oriental: Malaysia];
  • Tetranychus arifi Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Oriental: Malaysia]; Tetranychus fijiensis Hirst, 1924 [Oriental: Malaysia]; Tetranychus ismaili Yusof & Zhang, 2003 [Oriental: Malaysia]; Tetranychus macfarlanei Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Oriental: Malaysia]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus AndrĂ©, 1933 [Oriental: Malaysia]; Tetranychus piercei McGregor, 1950 [Oriental: Malaysia].

  • Other biological features