Ben-David, T., Ueckermann, E., Gerson, U., 2013.
An annotated list of the spider mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology, 43: 125-148.

Abstract
An annotated list, key to twenty four species of spider mites (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) known from Israel is provided. About half of the species are considered to be exotics, having invaded Israel ithin the last fifty years. Nine species, all of which belong to the subfamily Tetranychinae: Eutetranychus orientalis, Eutetranychus palmatus, Oligonychus afrasiaticus, Oligonychus perseae, Panonychus ulmi, anonychus citri, Schizotetranychus asparagi, Tetranychus turkestani and Tetranychus urticae, are agricultural pests, whereas the others have little economic impact, or else are controlled by their natural enemies.

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host plant data (51 results)

  • Aplonobia (Aplonobia) histricina (Berlese, 1910) [Oxalidaceae: Oxalis pes-caprae];
  • Aponychus grandidieri (Gutierrez, 1966) [Poaceae: Phragmites australis];
  • Bryobia graminum (Schrank, 1781) [Fabaceae: Calicotome villosa; Colutea abyssinica]; Bryobia neopraetiosa Meyer, 1974 [Lamiaceae: Lamiaceae sp.]; Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Malvaceae: Malva parviflora];
  • Eotetranychus hirsti Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Moraceae: Ficus carica];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Ebenaceae: Diospyros kaki; Lauraceae: Persea americana; Rosaceae: Prunus amygdalus; Rutaceae: Citrus sp.]; Eutetranychus palmatus Attiah, 1967 [Arecaceae: Phoenix dactylifera];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Cupressaceae: Cupressus sempervirens; Pinaceae: Pinus halepensis]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) perseae Tuttle, Baker & Abbatiello, 1976 [Lauraceae: Persea americana]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica; Lythraceae: Punica granatum];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) afrasiaticus (McGregor, 1939) [Arecaceae: Phoenix dactylifera; Poaceae: Cynodon dactylon; Saccharum officinarum]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) senegalensis Gutierrez & Etienne, 1981 [Poaceae: Cynodon dactylon];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Rutaceae: Citrus sp.]; Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Rosaceae: Malus domestica; Prunus sp.];
  • Petrobia (Mesotetranychus) tunisiae Manson, 1964 [Poaceae: Avena sterilis; Bromus madritensis; Hordeum murinum; Lolium rigidum];
  • Petrobia (Petrobia) latens (Müller, 1776) [Poaceae: Stenotaphrum secundatum];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Oxalidaceae: Oxalis corniculata];
  • Schizotetranychus asparagi (Oudemans, 1928) [Asparagaceae: Asparagus virgatus];
  • Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Solanaceae: Solanum melongena; Solanum tuberosum; Withania somnifera]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Asteraceae: Dahlia sp.; Erigeron bonariensis; Heterotheca subaxillaris; Cucurbitaceae: Cucumis sativus; Cucurbita sp.; Lamiaceae: Salvia sp.; Malvaceae: Malva sp.; Rosaceae: Prunus persica; Solanaceae: Solanum melongena; Withania sp.]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Euphorbiaceae: Acalypha wilkesiana]; Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937) [Moraceae: Ficus carica; Rosaceae: Malus domestica; Prunus amygdalus; Prunus domestica; Prunus persica; Pyrus communis].

    • Distribution data (24 results)

  • Aplonobia (Aplonobia) histricina (Berlese, 1910) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Aponychus grandidieri (Gutierrez, 1966) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Bryobia graminum (Schrank, 1781) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Bryobia neopraetiosa Meyer, 1974 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Eotetranychus hirsti Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Eutetranychus palmatus Attiah, 1967 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) perseae Tuttle, Baker & Abbatiello, 1976 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) afrasiaticus (McGregor, 1939) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) senegalensis Gutierrez & Etienne, 1981 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Petrobia (Mesotetranychus) tunisiae Manson, 1964 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Petrobia (Petrobia) latens (Müller, 1776) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Schizotetranychus asparagi (Oudemans, 1928) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories];
  • Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937) [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Palearctic: Israel and Palestinian Territories].

    • Other biological features