Zeity, M., Srinivasa, N., Gowda, C.C., 2016.
New species, new records and re-description of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) from India. Zootaxa, 4085 (3): 416-430.

Abstract
Two species of Tetranychidae (Acari), Oligonychus neotylus sp. nov. from Zea mays, Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae) and Tetranychus hirsutus sp. nov. from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. (Apocynaceae) are described from Karnataka state, south India. Tetranychus bambusae Wang and Ma is recorded for the first time from India and re-described. Four other species are reported for the first time from India viz., Oligonychus coniferarum (McGregor), Oligonychus duncombei Meyer, Tetranychus marianae McGregor and Tetranychus okinawanus Ehara from Cupressus sp., an undetermined grass, Centrosema pubescens and Adenium obesum, respectively.

  • https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4085.3.5

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) neotylus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016;
  • Tetranychus hirsutus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016.

    • Identification tools

    Host data (8 results)

  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Cupressaceae: Cupressus sp.];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) duncombei Meyer, 1974 [Poaceae: Poaceae sp.]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) neotylus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016 [Poaceae: Pennisetum purpureum; Zea mays];
  • Tetranychus bambusae Wang & Ma, 1981 [Poaceae: Bambusa bambos]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Apocynaceae: Adenium obesum]; Tetranychus hirsutus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016 [Apocynaceae: Gymnema sylvestre]; Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Fabaceae: Centrosema pubescens].

    • Distribution data (7 results)

  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Oriental: India];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) duncombei Meyer, 1974 [Oriental: India]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) neotylus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016 [Oriental: India];
  • Tetranychus bambusae Wang & Ma, 1981 [Oriental: India]; Tetranychus gloveri Banks, 1900 [Oriental: India]; Tetranychus hirsutus Zeity & Srinivasa, 2016 [Oriental: India]; Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Oriental: India].

    • Other biological features