Khanjani, M., Khanjani, M., Seeman, O.D., 2016.
Two new spider mite species of the subgenus Petrobia (Petrobia) (Acari: Tetranychidae) from Iran. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21: 1473-1495.

Abstract
Two new species of the genus Petrobia Murray, 1877, subgenus Petrobia, are described from Iran: P. (P.) norbakhshi sp. nov. from wild garlic and P. (P.) hordei sp. nov. from barley. The former species is described from females, and the latter is from females, deutonymphs, protonymphs and larvae. Petrobia (P.) latens (Müller, 1776) is also re-described based on females, deutonymphs and protonymphs. Leg chaetotaxy is provided for each species, and is shown to be reasonably consistent within species of Petrobia (Petrobia). The subgenera of Petrobia—Petrobia, Mesotetranychus and Tetranychina—are redefined, resulting in some species being re-classified in different subgenera. A key to species of the subgenus Petrobia is given.

  • https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.11.4

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

  • Petrobia (Mesotetranychus) barkolensis Wang & Cui, 1992; Petrobia (Mesotetranychus) donnalucatensis Vacante, 1983; Petrobia (Mesotetranychus) marsai Manson, 1964;
  • Petrobia (Petrobia) apicalis Banks, 1917; Petrobia (Petrobia) californica Baker & Tuttle, 1994; Petrobia (Petrobia) hordei Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016; Petrobia (Petrobia) norbakhshi Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016; Petrobia (Petrobia) prasadi Baker & Tuttle, 1994;
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) chaudrii Sabri & Afzal, 2011; Petrobia (Tetranychina) phaceliae Tuttle & Baker, 1964.

    • Identification tools

    Host data (5 results)

  • Petrobia (Petrobia) hordei Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016 [Poaceae: Hordeum vulgare]; Petrobia (Petrobia) latens (Müller, 1776) [Fabaceae: Lupinus sp.; Poaceae: Hordeum vulgare; Triticum aestivum]; Petrobia (Petrobia) norbakhshi Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016 [Amaryllidaceae: Allium ursinum].

    • Distribution data (4 results)

  • Petrobia (Petrobia) hordei Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016 [Palearctic: Iran]; Petrobia (Petrobia) latens (Müller, 1776) [Australasian: Australia; Palearctic: Iran]; Petrobia (Petrobia) norbakhshi Khanjani, Khanjani & Seeman, 2016 [Palearctic: Iran].

    • Other biological features