Zeity, M., Srinivasa, N., 2019.
Updated contribution to the knowledge of Tetranychoidea (Acari: Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae) from Syria with reinstatement of genus Nuciforaella Vacante. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 24: 529-543.

Abstract
Sixteen species of Tetranychoidea, 11 Tetranychidae, 5 Tenuipalpidae are reported in this study. Seven of them are recorded for the first time from Syria: Bryobia gigas, Oligonychus afrasiaticus, O. coniferarum, O. pratensis, Cenopalpus rubusi, Tenuipalpus cupressoides and T. punicae. New host plant records are also reported. Reinstatement of the genus Nuciforaella Vacante is discussed in this study. Detailed descriptions of immature stages and female of Nuciforaella nikitensis are given. A key to the known species of the family Tetranychidae from Syria is provided.

  • https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.24.4.1

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

  • Bryobia (Allobia) nikitensis Livshits & Mitrofanov, 1969.

    • Identification tools

    Host data (20 results)

  • Amphitetranychus viennensis (Zacher, 1920) [Rosaceae: Malus domestica];
  • Bryobia gigas Auger, Arabuli & Migeon, 2014 [Fabaceae: Bituminaria bituminosa];
  • Bryobia (Allobia) nikitensis Livshits & Mitrofanov, 1969 [Rosaceae: Sarcopoterium spinosum];
  • Eotetranychus rubiphilus Reck, 1948 [Geraniaceae: Geranium sp.; Rosaceae: Rubus sp.];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Meliaceae: Melia azedarach];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Cupressaceae: Platycladus orientalis];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) afrasiaticus (McGregor, 1939) [Poaceae: Bambusa sp.; Bromus sp.; Cynodon dactylon];
  • Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Rosaceae: Malus domestica];
  • Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937) [Rosaceae: Prunus domestica; Styracaceae: Styrax sp.]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Euphorbiaceae: Ricinus communis; Poaceae: Setaria sp.; Rosaceae: Malus domestica; Prunus mahaleb; Rosa sp.; Solanaceae: Solanum lycopersicum; Solanum melongena].

    • Distribution data (11 results)

  • Amphitetranychus viennensis (Zacher, 1920) [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Bryobia gigas Auger, Arabuli & Migeon, 2014 [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Bryobia (Allobia) nikitensis Livshits & Mitrofanov, 1969 [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Eotetranychus rubiphilus Reck, 1948 [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coniferarum (McGregor, 1950) [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) afrasiaticus (McGregor, 1939) [Palearctic: Syria]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Palearctic: Syria];
  • Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937) [Palearctic: Syria]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Palearctic: Syria].

    • Other biological features