Oligonychus (Reckiella) litchii Lo & Ho, 1989

Classification

Tetranychidae - Tetranychinae - Tetranychini - Oligonychus (Reckiella)

Accepted name

Oligonychus (Reckiella) litchii Lo & Ho, 1989. Lo & Ho (1989b): 71.

Original description

Oligonychus (Neonychus) litchii Lo & Ho, 1989. Lo & Ho (1989b): 71.

Type host: Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Dimocarpus longan, Eriobotrya japonica, Erythrina corallodendron, Ficus religiosa, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Melia azedarach, Psidium guajava, Pueraria montana, Rosa hybrida, Syzygium samarangense. Type distribution: Taiwan.

Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Hosts
  • Distribution
  • Literature
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  • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Oligonychus (Neonychus) litchii Lo & Ho, 1989. Valid nomenclatural act Lo & Ho (1989b): 71. Type host: Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Dimocarpus longan, Eriobotrya japonica, Erythrina corallodendron, Ficus religiosa, Litchi chinensis, Mangifera indica, Melia azedarach, Psidium guajava, Pueraria montana, Rosa hybrida, Syzygium samarangense. Type distribution: Taiwan.
    Oligonychus litchii Lo & Ho, 1989. New combination Bolland et al. (1998): 116.
    Oligonychus (Reckiella) litchii Lo & Ho, 1989. New combination Mushtaq et al. (2021b): 104.


    Identification tools

    Original description and illustration literature
    [Original description] Lo & Ho (1989b)

    Hosts (32 plants, 5 references)


    Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica Lo & Ho (1989b)
    Araceae: Colocasia esculenta Ho et al. (1997) Ho (2004)
    Asteraceae: Xanthium strumarium Ho (2004)
    Cannabaceae: Celtis sinensis Ho (2004)
    Cucurbitaceae: Lagenaria siceraria Ho et al. (1997) Ho (2004)
    Ebenaceae: Diospyros kaki Ho et al. (1997) Ho (2004)
    Fabaceae: Bauhinia purpurea Lo & Ho (1989b) Bauhinia variegata Lo & Ho (1989b) Dendrolobium umbellatum Ho (2004) Erythrina corallodendron Lo & Ho (1989b) Pueraria montana Lo & Ho (1989b)
    Fagaceae: Lithocarpus sp. Ho (2004)
    Lauraceae: Cinnamomum cassia Ho (2004) Persea americana Ho (2004)
    Meliaceae: Melia azedarach Lo & Ho (1989b)
    Moraceae: Ficus microcarpa Ho (2004) Ficus religiosa Lo & Ho (1989b) Ficus sp. Ho (2004)
    Myrtaceae: Psidium guajava Lo & Ho (1989b) Ho et al. (1997) Syzygium samarangense Lo & Ho (1989b) Chen et al. (2016b)
    Rosaceae: Eriobotrya japonica Lo & Ho (1989b) Ho et al. (1997) Malus domestica Ho (2004) Prunus persica Ho et al. (1997) Prunus salicina Ho (2004) Prunus sp. Ho (2004) Pyrus pyrifolia Ho (2004) Pyrus sp. Ho et al. (1997) Rosa hybrida Lo & Ho (1989b)
    Sapindaceae: Dimocarpus longan Lo & Ho (1989b) Litchi chinensis Lo & Ho (1989b) Ho et al. (1997) Yao et al. (2019)
    Vitaceae: Vitis sp. Ho (2004) Vitis vinifera Ho et al. (1997)


    Distribution (2 countries, 5 references)


    Oriental: China Yao et al. (2019) Taiwan Lo & Ho (1989b) Ho et al. (1997) Ho (2004) Chen et al. (2016b)


    Literature (7 references in chronological order)


    Lo & Ho (1989b) The spider mite family Tetranychidae in Taiwan I. The genus Oligonychus. Journal of Taiwan Museum, 42(2): 59-76 [description; distribution; host]
    Ho et al. (1997) Spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) on various crops in Taiwan. Journal of Agricultural Research of China, 46 (4): 333-346 [distribution; host]
    Bolland et al. (1998) World catalogue of the spider mite family (Acari: Tetranychidae). Leiden, Brill Academic Publishers: 392 pp [taxononmy]
    Ho (2004) Oligonychus litchii is an important agricultural pest in Taiwan (Acar: Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin (Taipei), 46: 299-302 [distribution; host]
    Chen et al. (2016b) Temperature-dependent development and life history of Oligonychus litchii (Acari: Tetranychidae), on wax apple. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 19: 173-179 [distribution; host]
    Yao et al. (2019) Biological studies of the Oligonychus Iitchii (Trombidiformes:Tetranychidae) on four commercial litchi cultivars. Florida Entomologist, 102: 418-424 [distribution; host]
    Mushtaq et al. (2021b) The genus Oligonychus Berlese (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae): taxonomic assessment and a key to subgenera, species groups, and subgroups. Zookeys, 1079: 89-127 [taxononmy]