Neopetrobia (Neopetrobia) globosa Meyer, 1974

Classification

Tetranychidae - Bryobiinae - Hystrichonychini - Neopetrobia (Neopetrobia)

Accepted name

Neopetrobia (Neopetrobia) globosa Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 95.

Original description

Neopetrobia globosa Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 95.

Type host: Acacia horrida, Medicago sativa, Mesembryanthemum arenosum, Mesembryanthemum magniflorum, Psilocaulon absimile, Tetragonia decumbens. Type distribution: South Africa.

Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Host plants
  • Distribution
  • Literature
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    • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Neopetrobia globosa Meyer, 1974. Valid nomenclatural act Meyer (1974b): 95. Type host: Acacia horrida, Medicago sativa, Mesembryanthemum arenosum, Mesembryanthemum magniflorum, Psilocaulon absimile, Tetragonia decumbens. Type distribution: South Africa.
    Neopetrobia (Neopetrobia) globosa Meyer, 1974. New combination Bolland et al. (1998): 99.

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    Original description and illustration literature
    [Original description] Meyer (1974b)

    Host plants (9 plants, 2 references)
    Distribution of host plant reports by order
    The colors of the plant orders follow the classification system of The Plant Phylogeny Project, ranging from Lycopodiales to Dipsacales (hover to display the orders).

    List of host plants by family


    Aizoaceae: Mesembryanthemum arenosum Meyer (1974b) Mesembryanthemum magniflorum Meyer (1974b) Mesembryanthemum noctiflorum Meyer (1987) Mesembryanthemum sp. Meyer (1987) Psilocaulon absimile Meyer (1974b) Tetragonia decumbens Meyer (1974b)
    Fabaceae: Acacia horrida Meyer (1974b) Medicago sativa Meyer (1974b)
    Zygophyllaceae: Zygophyllum retrofractum Meyer (1987)

    Distribution (1 country, 2 references)


    Afrotropical: South Africa Meyer (1974b) Meyer (1987)

    Literature (3 references in chronological order)


    Meyer (1974b) A revision of the Tetranychidae of Africa (Acari) with a key to the genera of the world. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Republic of South Africa, 1-291 [description; distribution; host]
    Meyer (1987) African Tetranychidae (Acari: Prostigmata) - with reference to the world genera. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture, Water Supply, Republic of South Africa, 69: 1-175 [distribution; host]
    Bolland et al. (1998) World catalogue of the spider mite family (Acari: Tetranychidae). Leiden, Brill Academic Publishers: 392 pp [taxononmy]