Oligonychus (Reckiella) hortulanus Meyer, 1974

Classification

Tetranychidae - Tetranychinae - Tetranychini - Oligonychus (Reckiella)

Accepted name

Oligonychus (Reckiella) hortulanus Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 272.

Original description

Oligonychus hortulanus Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 272.

Type host: Poaceae sp.. Type distribution: South Africa.

Summary

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  • Identification
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  • Distribution
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    • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Oligonychus hortulanus Meyer, 1974. Valid nomenclatural act Meyer (1974b): 272. Type host: Poaceae sp.. Type distribution: South Africa.
    Oligonychus (Reckiella) hortulanus Meyer, 1974. New combination Mushtaq et al. (2021b): 105.

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

    Host plants (1 plant, 1 reference)
    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


    Poaceae: Poaceae sp. Meyer (1974b)

    Distribution (1 country, 1 reference)


    Afrotropical: South Africa Meyer (1974b)

    Literature (2 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]
    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]