Oligonychus (Reckiella) duncombei Meyer, 1974

Classification

Tetranychidae - Tetranychinae - Tetranychini - Oligonychus (Reckiella)

Accepted name

Oligonychus (Reckiella) duncombei Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 285.

Original description

Oligonychus duncombei Meyer, 1974. Meyer (1974b): 285.

Type host: Cynodon dactylon. Type distribution: Zimbabwe.

Summary

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  • Identification
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  • Distribution
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    • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Oligonychus duncombei Meyer, 1974. Valid nomenclatural act Meyer (1974b): 285. Type host: Cynodon dactylon. Type distribution: Zimbabwe.
    Oligonychus (Reckiella) duncombei Meyer, 1974. New combination Mushtaq et al. (2021b): 104.

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

    Hosts (2 plants, 2 references)


    Poaceae: Cynodon dactylon Meyer (1974b) Poaceae sp. Zeity et al. (2016a)

    Distribution (2 countries, 2 references)


    Afrotropical: Zimbabwe Meyer (1974b)
    Oriental: India Zeity et al. (2016a)

    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]
    Zeity et al. (2016a) New species, new records and re-description of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) from India. Zootaxa, 4085 (3): 416-430 [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]