Porcupinychus sheilae Meyer, 1987

Classification

Tetranychidae - Bryobiinae - Hystrichonychini - Porcupinychus

Accepted name

Porcupinychus sheilae Meyer, 1987. Meyer (1987): 29.

Original description

Porcupinychus sheilae Meyer, 1987. Meyer (1987): 29.

Type host: Hermannia prismatocarpa. Type distribution: South Africa.

Summary

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  • Identification
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  • Distribution
  • Literature
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    • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Porcupinychus sheilae Meyer, 1987. Valid nomenclatural act Meyer (1987): 29. Type host: Hermannia prismatocarpa. Type distribution: South Africa.

    Identification tools
    Original description and illustration literature
    [Original description] Meyer (1987)

    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


    Malvaceae: Hermannia prismatocarpa Meyer (1987)

    Distribution (1 country, 1 reference)


    Afrotropical: South Africa Meyer (1987)

    Literature (1 result)


    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 [description; distribution; host]