Bryobia urticae Sayed, 1946

Classification

Tetranychidae - Bryobiinae - Bryobiini - Bryobia

Accepted name

Bryobia urticae Sayed, 1946. Sayed (1946a): 86.

Notes: Brybia urticae synonymized with B. cristata (Duges) by Pritchard & Baker (1955): 22, but valid for Pritcahrd & Kiefer (1958), Vacante (1983), Meyer (1987)

Original description

Bryobia urticae Sayed, 1946. Sayed (1946a): 86.

Type host: Ageratum conyzoides, Dysphania ambrosioides, Urtica urens. Type distribution: Egypt.

Summary

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  • Identification
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  • Distribution
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    • Nomenclature and taxonomy

         Bryobia urticae Sayed, 1946. Valid nomenclatural act Sayed (1946a): 86. Type host: Ageratum conyzoides, Dysphania ambrosioides, Urtica urens. Type distribution: Egypt.

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    Original description and illustration literature
    [Original description] Sayed (1946a)

    Hosts (6 plants, 3 references)


    Amaranthaceae: Dysphania ambrosioides Sayed (1946a) Zaher et al. (1982)
    Asteraceae: Ageratum conyzoides Sayed (1946a) Chrysanthemum sp. Vacante (1983)
    Malvaceae: Malva multiflora Vacante (1983)
    Oxalidaceae: Oxalis pes-caprae Vacante (1983)
    Urticaceae: Urtica urens Sayed (1946a)

    Distribution (2 countries, 4 references)


    Palearctic: Egypt Sayed (1946a) Zaher et al. (1982) Italy Vacante (1983) Bernini et al. (1995)

    Literature (4 references in chronological order)


    Sayed (1946a) Contribution to the knowledge of Acarina of Egypt. V. Five new species of Tetranychidae. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique Fouad Ier, 30: 79-97 [description; distribution; host]
    Zaher et al. (1982) Spider mites of Egypt (Acari: Tetranychidae). International Journal of Acarology, 8 (2): 91-114 [distribution; host]
    Vacante (1983) Prima raccolta di Acari Tetranichidi in Sicilia. Phytophaga, 1: 41-114 [distribution; host]
    Bernini et al. (1995) Arachnida Acari. Minelli, A., Ruffo, S., La Posta, S., Checklist delle specie della fauna italiana, Commission of the European Communities, 24: 24-66 [distribution]