Notonychus Davis, 1969 [genus]

Classification

Tetranychidae - Bryobiinae - Hystrichonychini

Accepted name

Notonychus Davis, 1969. Davis (1969b): 103

Notes: Notonychus can be diagnozed on the following characters: idiosoma Oattened, relatively narrow and provided with prodorsal and opisthosomal shields; area between shields with coarse transverse striae; 4 pairs of setae on prodorsum; first pair (v1) being situated on an anteromedian projection a nd second pair (v2) on small outer projections; opisthosoma bears 9 pairs of dorsal setae; fourth pair of dorsocentral setae (f1) more widely spaced than first 3 pairs (c1, d1 and e1) and located nearly marginally; dorsal body setae short, broadly spatulate and serrate; opisthosomal setae set on small tubercles; peritreme anastomoses distally; true claws pad-like and each has a pair of tenent hairs; empodia pad-like and each bears 2 rows of ventrally directed hairs Meyer (1987).

The genus Notonychus comprises 1 species.

Original description

Notonychus Davis, 1969. Davis (1969b): 103


Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Literature
  • Parent taxon
  • Child taxons

  • Nomenclature and taxonomy


    Notonychus Davis, 1969. Valid nomenclatural act Davis (1969b): 103

    Description and nomenclature literature (1 result)
    [Taxon description] Davis (1969b)

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    Literature (1 result)


    Davis (1969b) A new genus, species of the tribe Hystrichonychini (Acarina: Tetranychidae) from Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 8: 103-106 [description]


    Parent taxon

    Hystrichonychini [tribe]

    Child taxons

    Notonychus asper [species]