Tetranychidae - Bryobiinae - Hystrichonychini
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 1966. Anwarullah (1966): 71
Notes: This genus is characterized by the presence of 3 pairs of setae on prodorsum and 8 pairs of setae on opisthosoma; dorsal body setae located on strong tubercles; opisthosomal setae consist of 3 pairs of dorsocentral setae, I pair of humeral and 4 pairs of marginal or dorsolateral setae; humeral setae (c3) contiguous with first pair of dorsolateral setae (c2); members of first 2 pairs of dorsocentral setae (c1 and d1) also contiguous; third pair of dorsocentral setae (h1) marginal; true claws and empodia short pads, each bearing a pair of tenent hairs; tarsus I with 2 pairs of duplex setae and tarsus II with I pair but short tactile member absent; peritreme forms an anastomosis distally, which is greatly enlarged. Meyer (1987).
The genus Porcupinychus comprises 12 species.
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 1966. Anwarullah (1966): 71
Anwarullah (1966) Porcupinychus abutiloni (Acarina : Tetranychidae), a new mite from Pakistan.. Canadian Entomologist, 98: 71-75 [description]
Gutierrez (1968a) Tetranychidae nouveaux de Madagascar (Quatrième note). Acarologia, 10 (1): 13-28 [description]
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 [taxononmy]
Kamran et al. (2025) First record of the genus Porcupinychus Anwarullah (Acari: Tetranychidae) from the Arabian Peninsula with a new species and key to the world species. International Journal of Acarology, 51 (4): 258-261 [key (World)]