Acanthonychus Wang, 1982 [genus]

Classification

Tetranychidae - Tetranychinae - Tetranychini

Accepted name

Acanthonychus Wang, 1982. Wang (1982a): 59

Notes: In Acanthonychus the 13 pairs of dorsal body setae are very long and borne on strong tubercles; striae on female dorsum transverse; 2 sets of duplex setae on tarsus I distal and adjacent; tibia II with I set of duplex setae; true claws pad-like and with tenent hairs; empodium split into 3 pairs of ventrally directed hairs; female with 1 pair of anals (ps1) and 2 pairs of para-anal setae (h2-3); peritreme anastomosing distally. (Meyer, 1987).

The genus Acanthonychus comprises 1 species.

Original description

Acanthonychus Wang, 1982. Wang (1982a): 59

Summary

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

    • Nomenclature and taxonomy
    Acanthonychus Wang, 1982. Valid nomenclatural act Wang (1982a): 59

    Description and nomenclature literature (1 result)
    [Taxon description] Wang (1982a)

    Identification tools

    Literature (1 result)


    Wang (1982a) A new genus, species of Tetranychidae (Acarina). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 7: 57-60 [description]

    Parent taxon

     Tetranychini [tribe]

    Child taxons

     Acanthonychus jiangfengensis [species]