Stylophoronychus Prasad, 1975 [genus]

Classification

Tetranychidae - Tetranychinae - Eurytetranychini

Accepted name

Stylophoronychus Prasad, 1975. Prasad (1975a): 1

Notes: The taxonomy of the genus Stylophoronychus was reviewed and revised by Zhang et al. (2000).

The genus Stylophoronychus comprises 7 species.

Original description

Aponychus (Stylophoronychus) Prasad, 1975. Prasad (1975a): 1

Summary

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

    • Nomenclature and taxonomy
    Aponychus (Stylophoronychus) Prasad, 1975. Valid nomenclatural act Prasad (1975a): 1
    Sinotetranychus Ma & Yuan, 1980. Synonym description Ma & Yuan (1980b): 441 Notes: Sinotetranychus is distinctive in that the opisthosoma has 9 pairs of dorsal setae, of which 3 pairs of caudal setae are located in a marginal position; opisthosomal setae, or at least dorsocentral setae (c1, d1 and e1) longer than longitudinal intervals between them; tarsus I bears I set of duplex setae; tarsus II without duplex setae; stylophore with 2 rounded projections distally (Meyer, 1987).
    Sinotetranychus Ma & Yuan, 1980. Synonymy by Zhang et al. (2000a): 39

    Description and nomenclature literature (2 results)
    [Taxon description] Prasad (1975a)
    [Synonym description] Ma & Yuan (1980b)
    [Complementary description] Zhang et al. (2000a)

    Identification tools
    Identification key literature (2 results)
    Meyer (1987) [World]. Zhang et al. (2000a) [World].

    Literature (4 references in chronological order)


    Prasad (1975a) A new species of plant feeding mite from India (Acarina : Tetranychidae). International Journal of Acarology, 1 (1): 1-4 [description]
    Ma & Yuan (1980b) A new genus and a new species of spider mite from South China (Acari: Tetranychidae). Acta Entomologica Sinica, 23: 441-442 [description]
    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 [key (World)]
    Zhang et al. (2000a) Taxonomic notes on Stylophoronychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) with new data for S. baghensis infesting moso bamboo in Fujian, China. Systematic and Applied Acarology Special Publications, 4: 37-47 [; key (World); taxononmy]

    Parent taxon

     Eurytetranychini [tribe]

    Child taxons

     Stylophoronychus baghensis [species]
    Stylophoronychus guangzhouensis [species]
    Stylophoronychus insularis [species]
    Stylophoronychus lalli [species]
    Stylophoronychus nakaoi [species]
    Stylophoronychus vannus [species]
    Stylophoronychus wangae [species]