Duplanychus sanctiluciae Meyer, 1974

Toroitich, Faith J., Ueckermann, Edward A., Theron, Pieter D. & Knapp, Markus, 2009, The tetranychid mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) of Kenya and a redescription of the species Peltanobia erasmusi Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) based on males, Zootaxa 2176, pp. 33-47 : 39

Duplanychus sanctiluciae Meyer, 1974

This species is characterized by dorsal body setae which are setose and expanded distally. Peritreme ends in a simple bulb. Palp tarsus small, twice as long as broad with a teat-like clear structure at the tip. Setae sc i much longer than seta v e and sc e, at least more than twice their lengths. Setae c3, e2 and f2 very short, less than half lengths of corresponding dorsocentrals.

Leg chaeotaxy: The leg chaetotaxy of this species can vary within specimens, even amongst type specimens. Tarsi 10(1)+2-9(1)-8(1)-8(1); tibiae 8(2)-7(1)-7-7; genua 5-5-3-2; femora 8(1)-7-4-4; coxae 2-2-1- 1.

Specimens examined: Eight females collected from Grewia plagiophylla (Tiliaceae) and one female from Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae) both from Malindi district (S03°20.132'; E04°00.779').

Remarks: This species was first reported and described from South Africa on Scutia mytrina (Rhamnaceae) and Grewia caffra (Tiliaceae) and this is the only second report of this species. In the field they are grayish green in colour.