Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis (Ma & Yuan, 1980)

Naves, Pedro, Nóbrega, Filomena & Auger, Philippe, 2021, Updated and annotated review of Tetranychidae occurring in mainland Portugal, the Azores, and Madeira Archipelagos, Acarologia 61 (2), pp. 380-393 : 388

Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis (Ma & Yuan, 1980)

This species is a new record for the Portuguese tetranychid fauna. It was detected in public gardens on Phyllostachys nigra in Lisbon, and on Phyllostachys sp. in Oeiras and Viseu

( Table 2), suggesting a widespread national distribution on its bamboo hosts, which are popular ornamental plants in private and public gardens. Populations were abundant and protected by a dense web nest on the under surface of the leaves, causing conspicuous whitish-yellow spots on the upper side of leaves and negatively affecting the aesthetic value of the plants.