The tetranychid mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) of Kenya and a redescription of the species Peltanobia erasmusi Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) based on males
Author
Toroitich, Faith J.
Author
Ueckermann, Edward A.
Author
Theron, Pieter D.
Author
Knapp, Markus
text
Zootaxa
2009
2176
33
47
journal article
40703
10.5281/zenodo.189364
b7969d38-5da7-4afd-94d6-d1847742fe31
1175-5326
189364
Eutetranychus africanus
(
Tucker, 1926
)
Anychus africanus
Tucker, 1926
Dorsal setae of this species serrate, sub-spatulate borne on tubercles. Dorsocentral setae c1, d1, e1 and f1 half the length of corresponding dorso-laterals c2, d2, e2 and f2 which are long and slender. Body measurements are 500µm long and 360µm wide.
Leg chaetotaxy as follows: tarsi 15(2)-13(1)-10(1)-10(1); tibiae 9(1)-6-6-7; genua 5-5-2-2; femora 8-6-3- 1; coxae 2-2-1-1.
Specimens examined:
Five females from
Citrus sinensis
(Rutaceae)
in Shimba Hills, Kwale district (
S04°20.121'
;
E039°28.877'
);
8 females
and
1 male
on
Harrisonia abyssinica
(Simaroubaceae)
from Muhaka, Kwale district (
S04°10.611'
;
E039°26.852'
) and
13 specimens
on
Cadiaeum variegatum
(Euphorbiaceae)
from Shimba Hills, Kwale (
S04°20.913'
;
E039°19.688'
).
Remarks:
This species is distributed in the Afrotropical, Australasian and Oriental regions and has been recorded on oranges, lemons, frangipani and a variety of other host plants. It was first described on oranges, lemons (
Rutaceae
) and frangipani (
Apocynaceae
) from
South Africa
(
Tucker, 1926
). In the field this species appear dull grey in colour.