Schizotetranychus-like spider mites (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) - revisited, new combinations and a key to groups of Schizotetranychus based on femalesFlechtmann C.H.W.
2012 - Volume: 52 Issue: 1 pages: 87-95
DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20122039
Date received: 2011-11-24, Date accepted: 2012-02-13, Date published: 2012-03-30
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Keywords: Neonidulus, Schizotetranychus, Stigmaeopsis, Tribolonychus, Yezonychus, Yunonychus, Tetranychidae
An overview of Schizotetranychus-like acarina is presented, with a key to the major groups of Schizotetranychus of the world, based on females. A probable remnant of the dorsal parts of the podal segments III and IV in Stigmaeopsis species is discussed. New combinations are proposed.
Photos:
Varroa destructor (Varroidae) on a honey bee. Low temperature -Scanning electron microscopy photograph.
Material collected and fixed for LT-SEM: J. Pettis, USDA-ARS-Bee Lab. and R. Ochoa, USDA-ARS-SEL;
LT-SEM photo: E. Erbe and C. Pooley, USDA-ARS-CEMU © USDA;
Petrobia harti (Tetranychidae) © INRA - Alain Migeon;
Dermanyssus gallinae (Dermanysssidae) © Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon – Lise Roy;
Adult Ixodes sp. (Ixodidae) engorging on an Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica © Andy Darrington;
Panonychus ulmi (Tetranychidae): hatching of a winter egg © Université de Lausanne – Centre de microscopie électronique – Cazelles
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