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Checklist for Family Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875 (Spider mites)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
209
804
1356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
135
272
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
112
227
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
50
127
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
49
126
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
16
52
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tetranychoidea
Donnadieu, 1875
2
26
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetranychidae
Donnadieu, 1875
Spider mites
18
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
18 Genera with 49 Species
Aplonobia Womersley, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Bryobia Koch, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Bryocopsis Smith-Meyer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichonobia Smith-Meyer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eonychus Gutiérrez, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Marainobia Smith-Meyer, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mixonychus Ryke & Meyer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrobia Wainstein, 198713SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Petrobia Murray, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Schizonobia Womersley, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 18366SpeciesTaxom
Thelechoris Karsch, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
49 Species
Aplonobia aughrabiensis Meyer, 1987
Aplonobia carinati Meyer, 1987
Aplonobia inflata Meyer, 1987
Aplonobia pentziae Meyer, 1987
Aplonobia plinthi (Meyer, 1989)⇒ Langella plinthi Meyer, 1989 ..., 1998
Bryobia (Bryobia) birivularis Meyer, 1989
Bryobia (Bryobia) deserticola Meyer, 1989
Bryobia (Bryobia) kakamaensis Meyer, 1987
Bryobia (Bryobia) orycustodia Meyer, 1989
Bryobia (Bryobia) petrilunara Meyer, 1987
Bryocopsis mansoni Meyer, 1974
Dolichonobia prolata Meyer, 1974
Eonychus flavae Meyer, 1987
Eotetranychus edi Meyer, 1964
Eotetranychus reduncus Meyer, 1987
Eotetranychus tokaiensis Meyer, 1987
Eutetranychus rhusi Meyer, 1988
Marainobia robusta Meyer, 1987
Mixonychus acaciae Ryke & Meyer, 1960
Neopetrobia africana Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia albiei Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia amaranthae Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia arboriformae Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia burchelliae Meyer, 1989
Neopetrobia convolvuli Meyer, 1989
Neopetrobia dideltae Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia inornata (Smith-Meyer, 1987)⇒ Anaplonobia inornata Meyer, 1987 ..., 1998
Neopetrobia leipoldtiae Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia lerichei Meyer, 1989
Neopetrobia namaensis Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia oryx Meyer, 1987
Neopetrobia vulgata Meyer, 1987
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) ocellatus Meyer, 1987
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) waltersi Meyer, 1987Shouldered purse crab
Petrobia (Petrobia) haematoxylon Meyer, 1987Spongy decorator crab
Porcupinychus cuspidatus Meyer, 1974
Porcupinychus kalahariensis Meyer, 1987
Porcupinychus linearifoliae Meyer, 1988
Porcupinychus nicolasi Meyer, 1987
Porcupinychus sheilae Meyer, 1987
Porcupinychus vestitae Meyer, 1988Fourhorn crab
Schizonobia viticola Meyer, 1987
Schizotetranychus (Schizotetranychus) triquetrus Meyer, 1987
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) chaeropus Meyer, 1987Florida grassflat crab
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) lombardinii Baker & Prit..., 1960Crimson spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) mesembryanae Meyer, 1987
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) salsolae Meyer, 1987
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite

Subnodes of Tetranychidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyBryobiinae
Kono & Papp, 1977
Spider mites
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnothelinae
F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetranychinae
Donnadieu, 1876
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tetranychidae at artfakta.se
Tetranychidae at biodiversity.org.au
Tetranychidae at dyntaxa.se
Tetranychidae at gbif.org
Tetranychidae at irmng.org
Tetranychidae at itis.gov