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 10.5281/zenodo.189364 b7969d38-5da7-4afd-94d6-d1847742fe31 1175-5326 189364 Oligonychus coffeae Nietner, 1861 Acarus coffeae , Nietner, 1861 Peritreme ends in a bulb. Aedeagus distally bends ventrad at a right angle to shaft axis and gradually narrows to a slender truncate tip; male palptarsus with a tiny terminal sensillum; male tarsus bears 3 tactile setae and 2 solenidia proximal to duplex setae; empodia provided with 5 pairs of proximoventral hairs; serrate dorsal body setae of female longer than distances between consecutive setae. Specimens examined: Four females and two males on Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae) from Bungoma district ( N00°25.425' ; E034°30.225' ). Remark: This species has a world-wide distribution and is found on a wide range of host plants. It was first collected on Coffeae arabica ( Rubiaceae ) from Sri Lanka ( Nietner, 1861 ). The first record of this species in Kenya was on Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiacea) from Matuga, Kwale district ( Baker and Pritchard, 1960 ). They are dark red in colour. Damage symptoms were not visible on the host plant.