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 Bryobia praetiosa Koch, 1836 Tarsus I very long, more than twice as long as other tarsi. It has five pairs of genitoanal setae and one pair of pregenital setae. Tarsus I with two pairs of duplex setae and tarsus II has one pair. The peritreme ends in a protruding sausage-like structure (anastomosis). Body measurements are as follows: Body length: 550µm, width 350µm. Leg I is 590µm long and leg II is 240µm long. Leg chaetotaxy as follows: genua 8-6-6-5; femora 21-11-5 -(4/3); coxae 2-1-1-1. Solenidia on tarsus III and IV associated with tactile setae to form duplex setae. Leg I slightly longer than total body length. Specimens examined: Four females collected on Chloris gayana (Poaceae) in Ngarenyiro, Laikipia district ( N00°04.971' ; E036°55.956' ) and 3 larvae collected on Sida schimperiana (Malvaceae) from Kitengela, Kajiado district ( S01°32.319' ; E036°56.497' ). Remarks: This species has a world-wide distribution and occurs on a wide range of low lying host plants belonging to a wide range of families ( Migeon and Dorkeld, 2006 ). Previous records of this species on members of the family Poaceae which include wheat, rye and barley were reported in Arizona ( Tuttle and Baker , 1964 ). In this study, the specimens were collected in savanna grasslands. The species is dark red in colour