Identification of exotic pest and Australian native and naturalised species of Tetranychus (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Author
SEEMAN, OWEN D.
Author
BEARD, JENNIFER J.
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Zootaxa
2011
2011-07-08
2961
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2961.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2961.1.1
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Tetranychus dianellae
Davis, 1967
(Fig. 13)
Type specimens examined,
Australia
:
Queensland
:
Holotype
male, Perwillowen,
5.vii.1966
, D.A. Ironside, ex
Dianella caerulea
(Phormiaceae)
(W2495).
Paratypes
,
2 females
, same data as
holotype
(W2498, W2494). The
holotype
and
paratype
W2494 are mounted in Hoyer’s medium and are in good condition. The
paratype
W2498 is mounted in Heinze PVA medium and is in poor condition.
Non-type specimens examined,
Australia
:
Queensland
:
1 female
,
2 males
,
M.H.R.S. Nambour
,
20.xi.1967
, D.A.I., ex
D. caerulea
, det.
J.J.D.
(N2862, three slides)
.
2 females
,
Nambour
,
12.x.1966
, D.A.I., ex
D. caerulea
(N2373, 1 slide)
.
3 females
,
1 male
,
Nambour
,
18.vii.1966
, D.A.I., ex
D. caerulea
(N2173, 2 slides).
In
QDPI
.
5 females
,
3 males
,
Beachmere
,
15.ii.2009
,
O. Seeman
, ex leaves
Dianella caerula
.
In
QM
.