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
Duplanychus sanctiluciae
Meyer, 1974
This species is characterized by dorsal body setae which are setose and expanded distally. Peritreme ends in a simple bulb. Palp tarsus small, twice as long as broad with a teat-like clear structure at the tip. Setae sc i much longer than seta v e and sc e, at least more than twice their lengths. Setae c3, e2 and f2 very short, less than half lengths of corresponding dorsocentrals.
Leg chaeotaxy: The leg chaetotaxy of this species can vary within specimens, even amongst
type
specimens. Tarsi 10(1)+2-9(1)-8(1)-8(1); tibiae 8(2)-7(1)-7-7; genua 5-5-3-2; femora 8(1)-7-4-4; coxae 2-2-1- 1.
Specimens examined:
Eight females collected from
Grewia plagiophylla
(Tiliaceae)
and one female from
Anacardium occidentale
(Anacardiaceae)
both from
Malindi
district (
S03°20.132'
;
E04°00.779'
).
Remarks:
This species was first reported and described from
South Africa
on
Scutia mytrina
(Rhamnaceae)
and
Grewia caffra
(Tiliaceae)
and this is the only second report of this species. In the field they are grayish green in colour.