First record of the genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from Saudi Arabia with the description of a new species
The spider mite genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia with the description and illustration of a new species, Schizotetranychus astragalus sp. nov. based on females and males collected from Astragalus sp., (Fabaceae). A diagnostic key to Schizotetranychus species of the group 15 is also provided.
Authors
- Fahad Jaber Alatawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6824-2650)
- Jawwad Hassan Mirza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-4331)
- Muhammad Kamran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6084-203X)
Institutions
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acarologia
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24349/g2lf-9h7f
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- King Saud University
- Universidade de São Paulo