First record of the spider mite genus Mixonychus (Acari: Tetranych-idae) from the Americas based on the description of a new species from Colombia

H.W. Flechtmann, Carlos; Cristina Mesa C., Nora

doi:10.22073/pja.v5i4.25450

First record of the spider mite genus Mixonychus (Acari: Tetranych-idae) from the Americas based on the description of a new species from Colombia

Authors

Carlos H.W. Flechtmann ¹

Nora Cristina Mesa C. ²

¹ CNPq-Brazil Researcher, Department of Entomology and Acarology, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, 13418-900 Piracicaba,São Paulo, Brazil;

² Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Palmira, Facultad de Ciencias Agro-pecuarias, Departamento de Ciencias Agricolas;

10.22073/pja.v5i4.25450

Abstract

A spider mite of the genus Mixonychus is reported for the first time from the Americas; a new species, Mixonychus (Bakerina) citraeus sp. nov. is described based on specimens from Citrus in Colombia. It is suggested that the new species be considered of quarantine concern for Brazil and Venezuela and, may be, other neighbouring countries of Colombia (Ecuador and Peru).

Keywords

Brazil

citrus

new record

quarantine

taxonomy

Venezuela