Description of a new species of spider mite of the genus Tetranychus Dufour (Acari: Tetranychidae) from Peru

Escobar-Garcia H.A.; de Andrade D.J.; Beard J.J.; Ochoa R. · Acarologia (2023) · DOI: 10.24349/g1e1-1e78

Resumen

A new species of spider mite, Tetranychus algarrobus n. sp., is described and illustrated from Peru. It was found damaging the foliage of the native forest tree Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae) in Piura, northwestern Peru.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Piura