Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836

SEEMAN, OWEN D. & BEARD, JENNIFER J., 2011, Identification of exotic pest and Australian native and naturalised species of Tetranychus (Acari: Tetranychidae), Zootaxa 2961 (1), pp. 1-72 : 62

Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836

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Non-type specimens examined, Australia: Queensland: 2 females, 5 males, Ormiston D.P.I. Horticultural Station, 6.vii.1972, M. Bengston, ex Strawberry Fragaria sp. (Rosaceae) ; 7 females, 3 males, Forest Hill, ex Cotton Gossypium sp. (Malvaceae) , 20.i.1965, J.W.T., det. J.J.D. (N1793, two slides); 1 male, Orimiston, 20.xi.1964, ex Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum (Solanaceae) , det. J.J.D. (N1700); 1 male, Belmont, 10.xi.1965, J.H.B., ex Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana (Solanaceae) , det. J.J.D. (N1621); 1 male, M.H.R.S. Nambour, 15.v.1964, D.A.I., ex Papaya Carica papaya (Caricaceae) , det. J.J.D. (N1060). All in QDPI. 8 females, 4 males, Woolloongabba, 6.viii.2004, O. Seeman, ex leaves Nasturtium sp. (Brassicaceae) ; 8 females, 4 males, Ormiston D.P.I. Horticultural Station, 6.vii.1972, M. Bengston, ex strawberry plants. All in QM. Tasmania: 1 male, Summerleas, 25.i.1954, ex Strawberry, det. L.W.M. (J533, 68242). 1 female, same data (J530, 68239); 1 male, New Norfolk, 15.ii.1963, ex Elderberry Sambucus nigra (Caprifoliaceae) , det. L.W.M. 1964 (J623, 68198); 1 male, Hobart, 14.i.1958, ex peas, det. L.W.M. 1964 (J601, 68221); 1 male, Bellerive, 4.v.1961, ex Banana Passionfruit Passiflora mollisima (Passiforaceae) , det. L.W.M. 1964 (J566, 68210). All TDPIC. Western Australia: 11 females, 2 males, Kimberley R.S., 12.vii.1961, K.T. Richards, ex Cotton, det. J.J.D. (N3101, six slides). In QDPI.

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FIGURE 33. Tetranychus urticae Koch, female. (a) Pretarsus IV; (b) Tarsi I, dorsal and ventral view, dashed line indicates level of proximal duplex setae; (c) Diamond-shaped pattern of dorsal striae between setae e and f; (d) Pregenital striae; (e) Pregenital region, setae labelled. Male. (f) Pretarsus II; (g) Aedeagus.