New species, new records, and re-descriptions of two species of the genus Oligonychus Berlese (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from Saudi Arabia

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Spider mite fauna of the genus Oligonychus Berlese (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) was comprehensively explored from natural and cultivated vegetation in Saudi Arabia (SA), during the years 2018 to 2020. One new species, Oligonychus washingtoniae sp. nov., and three new records, O. coniferarum (McGregor, 1950), O. dactyloni Smiley & Baker, 1995, and O. tylus Baker & Pritchard, 1960, are reported for the first time from SA. The new species, O. washingtoniae sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Washingtonia filifera (Lindl.) H.Wendl. (Arecaceae). The species O. dactyloni, and O. tylus are re-described, which were briefly described previously.

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Hafiz Muhammad Saqib Mushtaq: (View ORCID Profile)

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Title: Systematic and Applied Acarology

Abbreviated Title: saa

Publisher: Systematic and Applied Acarology Society

ISSN (Electronic): 2056-6069

ISSN (Print): 1362-1971

Publication date Created: November 20 2022

Publication date (Electronic): December 09 2022

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DOI: 10.11158/saa.27.12.9

SO-VID: eb91a845-e199-4cb1-b0dc-c161d5016e30

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