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Revision of the Australian and South African species of Halotydeus (Acarina: Penthaleidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

T.K. Qin  and
R.B. Halliday
T.K. Qin*
Affiliation:
CSIRO Division of Entomology, Canberra, Australia
R.B. Halliday
Affiliation:
CSIRO Division of Entomology, Canberra, Australia
*
Correspondence: T.K. Qin, Mannaaki Whenua-Landcare Research Private Bag 92 170, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Abstract

The present paper revises the Australian and South African species of Halotydeus Berlese. The redlegged earth mite H. destructor(Tucker) is redescribed, and four new species are described (H. anthropus, H. bakerae, H. castellusand H. spectatus). A key to species is provided. Halotydeus destructor is an important pest of leguminous pasture and other crop plants, but the three Australian species (H. bakerae, H. castellus and H. spectatus)occur in native vegetation and are not believed to be of any economic significance. The pest status of the South African species H. anthropus has not yet been determined.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 86 , Issue 4 , August 1996 , pp. 441 - 450
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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