Abstract
In this paper, six new species of Tetra Keifer from China are described and illustrated, namely Tetra actinidiae sp. nov. on Actinidia sp. Lindl. (Actinidiaceae); Tetra coriariae sp. nov. on Coriaria nepalensis Wall. (Coriariaceae); Tetra diamantiacae sp. nov. on Rhamnus diamantiaca Nakai (Rhamnaceae); Tetra hupeanae sp. nov. on Dalbergia hupeana Hance (Leguminosae); Tetra sinicusis sp. nov. on Dipentodon sinicus Dunn (Celastraceae); Tetra zhouzhis sp. nov. on Pistacia chinensis Bunge (Anacardiaceae). A key to the species of Tetra in China is provided. The eriophyoid mite species described here are vagrants on leaf surfaces.
References
Amrine, J.W. jr., Stasny, T.A. & Flechtmann, C.H.W. (2003) Revised keys to world genera of Eriophyoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Indira Publishing House, Michigan, U.S.A., 244 pp.
Hong, X.-Y., Wang, D.-S. & Zhang, Z.-Q. (2006) Distribution and damage of recent invasive eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) in Mainland China. International Journal of Acarology, 32, 227–240.
Hong, X.-Y. & Zhang, Z.-Q. (1996) The Eriophyoid mites of China: an illustrated catalog and identification keys (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea). Associated Publishers, Florida, U.S.A., 318pp.
Huang, K.-W. (2001) Eriophyoid mites of Taiwan: description of eighty-six species from the Tengchih area. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, 14, 84pp.
Huang, K.-W. & Wang, C.-F. (2004) Eriophyoid mites of Taiwan: description of twelve species of Anthocoptini from Hueysuen (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Phyllocoptinae). Plant Protection Bulletin, 46, 235–253.
Keifer, H.H. (1939) Eriophyid studies VІІ. Bulletin of the California Department of Agriculture, 28, 484–505.
Keifer, H.H. (1944) Eriophyid studies XIV. Bulletin of the California Department of Agriculture, 33, 18–38.
Keifer, H.H. (1961) Eriophyid studies B-2. California Department of Agriculture, 20pp.
Kuang, H.-Y. (1991) Description of a new genus and three new species of Phyllocoptinae from China (Acariformes: Eriophyidae). Journal of Nanjing Agricultural University, 14, 43–46.
Kuang, H.-Y. (1995) Economic insect fauna of China. Fasc. 44 (Acari: Eriophyoidea) (І). Science Press, Beijing, China, 198pp+plates7.
Kuang, H.-Y. & Hong, X.-Y. (1989) One new genus, seven new species, and a new record of the subfamily Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyidae) from the People’s Republic of China. International Journal of Acarology, 15, 135–143.
Kuang, H.-Y., Luo, G.-H. & Wang, A.-W. (2005) Fauna of Eriophyid mites from China (ІІ) (Acari: Eriophyoidea). China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, China, 176pp.
Kuang, H.-Y. & Zhang, Y.-X. (1999) Two new species of genus Tetra Keifer (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from China. Entomotaxonomia, 21, 149–152.
Kuang, H.-Y. & Zhuo, W.-X. (1989) Description of a new genus and seven new species of Phyllocoptinae from China (Acari: Eriophyoidea). Acta Entomologica Sinica, 32, 113–121.
Li, D.-W., Wei, S.-G. & Wang, G.-Q. (2006) A new genus and four new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from China. Zootaxa, 1303, 35–43.
Lin, F.-P., Jin, C.-L. & Kuang, H.-Y. (1997) A new genus and six new species of Eriophyidae from China (Acari: Eriophyoidea). Acta Entomologica Sinica, 40, 86–93.
Lindquist, E.E. (1996) External anatomy and notation of structures. In: Lindquist, E.E., Sabelis M.W. & Bruin, J. (eds). Eriophyoid Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. Elsevier, World Crop Pests, 6, 3–31.
Wang, H.-Y. & Lu, S.-L. (2004) One new species of the genus Tetra Keifer form China (Acari: Eriophyidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 29, 266–267.
Wei, S.-G., Chen, J.-W. & Xie, M.-C. (2003) Three new species and three new records of Phyllocoptinae from China (Acari: Eriophyoidea). Journal of Guangxi Agricultural and Biology Science, 22, 5–9.
Xue, X.-F. & Hong, X.-Y. (2005) Five new species of the genus Tetra Keifer (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from China. Zootaxa, 1067, 37–48.
Xue, X.-F., Song, Z.-W. & Hong, X.-Y. (2006) A Taxonomic study of the genus Tetra Keifer (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Phyllocoptinae: Anthocoptini) from Shaanxi Province, China with description of nine new species. Zootaxa, 1249, 1–22.