taxonID	type	description	language	source
038D879E896D077335B3FD60CC0FFA98.taxon	description	Figure 1 A – B	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
038D879E896D077335B3FD60CC0FFA98.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined — 7 females, 4 males collected on Phyllostachys reticulata (Poaceae), ornamental plantings, (43.5974 ° N 39.7642 ° E, alt. 129 m a. s. l.), Sochi, 1 - VII- 2024 and 30 - IX- 2024. Distinctive characters (according to Auger et al., 2023) — The dorsocentral setae c 1, d 1 and e 1 are short (Fig. 1 A). The seta c 1 is obviously shorter than the distance between c 1 bases. The seta f 1 is slightly shorter than the seta h 1. The seta f 2 is very short, setiform and in ventral position (Fig. 1 B). Note about host plants — This species has been recorded on about 20 species of host plants, most of which belong to the Poaceae (Migeon and Dorkeld, 2025). Seljak (2015) recorded this mite species on P. reticulata for the first time [according to Catalogue of Life (Bánki et al. 2025), the Latin name P. bambusoides Siebold & Zucc. is a junior synonym of P. reticulata]. Our data also confirm this trophic association of A. corpuzae.	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
038D879E896D077335B3FD60CC0FFA98.taxon	discussion	Remarks — Aponychus corpuzae is known from East, Southeast and South Asia (Migeon and Dorkeld, 2025). In 2012, it was first recorded in western and central Europe: Italy and Slovenia (Seljak 2015), later in France (Auger et al., 2023). It should be noted that prior to our study and since the work of Mitrofanov et al. (1987), the species of the genus Aponychus were unknown in the fauna of Russia and neighboring countries.	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
038D879E896D077035B3F994CB63F8D2.taxon	description	Figure 1 C – D	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
038D879E896D077035B3F994CB63F8D2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined — 17 females, 7 males collected on Phyllostachys reticulata, ornamental plantings, (43.5974 ° N 39.7642 ° E, alt. 129 m a. s. l.), Sochi, 1 - VII- 2024 and 30 - IX- 2024. 4 females, 1 male collected on P. reticulata, ornamental plantings, (43.5682 ° N 39.7474 ° E, alt. 33 m a. s. l.), Sochi, 4 - VII- 2024. Distinctive characters (according to Saito et al., 2019) — The length of the seta d 1 is longer than than the distance between the bases d of 1 setae (Fig. 1 C). The distance between the bases of the e 1 setae is approximately equal to that between the bases of d 1 setae. The aedeagus of S. nanjingensis is shown in Figure 1 D. Note about host plants — Our data confirm the trophic association of this species with P. reticulata as previously noted in the work of Auger and Migeon (2007).	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
038D879E896D077035B3F994CB63F8D2.taxon	discussion	Remarks — Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis was described from China (Ma and Yuan, 1980) and, in recent decades, it has been recorded in European countries: France (Auger and Migeon, 2007 ; Auger et al., 2023), Italy (Pellizzari and Duso, 2009), Hungary (Kontschan, Nemenyi, 2013), Portugal (Naves et al., 2021). It should be noted that prior to our study and since the work of Mitrofanov et al. (1987), S. nanjingensis was unknown in the fauna of Russia and neighboring countries.	en	KamayevK, Ilya, ZhuravlevaK, Elena, KarpunK, Natalia (2025): Two alien spider mite species (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) associated with ornamental bamboo from Russia. Acarologia 65 (3): 782-785, DOI: 10.24349/1khz-rf18, URL: https://doi.org/10.24349/1khz-rf18
