Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936)

DraboK, Edouard, WaongoK, Antoine, TraoréK, Fousséni, SanonK, Antoine & AugerK, Philippe, 2023, First discovery of Tetranychus truncatus in Africa and new records of spider mites (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) in Burkina Faso, Acarologia 63 (3), pp. 969-977 : 970-971

Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936)

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Locality (country, name) Lat/Long Date Host plant Nb. specimens Species GenBank Acc. Id. Burkina Faso,Kadiogo, Kamboinsé 12.4519° N, 1.5601° E 11-XI-2019 Amaranthus hybridus 2 Tetranychus truncatus OR 336315 Burkina Faso,Kadiogo, Kamboinsé 12.4518° N, 1.5601° E 11-XI-2019 Solanum macrocarpum 1 Tetranychus truncatus OR 336314

Specimens examined — 8 females on Carica papaya L. ( Caricaceae ), Kodéni (11°08′01.1″N 004°19′13.0″W, alt. 345 m a.s.l.), Bobo Dioulasso (Houet), Burkina Faso, 16-I-2020 leg. E. Drabo; 3 males, 9 females, same host plant, secteur 4 (12°30′51.9″N 003°32′41.3″W, alt. 263

m a.s.l.), Dédougou (Mouhoun) Burkina Faso, 18-I-2020 leg. E. Drabo; 5 males, 8 females,

2 nymphs, same host plant, secteur 10 (13°34′58.4″N 002°23′17.6″W, alt. 320 m a.s.l.), Ouahigouya (Yatenga), Burkina Faso, 24-I-2020 leg. E. Drabo.

Distinctive characters (female) — Coxa II with one seta, dorsal striation forming a “V-pattern” between members of setae d 1 and e 1, idiosoma with most of dorsal setae inserted on tubercles, 6/7 setae present on tibia II, 6/7 setae on tibia III, 6/7 setae on femur II, most of dorsal setae oblanceolate to spatulate, tip of setae e 1 far from reaching the base of setae h 1.

Note — New spider mite record for Burkina Faso.