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Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the spider mite genera Aponychus, Paraponychus and Stylophoronychus using morphology (Acari: Tetranychidae)
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Fabio
Hernandes,
Reinaldo
Feres
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Abstract
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Despite its great importance as pests of cultivated plants worldwide, the family Tetranychidae has never been subjected to a thorough cladistic analysis which could reveal the history and the relationships among related genera. Herein we provide the first phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic review of species of the genera Aponychus, Paraponychus and Stylophoronychus, using morphological characters. The results indicate a monophyletic clade uniting the aforementioned genera, although none of them were recovered monophyletic. We reinstate the tribe Aponychini as the taxon containing those three genera. Aponychus bambusae and A. aequilibris are herein considered junior synonyms of Stylophoronychus vannus and A. corpuzae, respectively.
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| IS12071 Accepted 04 December 2012 |
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| © CSIRO 2012 |
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