Tetranychinae—Key feature pages

Dorsal setae

The dorsaldorsal:
relating to the upper or back side; opposed to ventral.
setae of spider mites may be inserted in alveoli on the plane of the cuticle or in alveoli that are in raised bumps or tubercles.

• The dorsaldorsal:
  relating to the upper or back side; opposed to ventral.
  setae are sessile in Schizotetranychus, Eotetranychus, Amphitetranychus,Tetranychus, and Oligonychus.

• The dorsaldorsal:
  relating to the upper or back side; opposed to ventral.
  setae are set in tubercles in Aponychus, Eutetranychus, and Panonychus.

• Allonychus is unknown to the author.

Feature pages

• Empodial claw
• Proximoventral hairs
• Tarsus I duplex state
• Paranal setae (h2–h3)
• Anal setae (ps1–ps2)
• Terminus of peritremes
• Dorsal setae