Tenuilichus
Key characters
- c1, c2, d1, d2, e1, e2, f2 absent (Fig. 1)
- h2
elongate (Fig. 1) - no dorsal central or dorsal sublateral setae present
- anterior margin of prodorsum with forked projection, prongs directed anteriorly
- ventral plate indicated by change in cuticle
- genital and anal plates not developed
- 2 pairs ps setae
- 3 segmented palp
Similar taxa
Tenuipalpus - has setae d1, e1 present; c1 present/absent.
Number of species
Two - T. malvae, T. striatus
Authority
Mohanasundaram
Distribution
India
Hosts
Only the host for T. malvae is recorded - an unidentified species of Malvaceae
