Annotated list of Tetranychoidea mites (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Central European Russia

Abstract

An annotated list of the Tetranychoidea fauna of Central European Russia, which includes 39 species of the fami- ly Tetranychidae belonging to 11 genera and one species of the Tenuipalpidae family, is presented. This paper provides a brief review of key investigations, including rare and little-known papers, which deal with the diversity of tetranychoid mites in the above region. During the study, three species that are new to the fauna of Russia have been recorded: Eotetranychus thujae, Eo. uncatus and Eurytetranychus furcisetus. Eotetranychus thujae feeds on the plants of the Cypress family, while Eu. furcisetus inhabits mainly the species of the genus Picea. Both species are alien to Russia, being widespread in the urbanized territories of Central European Russia on ornamental coniferous plants. Four species that are new to Central European Russia—Bryobia vasiljevi, Neotetranychus rubi, Oligonychus lagodechii and O. piceae—were also recorded. In addition, some data on tetranychoid mite species, obtained during a plant quarantine laboratory analysis, are provided.