Systematics and biology of the Australian species of Balaustium von Heyden (Acari: Erythraeidae)

被引:32
作者
Halliday, RB [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIRO, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
来源
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY | 2001年 / 40卷
关键词
Abrolophus; Acari; Balaustium; Erythraeidae; pest; taxonomy;
D O I
10.1046/j.1440-6055.2001.00244.x
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
The presence of Balaustium medicagoense Meyer and Ryke (Erythraeidae) in Australia is confirmed. Australian specimens previously identified as Balaustium murorum (Hermann) are shown to belong to B. medicagoense Balaustium medicagoense has been regarded as a beneficial predator in southern Australia, but it can also be a significant pest of cereal crops. It appears to have been introduced into Australia from South Africa. Some species previously described as Balaustium are transferred to Abrolophus, as Abrolophus newmani (Womersley) comb. n., Abrolophus glauerti (Womersley) comb. n., Abrolophus littorale (Womersley) comb. n., Abrolophus brevum (Womersley) comb. n., and Abrolophus ripicola (Womersley) comb. n.
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