The spider mite family Tetranychidae (Acari) in New South Wales

Examination of 251 samples, collected mainly on cultivated plants and weeds in New South Wales, led to the identification of 25 species of Tetranychidae belonging to nine different genera. Five of these mites are reported for the first time from the Australian continent: Aplonobia citri, Schizotetranychus celarius, Oligonychus grypus, O. tiwakae and Tetranychus lombardinii. Five others, already known from Australia, are recorded for the first time from New South Wales: Eotetranychus hudsoni, E. lomandrae, Oligonychus brevipodus, O. ununguis and Tetranychus neocaledonicus. In addition, in the genus Bryobia, misidentifications are corrected for Bryobia rubrioculus, B. praetiosa sensu stricto and B. cristata.