Tetranychus

Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture.^[1] It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.^[1]

Tetranychus
Tetranychus urticae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Tetranychidae
Subfamily:	Tetranychinae
Genus:	Tetranychus Dufour, 1832

Selected species

• Tetranychus lintearius
• Tetranychus pacificus^[2]
• Tetranychus urticae