Magdalena Kathrina Petronella Smith-Meyer, South African acarologist (Leeudoringstad, North West Province 09 October 1931 – Pretoria 21 October 2004)
Authored An articial rearing medium for acarid mites. J. Ent. Soc. S.Afr. 29:199, 1967
Developed several techniques for the collection of mites
DESCRIBED ACARI GENERA
Adenocolus 1997 with Ueckermann
Aequsomatus 1995 with Ueckermann
Africus 1995 with Ueckermann
Afrolinotus 1997 with Ueckermann
Afromerus 1990
Afronobia 1974
Afronychus 1979
Anoplopalpus 1997 with Ueckermann
Brevinychus 1974
Bryocopsis 1974
Capedulia 1979
Coleacarus 1979
Costarectus 1995 with Ueckermann
Dolichonobia 1974
Duplanychus 1974
Edella 1974
Evertella 1987
Krugeria 1979
Marainobia 1974
Myxonychus 1960 with Ryke
Namadia 1987 with Ueckermann
Naudea 1965 with Rodrigues
Neilstigmaeus 1995 with Gerson
Neserella 1989 with Ueckermann
Paranandia 1987 with Ueckermann
Parapetrobia 1959 with Ryke
Peltanobia 1974
Peltasellus 1984 with Ueckermann
Pilonychiopus 1969
Porosus 1995 with Ueckermann
Pyelotus 1992
Quintalitus 1989
Sacotydeus 1970 with Theron & Ryke
Scoletoptus 1992
Stigmalychus 1971 with Theron & Ryke
Tergilatus 1995 with Ueckermann
Toronobia 1987
Species
More than 700 new species being 181 with E. Ueckermann
HONORS (Acari)
Meyernychus Mitrofanov 1977
Meyeraepalpus Smiley-Frost & Gerson 1996
Meyerella Baker 1968
Magdalena Baker & Tuttle 1994
Subgenus Meyerius Van der Merwe 1968