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