Biology:Aberoptus
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Short description: Genus of mites
| Aberoptus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aberoptus Keifer, 1951 |
Aberoptus is a genus of mites belonging to the family Eriophyidae. These tiny mites, flattened in shape, live beneath the waxy layer on the underside of the leaves of certain plants.
Species
Species include:
- Aberoptus cerostructor Flechtmann, 2001
- Aberoptus championus Huang, 2005
- Aberoptus platessoides Smith-Meyer, 1989
- Aberoptus samoae Keifer, 1951
References
- Kun-Wei Huang (2005). "Eriophyoid mites of Taiwan: Description of one new species of Aberoptinae from Hueysuen (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae)". Formosan Entomologist 25: 127–130.
Wikidata ☰ Q4667160 entry
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