Biology:Amblyseius tsugawai

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Short description: Species of mite

Amblyseius tsugawai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Phytoseiidae
Genus: Amblyseius
Species:
A. tsugawai
Binomial name
Amblyseius tsugawai
Ehara, 1959

Amblyseius tsugawai is a species of predatory mite belonging to the family Phytoseiidae. This oval mite, less than 0.5 mm in length, is only known from apple trees on Honshū, Japan . It is very similar to congeners found outside Japan but can be distinguished by details of the setation on the fourth pair of legs.

References

  • Some predatory mites of the genera Typhlodromus and Amblyseius from Japan (Phytoseiidae). Shôzô Ehara, Acarologia I.

Wikidata ☰ Q4357349 entry