Biology:Carpoglyphus
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Short description: Genus of mites
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| Genus: | Carpoglyphus Robin, 1869[1]
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| Carpoglyphus passularum Robin, 1869
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Carpoglyphus is a mite genus in the family Carpoglyphidae. The species Carpoglyphus passularum (a fruit mite) is responsible for a cutaneous condition called grocer's itch.
References
- ↑ C. Robin (1869). "Note sur un nouveau genre d'acariens". Journal de l'Anatomie et de la Physiologie Normales et Pathologiques de l'Homme et des Animaux 6: 197–204.
Wikidata ☰ Q11842087 entry
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