Biology:Halotydeus

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Short description: Genus of mites

Halotydeus
CSIRO ScienceImage 1041 Redlegged earth mite.jpg
Halotydeus destructor
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Penthaleidae
Genus: Halotydeus
Berlese, 1891

Halotydeus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Antonio Berlese in 1891.[1][2]

Pest status

They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia .[3]

Species

There are just four species which occur in Australia:[1]

  • Halotydeus bakerae Qin & Halliday, 1996
  • Halotydeus castellus Qin & Halliday, 1996
  • Halotydeus destructor (Tucker, 1925)
  • Halotydeus spectatus Qin & Halliday, 1996

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18093268 entry