Biology:Tydeus munsteri

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Tydeus munsteri
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Tydeus
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/TydeusTydeus munsteri
Meyer & Ryke, 1959
Synonyms
  • Erythraeus munsteri Meyer & Ryke, 1959

Tydeus munsteri is a species of mite belonging to the family Tydeidae. This very small oval, eyeless mite is around 250 μm in length with a soft body covered in striations. It has been recorded from various plants in the vicinity of Munster in South Africa including Citrus limonia, Erythrina afra and Psidium guajava.[1]

References

  1. da Silva, Guilherme Liberato; Metzelthin, Maicon Henrique; da Silva, Onilda Santos; Ferla, Noeli Juarez (2016). "Catalogue of the mite family Tydeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with the world key to the species". Zootaxa 4135. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4135.1.1. https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4135.1.1. Retrieved 2024-12-13. 
  • New species of mites of the families Tydeidae and Labidostommidae (Acarina: Prostigmata) collected from South African plants Magdelena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke Acarologia vol I

Wikidata ☰ Q16760004 entry