Biology:Erythraeus

Short description: Genus of mites

Erythraeus Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
E. scopulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Erythraeidae
Genus:	Erythraeus Latreille, 1806
Species include
Erythraeus berninensis Erythraeus celeripes Erythraeus collinitus Erythraeus imperator Erythraeus kastaniensis Erythraeus moeritzensis Erythraeus munsteri
Synonyms
Eatonia

Erythraeus is a genus of mites belonging to the family Erythraeidae. These are large red mites with two pairs of eyes and long legs (the first and fourth pairs are often longer than the body).

References

• Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa, Magdalena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke, Acarologia I

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