Halotydeus
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
[edit | edit source]They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]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
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