Penthaleus
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| Penthaleus | |
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| File:CSIRO ScienceImage 19 Penthaleus major Blue Oat Mite.jpg | |
| Penthaleus major | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Penthaleidae |
| Genus: | Penthaleus Koch, 1835 |
Penthaleus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1835.[1][2]
They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[3]
There are just four species which occur in Australia:[1]
- Penthaleus falcatus Qin & Halliday, 1996
- Penthaleus major (Dugès, 1834)
- Penthaleus minor (Canestrini, 1886)
- Penthaleus tectus Halliday, 2005
References
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- ^ Koch, C.L. 1835. Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden. Ein Beitrag zur Deutschen Fauna. Regensberg : Herrich-Schäffer Vol. 1.
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