Pronematus pruni
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Pronematus pruni Meyer & Ryke, 1959
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Pronematus pruni is a species of mite belonging to the family Tydeidae. This small oval mite is around 300 μm in length with a smooth body and legs much shorter than the body. It has been recorded on Prunus domestica and Psidium guajava in the vicinity of Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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- 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
Categories:
- Trombidiformes
- Animals described in 1959
- Arachnids of Africa
- Trombidiformes stubs