Tydeus munsteri
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Tydeus munsteri Meyer & Ryke, 1959
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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 in South Africa including Citrus limonia, Erythrina caffra and Psidium guajava.
References[]
- 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
- Arthropods of South Africa
- Trombidiformes stubs