Halotydeus
Halotydeus destructor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[3]

Species

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

  1. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Halotydeus". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. ↑ Berlese, A. (1891). "Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta". 60: 29. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.69269. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ H. Womersley (1941). "The red-legged earth-mite (Acarina, Penthaleidae) of Australia". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 65 (2): 292–294.


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