Balaustium graminum
| Balaustium graminum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Erythraeidae |
| Genus: | Balaustium |
| Species: | B. graminum |
| Binomial name | |
| Balaustium graminum Meyer & Ryke, 1959 | |
Balaustium graminum is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. This mite is very closely related to and similar to Balaustium medicagoense but has two (rather than one) pairs of eyes and is less densely hairy.
The adult is associated with various grasses in the vicinity of Grabouw, South Africa.
References
- Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa, Magdalena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke, Acarologia I
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.