Fagacarus
| Fagacarus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Acaridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhizoglyphinae |
| Tribe: | Fagacarini |
| Genus: | Fagacarus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979 |
| Species: | F. verrucosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fagacarus verrucosus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979 | |
Fagacarus is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae. It contains a single described species, and at least two undescribed species.[1] Fagacarus species feed on fungi in decaying wood.[1]
References
- 1 2 P. B. Klimov (2000). "Notes on systematics, distribution and ecology of mites of the genus Fagacarus (Acariformes, Acaridae)" (PDF). Acarina 8 (2): 105–115.
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