Trombidium hyperi
| Trombidium hyperi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombidiidae |
| Genus: | Trombidium |
| Species: | T. hyperi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trombidium hyperi Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 | |
Trombidium hyperi is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, USA.
Like T. auroraense, the larvae are ectoparasites on adult alfalfa weevils (Hypera postica).
References
- Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: Trombidiidae
Further reading
- Vercammen-Grandjean, P.H.; Van Driesche, R.G. & Gyrisco, G.G. (1977): New Mites Recovered from the Alfalfa Weevil in New York: Trombidium hyperi n. sp. and T. auroraense n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 50(1): 89-107. Abstract
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