Penthaleidae
Penthaleidae, also referred to as earth mites, are a family of mites that are major winter pests of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[1]
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Family: | Penthaleidae Oudemans, 1931 |
References
- H. Womersley (1941). "The red-legged earth-mite (Acarina, Penthaleidae) of Australia" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 65 (2): 292–294.
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