Trombidium hyperi
Trombidium hyperi is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, USA.
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| Trombidium hyperi Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 | |
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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