Aberoptus

Aberoptus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus:
Keifer, 1951

Aberoptus is a genus of mites belonging to the family Eriophyidae. These tiny mites, flattened in shape, live beneath the waxy layer on the underside of the leaves of certain plants.

Species

Species include:

  • Aberoptus cerostructor Flechtmann, 2001
  • Aberoptus championus Huang, 2005
  • Aberoptus platessoides Smith-Meyer, 1989
  • Aberoptus samoae Keifer, 1951

References

  • Kun-Wei Huang (2005). "Eriophyoid mites of Taiwan: Description of one new species of Aberoptinae from Hueysuen (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae)". Formosan Entomologist. 25: 127–130.
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