Aberoptus
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.
| Aberoptus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aberoptus Keifer, 1951 |
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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