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Aberoptus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Subclass
  
Acari

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Arachnida

Order
  
Prostigmata

Similar
  
Aceria malherbae, Abacarus hystrix, Redberry mite

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

    Aberoptus Wikipedia