Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Trombidiformes Scientific name Balaustium graminum | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Erythraeidae Rank Species | |
Balaustium graminum is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. This mite is very closely related to and similar to Balaustium medicagoense but has two (rather than one) pairs of eyes and is less densely hairy.
The adult is associated with various grasses in the vicinity of Grabouw, South Africa.
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