Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Trombidiformes Scientific name Trombidium auroraense | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Trombidiidae Rank Species | |
Trombidium auroraense is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, United States.
Like T. hyperi, the larvae are ectoparasites on adult alfalfa weevils (Hypera postica).
Name
The species name is derived from Latin aurora "dawn".
References
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