''Arctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family
Arctacaridae
Arctacaridae is a small family of mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but ...
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[ They are found in tundra and mountain regions of Asia and North America.][
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Species
These three species are members of the genus ''Arctacarus'':[
* '' Arctacarus rostratus'' Evans, 1955
* '' Arctacarus beringianus'' Bregetova, 1977
* '' Arctacarus dzungaricus'' Bregetova, 1977
]
References
Mesostigmata
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