Halotydeus is a genus of earth mites in the family of
Penthaleidae, first described by
Antonio Berlese
Antonio Berlese (26 June 1863, in Padua, Austrian Empire – 24 October 1927, in Florence) was an Italian entomologist.
Career
Berlese worked on pest insects notably of fruit trees. He published over 300 articles and a book ''Gli insetti loro o ...
in 1891.
Pest status
They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
Species
There are just four species which occur in Australia:
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Halotydeus bakerae''
Qin & Halliday, 1996
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Halotydeus castellus''
Qin & Halliday, 1996
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Halotydeus destructor''
(Tucker, 1925)
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Halotydeus spectatus''
Qin & Halliday, 1996
References
Taxa described in 1891
Trombidiformes genera
Taxa named by Antonio Berlese
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