''Neotrichozetes'' is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the order

Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range in size from . There are currently 12,000 species that have been i ...

. The single

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

, ''Neotrichozetes spinulosa'', was first described in Puerto Blest, Argentina, associated to ''

Nothofagus dombeyi ''Nothofagus dombeyi'', Dombey's beech, coigue, coihue or coigüe (from Mapudungun ''koywe'') is a tree species native to southern Chile and the Andean parts of Argentine Patagonia. It is a fast-growing species that can live in a wide range o ...

'' forests. It can also be found in New Zealand.

Description

''N. spinulosa'' is a small brown mite (0.71–0.72 mm). On the dorsal surface there are numerous hairs, which are very long and coarse.

References

Acariformes Taxa described in 1908 Monotypic arachnid genera {{Acari-stub