genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic analyses do not recover the two as eac ...
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family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Parasitidae
Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution. They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites, their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family a ...
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Species
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Schizosthetus lyriformis
''Schizosthetus lyriformis'' is a species of mite in the family Parasitidae that feeds of bark beetle larvae and eggs. The species was discovered in 1996 by McGraw and Farrier. ''Schizosthetus lyriformis'' is strongly associated with bark beetle ...
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Schizosthetus simulatrix
''Schizosthetus simulatrix'' is a species of ''Schizosthetus'', a genus of predatory mites in the family Parasitidae. It is found in Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemis ...