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Balaustium is a genus of mites belonging to the family Erythraeidae. These are large red mites with one or two pairs of eyes set well back on the body.
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color.
Trombidium rowmundi is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Poland. The larvae of this species use spiders as a host.
Calyptostoma is a genus of mites in the family Calyptostomatidae. There are about six described species in Calyptostoma.
Abrolophus marinensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. It is named after the Marine de Farimore, Corsica, where the species was first collected. A. marinensis differs from its cogenerate species in its palptarsus having 2 setae with a tufty tip. It particularly differs from Abrolophus longicollis in its shorter length measurements.
Charletonia cuglierensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae, so named after its type locality. C. cuglierensis belongs to the group of species which possess two setae between coxae II and III. It differs from its cogenerate species by length measurements. It was first found in Sardinia, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Cuglieri.
Leptus pozzoicus is a species of mite. It is named after Porto Pozzo, near Santa Teresa Gallura, the place where the species was first collected. L. pozzoicus belongs to the group of species with two palpgenualae, and that have over four setae between coxalae II and III. It differs from its cogenerate species by various length measurements.
Charletonia austisensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. C. austisensis belongs to the species group with two setae between coxae II and III. It differs from its cogenerate species by various length measurements. The species was first found in Austis, Sardinia, after which it is named.
Abrolophus mirabelae is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. It belongs to the group of species that have comb-like setae.
Erythraeus moeritzensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. It belongs to the group of species that has a basifemoral, setal formula 3-3-3.
Erythraeus berninensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. It belongs to the group of species that has a basifemoral, setal formula 3-3-3.
Podothrombium manolatesicus is a species of mite belonging to the Trombidiidae family, first derived from Greece.
Erythraeus (Zaracarus) passidonicus is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae, first described from Greece.
Erythraeus (Zaracarus) kastaniensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae, first described from Greece.
Charletonia samosensis is a species of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae, first described from Greece.
Charletonia kalithensis is a species of mites belonging to the family Erythraeidae, first described from Greece.
Abrolophus is a genus of mites in the family Erythraeidae. It comprises the following species:
Allothrombium is a genus of mites belonging to the family Trombidiidae.
Charletonia is a genus of mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae.
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