| Argitis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macronyssidae |
| Genus: | Argitis Yunker & Saunders, 1973 |
Argitis is a genus of bird mites in the family Macronyssidae. [1]
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