| Holaspina alstoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Parholaspididae |
| Genus: | Holaspina |
| Species: | H. alstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Holaspina alstoni (Evans, 1956) | |
Holaspina alstoni is a species of mite in the family Parholaspididae. [1]
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Holaspina is a genus of mites in the family Parholaspididae. There is at least one described species in Holaspina, H. alstoni.
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