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Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks,1904)

Ácaro blanco, Broad mite

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Trombidiformes

Superfamily
Tetranychoidea

Family
Tetranychidae

Genus
Polyphagotarsonemus

Species
latus

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: San Cristóbal Santa Cruz

References

  • Cañarte-Bermúdez, E. Peñaherrera-Colina, L., Navia-Santillan, D., Vera-Coello, D., Macas-Guaman, L., Paz-Carrasco, L., Duchicela-Escobar, J., Garces-Carrera, S. (2020) Catálogo de organismos asociados a especies agrícolas en la provincia de Galápagos INIAP-MAG-ABG. Quito, Ecuador 202 p.

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