''Aberoptus'' is a genus of
mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear e ...
s belonging to the family
Eriophyidae. These tiny mites, flattened in shape, live beneath the waxy layer on the underside of the leaves of certain plants.
Species
Species include:
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Aberoptus cerostructor''
Flechtmann, 2001
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Aberoptus championus''
Huang, 2005
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Aberoptus platessoides''
Smith-Meyer, 1989
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Aberoptus samoae''
Keifer, 1951
References
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Eriophyidae
Trombidiformes genera
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