''Amblyseius ankaratrae'' is a species 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 evid ...
in the
Phytoseiidae
The Phytoseiidae are a family of mites which feed on thrips and other mite species. They are often used as a biological control agent for managing mite pests. Because of their usefulness as biological control agents, interest in Phytoseiidae has ...
family. It was described by Blomners in 1976.
[Dr. Gilberto Jose de Moraes (2005)]
Phytoseiidae Species Listing
Biology Catalog, Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 19, 2010.
References
ankaratrae
Animals described in 1976
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