''Balaustium'' 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
Erythraeidae
Erythraeidae is a family of mites belonging to the Trombidiformes. Larval forms of these mites are parasitic on various other arthropods, for example harvestmen, but the adults are free-living predators. These oval mites are rather large, usually ...
. These are large red
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 with one or two pairs of eyes set well back on the body.
Species
Species include:
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Balaustium aonidophagus'' (Ebeling)
*''
Balaustium angustum''
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Balaustium bipilum''
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Balaustium cristatum''
*''
Balaustium dowelli'' (Smiley)
[
*'' Balaustium graminum''
*'' Balaustium insularum''
*'' Balaustium kendalli'' (Welbourn)][
*'' Balaustium lapidarium''
*'' Balaustium madeirense''
*'' Balaustium medicagoense''
*'' Balaustium murorum'' (Hermann, 1804)][
*'' Balaustium tardum''
*'' Balaustium vignae''
]
References
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Trombidiformes genera
Taxa named by Carl von Heyden
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