''Bryobia graminum'', also known as the clover mite, is a species of
mite with a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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It was first described in 1781 by
Franz von Paula Schrank as ''Acarus graminum''.
Its hosts are mainly herbaceous plants (grasses & daisies).
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Synonymy
Further synonymy is given in the Australian government funded Lucid key to mites.[Oudemans, A.C. (1937) Kritisch Historisch Overzicht der Acarologie. 3(C): IX-XXIII + 799-1348]
References
External links
Spider mites of Australia: ''Bryobia graminum''
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Trombidiformes
Animals described in 1871
Arachnids of Australia