''Pronematus'' 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 evid ...
s belonging to the family
Tydeidae
Tydeidae is a family of acariform mites. As of 2016, it contained over 300 species in three subfamilies, though more species have been discovered since then.
These mites live in a wide range of habitats and there are predatory, fungivorous an ...
. These mites are similar to ''
Tydeus
Tydeus (; Ancient Greek: Τυδεύς ''Tūdeus'') was an Aetolian hero in Greek mythology, belonging to the generation before the Trojan War. He was one of the Seven against Thebes, and the father of Diomedes, who is frequently known by the patr ...
spp'' but can be distinguished by the lack of any claws on the first pair of legs.
Species
Species include:
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Pronematus bonatii''
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Pronematus davisi
''Pronematus'' is a genus of mites belonging to the family Tydeidae. These mites are similar to ''Tydeus (mite), Tydeus spp'' but can be distinguished by the lack of any claws on the first pair of legs.
Species
Species include:
*''Pronematus bo ...
''
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Pronematus mcgregori''
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Pronematus pruni
''Pronematus pruni'' is a species of mite belonging to the family Tydeidae. This small oval mite is around 300 μm in length with a smooth body and legs much shorter than the body. It has been recorded on ''Prunus domestica'' and ''Psidium guaj ...
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Pronematus sextoni''
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Pronematus testatus''
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Pronematus ubiquitus''
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Pronematus vandykei''
References
Fauna Europaea*New species of mites of the families Tydeidae and Labidostommidae (Acarina: Prostigmata) collected from South African plants Magdelena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke Acarologia vol I
Trombidiformes genera
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