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Aberoptus

Genus of mites From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Aberoptus is a genus of mites 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.

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Species

Species include:

  • Aberoptus cerostructor Flechtmann, 2001
  • Aberoptus championus Huang, 2005
  • Aberoptus platessoides Smith-Meyer, 1989
  • Aberoptus samoae Keifer, 1951

References

  • Kun-Wei Huang (2005). "Eriophyoid mites of Taiwan: Description of one new species of Aberoptinae from Hueysuen (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae)". Formosan Entomologist. 25: 127–130.
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