Tydeus munsteri

Tydeus munsteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Tydeidae
Genus: Tydeus
Species: T. munsteri
Binomial name
Tydeus munsteri
Meyer & Ryke, 1959

Tydeus munsteri is a species of mite belonging to the family Tydeidae. This very small oval, eyeless mite is around 250 μm in length with a soft body covered in striations. It has been recorded from various plants in the vicinity of Munster in South Africa including Citrus limonia, Erythrina caffra and Psidium guajava.

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