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Genus Cheiroseius

Cranefly mite1570 - Cheiroseius Crane fly (not) parasite - Cheiroseius Crane fly (not) parasite - Cheiroseius Mites on crane fly - Cheiroseius Odd Mites - Cheiroseius Odd Mites - Cheiroseius Crane Fly Mites - Cheiroseius Ticks (?) riding on a cranefly - Cheiroseius
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Mesostigmata (Mesostigs)
Suborder Dermanyssina
Superfamily Phytoseioidea
Family Blattisociidae
Genus Cheiroseius
Remarks
These semiaquatic predators are often phoretic on crane flies. [comment by Barry O'Connor]
Internet References
The Southwestern Naturalist
Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 19 July, 2009 - 7:13am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman
Last updated 2 May, 2011 - 10:23pm

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