Halotydeus

Halotydeus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Antonio Berlese in 1891. It is found on every continent except the Americas.

Pest status

They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.

Species

Species listed as Halotydeus by CatalogueOfLife:

• Halotydeus anthropus <small>Qin & Halliday, 1996</small> - South Africa

• Halotydeus bakerae <small>Qin & Halliday, 1996</small> - South Australia

• Halotydeus castellus <small>Qin & Halliday, 1996</small> - New South Wales, Australia

• Halotydeus destructor <small>(R. W. Jack, 1908)</small> - South Africa and Australia

• Halotydeus hydrodromus <small>(Berlese & Trouessart, 1889)</small> - England, France, Ireland and Italy

• Halotydeus mollis <small>Luxton, 1990</small> Hong Kong, China

• Halotydeus signiensis <small>Strandtmann & Tilbrook, 1968</small> - South Orkney Islands

• Halotydeus spectatus <small>Qin & Halliday, 1996</small> - New South Wales, Australia

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