Fagacarus
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Tribe: | Fagacarini
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Genus: | Fagacarus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979
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Species: | F. verrucosus
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Fagacarus verrucosus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979
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Fagacarus is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae. It contains a single described species, and at least two undescribed species.[1] Fagacarus species feed on fungi in decaying wood.[1]
References
- ^ a b P. B. Klimov (2000). "Notes on systematics, distribution and ecology of mites of the genus Fagacarus (Acariformes, Acaridae)" (PDF). Acarina. 8 (2): 105–115.