Penthaleidae (family)

An earth mite at Majura, ACT

Penthaleidae (family) at Majura, ACT - 30 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Penthaleidae (family) 17 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 30 Aug 2019 Christine

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   31 Aug 2019
I think this may be one of the exotic Penthaleus species, which are a pest of cereal crops

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 30 Aug 2019 11:29 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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