Penthaleidae (family)
An earth mite at Dunlop, ACT
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| Penthaleidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Jul 2021 | |
| Acari | CathB | 13 May 2020 |
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6 May 2021
This will be either Red-legged earth mite (RLEM), Halotydeus destructor or Blue oat mite (BOM), Penthaleus sp.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073940-35.267798
- Altitude 511.1m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 May 2020 01:08 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Other Arthropods Mites and Ticks (Acarina) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Penthaleidae (family)
Species information
- Penthaleidae (family) Scientific name
- An earth mite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 586.73m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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5 / 7
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