Family Erythraeidae. These conspicuous mites are usually seen on the trunks of eucalypts. When immature they parasitise insects, and as adults they are predators of other small arthropods (e.g. arachnids and insects). The genus is named after William J. Rainbow (1856-1919), who was an arachnologist and entomologist at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Rainbowia sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Barwon South West
Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Dawson Street Gardens Dryandra St Woodland Hassett Park, Campbell Kama Molonglo River Reserve Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Rogers Namadgi National Park Red Hill Nature Reserve The Pinnacle Yerrabi PondPlaces
Aranda, ACT Campbell, ACT Curtin, ACT Garran, ACT Hall, ACT Melba, ACT Nicholls, ACT O'Connor, ACT