| Fagacarus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Acaridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhizoglyphinae |
| Tribe: | Fagacarini |
| Genus: | Fagacarus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979 |
| Species: | F. verrucosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fagacarus verrucosus Fain & R. A. Norton, 1979 | |
Fagacarus is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae. It contains a single described species, and at least two undescribed species. Fagacarus species feed on fungi in decaying wood.
References
- Fain, A.; Norton, R.A. (1979). "Fagacarus verrucosus n.g., n.sp. (Acari, Astigmata) from decaying beech wood in the U.S.A.". International Journal of Acarology. 5 (1): 5–8. Bibcode:1979IJAca...5....5F. doi:10.1080/01647957908683160.
- ^ Klimov, P. B. (2000). "Notes on systematics, distribution and ecology of mites of the genus Fagacarus (Acariformes, Acaridae)" (PDF). Acarina. 8 (2): 105–115.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Fagacarus | |
 | This Sarcoptiformes article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |