Tydeus grabouwi

Tydeus grabouwi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Tydeidaes
Species: T. grabouwi
Binomial name
Tydeus grabouwi
Meyer & Ryke, 1959

Tydeus grabouwi is a species of mite belonging to the family Tydeidae. This oval, eyeless mite is around 400 μm in length with a soft body covered in striations. All the legs are shorter in length than the body. It has been recorded from a wide range of plants in South Africa.

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