Trombidium
Encyclopedia
Trombidium is a genus
of mite
with about 30 described species
. The best known is the Palearctic
T. holosericeum.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of mite
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
with about 30 described species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. The best known is the Palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
T. holosericeum.
Species
- Trombidium auroraenseTrombidium auroraenseTrombidium auroraense is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, USA.Like T...
Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 – New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - Trombidium breeiTrombidium breeiTrombidium breei is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe. The larvae of this species use the species Agapetes galathea as a host.-References:...
Southcott, 1986 – EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(host: AgapetesAgapetesAgapetes is a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous benches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical...
galathea, LepidopteraLepidopteraLepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
) - Trombidium brevimanumTrombidium brevimanumTrombidium brevimanum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Berlese, 1910) – Europe - Trombidium cancelaiTrombidium cancelaiTrombidium cancelai is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Spain.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Robaux, 1967) – SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - Trombidium carpaticumTrombidium carpaticumTrombidium carpaticum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in France and Romania.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Feider, 1950) – FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... - † Trombidium clavipesTrombidium clavipesTrombidium clavipes is a fossil species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It was found in oligocene deposits.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Koch & Berendt, 1854 – FossilFossilFossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
: OligoceneOligoceneThe Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present . As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are slightly... - Trombidium dacicumTrombidium dacicumTrombidium dacicum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Poland and Romania.-Name:The species name is derived from Dacia, the ancient name for a region including modern Romania.-References:...
(Feider, 1950) – PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Romania - Trombidium dauniumTrombidium dauniumTrombidium daunium is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Italy.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Paoli, 1937) – ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - Trombidium fturumTrombidium fturumTrombidium fturum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Spain and Switzerland.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Schweizer, 1951 – Spain, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... - Trombidium fuornumTrombidium fuornumTrombidium fuornum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Poland, Switzerland and France.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Schweizer, 1951 – Poland, Switzerland, France - Trombidium geniculatumTrombidium geniculatumTrombidium geniculatum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Spain, Romania, Poland and Norway.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Feider, 1955) – Spain, Romania, Poland, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... - Trombidium heterotrichumTrombidium heterotrichumTrombidium heterotrichum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-Name:The species name is derived from Ancient Greek hetero "different" and tricho "hair".-References:...
(Berlese, 1910) – Europe - Trombidium holosericeumTrombidium holosericeumTrombidium holosericeum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium, commonly called the velvet mite.-Description:This species is one of the largest mites in northern temperate zones, with a body length of about 4 mm. The soft, brightly red body is covered with fine hairs, giving it a velvety...
(Linnaeus, 1758) – Palaearctic - Trombidium hungaricumTrombidium hungaricumTrombidium hungaricum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Hungary.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Kobulej, 1957 – HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... - Trombidium hyperiTrombidium hyperiTrombidium hyperi is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, USA.Like T. auroraense, the larvae are ectoparasites on adult alfalfa weevils .-References:...
Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 – New York - Trombidium kneissliTrombidium kneissliTrombidium kneissli is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-Name:The species is named in honor of the priest Ludwig Kneißl, whose mite collection can be found in Zoologische Staatssammlung München.-References:* Synopsis of the described...
(Krausse, 1915) – Europe - Trombidium latumTrombidium latumTrombidium latum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: -Further reading: : Übersicht des Arachnidensystems....
C. L. Koch, 1837 – Europe - Trombidium mastigotarsumTrombidium mastigotarsumTrombidium mastigotarsum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Romania.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Feider, 1956) – Romania - Trombidium mediterraneumTrombidium mediterraneumTrombidium mediterraneum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe and Algeria.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Berlese, 1910) – Europe, AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... - Trombidium meyeriTrombidium meyeriTrombidium meyeri is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Krausse, 1916) – Europe - Trombidium monoeciportuenseTrombidium monoeciportuenseTrombidium monoeciportuense is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in the Czech Republic and Monaco.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(André, 1928) – Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, MonacoMonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... - Trombidium neumeyeriTrombidium neumeyeriTrombidium neumeyeri is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Japan.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Krausse, 1916) – JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Trombidium parasiticusTrombidium parasiticusTrombidium parasiticus is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Sweden.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(de Geer, 1778) – SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... - Trombidium poricepsTrombidium poricepsTrombidium poriceps is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Oudemans, 1904) – Europe - Trombidium pygiacumTrombidium pygiacumTrombidium pygiacum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Germany and Romania.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
C. L. Koch, 1837 – GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Romania - Trombidium raeticumTrombidium raeticumTrombidium raeticum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Switzerland.-Name:The species name refers to the ancient region of Raetia, which includes modern Switzerland.-References:...
Schweizer & Bader, 1963 – Switzerland - Trombidium rhopalicusTrombidium rhopalicusTrombidium rhopalicus is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Germany. The larvae of this species are ectoparasites on the pteromalid wasp Rhopalicus tutela, which itself is a parasite of bark beetles.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida...
(Vercammen-Grandjean & Popp, 1967) – Germany - Trombidium rimosumTrombidium rimosumTrombidium rimosum is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Europe.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: -Further reading: : Übersicht des Arachnidensystems....
C. L. Koch, 1837 – Europe - Trombidium rowmundiTrombidium rowmundiTrombidium rowmundi is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Poland.The larvae of this species use spiders as a host.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Haitlinger, 1996 – Poland (uses spiders as host) - Trombidium semilunareTrombidium semilunareTrombidium semilunare is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Romania.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
Feider, 1955 – Romania - Trombidium southcottiTrombidium southcottiTrombidium southcotti is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Iran.-Name:The species is named in honor of doctor and scientist Ronald Vernon Southcott , who described another species in the same genus, T...
Zhang & Saboori, 1996 – IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... - Trombidium susteriTrombidium susteriTrombidium susteri is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Germany and Romania.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Feider, 1956) – Germany, Romania - Trombidium teresTrombidium teresTrombidium teres is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in France.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(André, 1928) – France - Trombidium toldtiTrombidium toldtiTrombidium toldti is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in Austria.-References:* Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World:...
(Methlagl, 1928) – AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...