Trombidium dacicum
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Trombidium dacicum is a species of mite
in the genus Trombidium
in the family Trombidiidae
. It is found in Poland
and Romania
.
, the ancient name for a region including modern Romania.
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:...
in the genus Trombidium
Trombidium
Trombidium is a genus of mite with about 30 described species. The best known is the Palearctic T. holosericeum.-Species:* Trombidium auroraense Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 – New York...
in the family Trombidiidae
Trombidiidae
Velvet mites are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red colours but are often mistaken for spiders. They are active predators as grown adults but early instars are often parasites on insects....
. It is found in Poland
Poland
Poland , 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...
and Romania
Romania
Romania 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...
.
Name
The species name is derived from DaciaDacia
In ancient geography, especially in Roman sources, Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians or Getae as they were known by the Greeks—the branch of the Thracians north of the Haemus range...
, the ancient name for a region including modern Romania.