Trombidium rhopalicus
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Trombidium 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 beetle
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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 Germany
Germany
Germany , 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...
. The larvae of this species are ectoparasites on the pteromalid
Pteromalidae
Pteromalidae is a very large family of parasitic wasps, with some 3,450 described species in some 640 genera...
wasp
Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
Rhopalicus tutela, which itself is a parasite of bark beetle
Bark beetle
A bark beetle is one of approximately 220 genera with 6,000 species of beetles in the subfamily Scolytinae. Traditionally, this was considered a distinct family Scolytidae, but now it is understood that bark beetles are in fact very specialized members of the "true weevil" family...
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