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Penthaleidae (family)

An earth mite at Dunlop, ACT

Penthaleidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 May 2020 01:08 PM
Penthaleidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 May 2020 01:08 PM
Penthaleidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 May 2020 01:08 PM
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Identification history

Penthaleidae (family) 17 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Acari (informal subclass) 13 May 2020 CathB

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KimPullen wrote:
   6 May 2021
This will be either Red-legged earth mite (RLEM), Halotydeus destructor or Blue oat mite (BOM), Penthaleus sp.

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