Acarophenacidae
| Acarophenacidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
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Acarophenacidae Cross, 1965 |
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Acarophenacidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes that parasitise beetles or thrips. It contains six genera and around 30 species. They have a reduced life cycle, in which the larvae complete their development within their mother; the entire life cycle can take only 4–5 days.
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