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Tetranychus
Sign in to saveTetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture. It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderTrombidiformes
- FamilyTetranychidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 814
- With media
- 279
- Family
- Tetranychidae
- Collections
- UQROO, USNM, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY GENOMICS, EMEC
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Canada
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Tetranychidae
- Image
- Tetranychus-urticae.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Selected species
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Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture. It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.
==Selected species== Tetranychus lintearius Tetranychus pacificus Tetranychus urticae
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