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Tetranychus urticae

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Tetranychus urticae

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species of arthropods

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*Tetranychus urticae*, commonly known as the red spider mite, is a species within the family Tetranychidae. The taxon was described by Koch in 1836 and belongs to the genus *Tetranychus*. It is classified in the order Trombidiformes, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name is also referred to by the short name *T. urticae*.

The species has an accepted taxonomic status. Records of this organism are held by institutions such as EMEC, with specific data associated with the United States. A total of 6,698 occurrences have been documented, alongside 970 records and 211 media files. The genome of *T. urticae* has been sequenced.

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Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderTrombidiformes
  5. FamilyTetranychidae
Observations recorded6,698

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
970
With media
211
Family
Tetranychidae
Collections
EMEC
Recorded in
United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Tetranychus
Image
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taxon name
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Tetranychus urticae
taxon common name
점박이응애
short name
T. urticae
taxon author citation
Koch, 1836
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Encyclopedic overview

Tetranychus urticae (common names include red spider mite and two-spotted spider mite) is a species of plant-feeding mite generally considered to be a pest. It is the most widely known member of the family Tetranychidae or spider mites. Its genome was fully sequenced in 2011, and was the first genome sequence from any chelicerate.

Distribution

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