Laelaptoseius
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Laelaptoseius is a monotypic genus of mite
s in the family Ascidae
, endemic to New Zealand
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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:...
s in the family Ascidae
Ascidae
Ascidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Aceoseius Sellnick, 1941 * Adhaerenseius G. C. Loots & P. D. Theron, 1992 * Africoseius Krantz, 1962 * Anephiasca Athias-Henriot, 1969...
, endemic to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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