Phytoptus atherodes is a species of mite in the family Eriophyidae, discovered by Philipp E. Chetverikov in 2011.[1]

Phytoptus atherodes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Phytoptus
Species:
P. atherodes
Binomial name
Phytoptus atherodes

Description

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In P. atherodes, males are smaller than females, and the body is long, wide, whitish in color and resembles a worm, having a prodorsal shield with a figure on it looking like the Greek letter "Ψ".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Phytoptus atherodes". BioLib. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ Chetverikov, Philipp E. (29 September 2011). "Phytoptus atherodes sp. n. (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Phytoptidae) and a supplementary description of Phytoptus hirtae Roivainen 1950 from sedges (Cyperaceae)". Zootaxa. 3045. Zootaxa 3045(3045): 26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3045.1.2. Retrieved 2 February 2024.