Schizosthetus lyriformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Mesostigmata |
Family: | Parasitidae |
Genus: | Schizosthetus |
Species: | S. lyriformis
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Binomial name | |
Schizosthetus lyriformis (McGraw & Farrier, 1969)
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Schizosthetus lyriformis is a species of mite in the family Parasitidae that feeds of bark beetle larvae and eggs. [1] The species was discovered in 1996 by McGraw and Farrier. Schizosthetus lyriformis is strongly associated with bark beetles, with a geographic range matching that of their most common hosts. [2]