Halotydeus
Halotydeus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Antonio Berlese in 1891. It is found on every continent except the Americas.
Pest status
They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.Species
Species listed as Halotydeus by CatalogueOfLife:- Halotydeus anthropus Qin & Halliday, 1996 - South Africa
- Halotydeus bakerae Qin & Halliday, 1996 - South Australia
- Halotydeus castellus Qin & Halliday, 1996 - New South Wales, Australia
- Halotydeus destructor - South Africa and Australia
- Halotydeus hydrodromus - England, France, Ireland and Italy
- Halotydeus mollis Luxton, 1990 Hong Kong, China
- Halotydeus signiensis Strandtmann & Tilbrook, 1968 - South Orkney Islands
- Halotydeus spectatus Qin & Halliday, 1996 - New South Wales, Australia