Penthaleus


Penthaleus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1835. Members of this genus are found on every continent except Antarctica.
They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.

Genera

Genus Penthaleus consists of 13 species:
  • Penthaleus arcticus Trägårdh, 1901 - Norway
  • Penthaleus bipustulatus - France and Germany
  • Penthaleus crinitus Narayan, 1957 - Mexico
  • Penthaleus dorsalis - United States
  • Penthaleus erythrocephalus C. L. Koch, 1838 - Germany and Spain
  • Penthaleus falcatus Qin & Halliday, 1996 - New South Wales, Australia
  • Penthaleus fallax - France
  • Penthaleus guttatus C. L. Koch, 1838 - Germany
  • Penthaleus longipilis - England, Italy and Japan
  • Penthaleus major - Cosmopolitan
  • Penthaleus minor - Australia, China, Great Britain, Germany, Iran, Italy and Switzerland
  • Penthaleus saxatilis C. L. Koch, 1836 - Germany
  • Penthaleus tectus Halloway, 2005 - East Australia