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