Cheirolepidoptus
Extinct genus of mites
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Cheirolepidoptus is a genus of extinct mite found in Italy. It was classified in 2014.[1][2] It was found in amber from northern Italy, dating to the Triassic period.[2]
| Cheirolepidoptus Temporal range: Triassic | |
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| Genus: | Cheirolepidoptus Sidorchuk & Lindquist, 2014 |
| Species: | C. dolomiticus |
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| Cheirolepidoptus dolomiticus Sidorchuk & Lindquist, 2014 | |
