Diseius
Genus of mites
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Diseius is a genus of mites in the family Ascidae.[1]
| Diseius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Ascidae |
| Genus: | Diseius Lindquist & Evans, 1965 |
Species
- Diseius ulmi (Hirschmann, 1962)
Distribution
Diseius are found generally living in colonies on tree bark.[2]
Description
It has a completely divided dorsal shield without transverse lines extending across the surface. There is a podonotal shield with thirteen pairs of setae, an opisthonotal shield with twelve pairs of setae, a small anal shield with only circumanal setae, and a paranal setae inserted closer to the posterior margin of the anus than to the anterior margin.[3]