Cyta latirostris explained

Cyta latirostris is a species of snout mite in the family Bdellidae. The cosmopolitan species was first described by Jean-Frédéric Hermann in 1804 as Scirus latirostris.[1] [2]

Cyta latirostris is found in Europe, Africa, Australia and Hawaii, in many habitats, including pasture, grass, soil, heath, moss, and leaf litter, occurring under a wide range of plants.[3]

It is a predatory mite and a natural enemy of the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Cyta latirostris. 2022-01-26. biodiversity.org.au. en.
  2. Book: Hermann, J.. 1804 . Mémoire Aptérologique. Strasbourg. F.G. Levrault. 62.
  3. Web site: Cyta latirostris (Hermann, 1804). 2022-01-26. www.gbif.org. en.
  4. Web site: Cyta latirostris. 2022-01-26. www.cabi.org.