Trombidium auroraense explained

Trombidium auroraense is a species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It is found in New York, United States.

Like T. hyperi, the larvae are ectoparasites on adult alfalfa weevils (Hypera postica).

Name

The species name is derived from Latin aurora "dawn".

References

• Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: Trombidiidae

Further reading

• (1977): New Mites Recovered from the Alfalfa Weevil in New York: Trombidium hyperi n. sp. and T. auroraense n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 50(1): 89–107. Abstract