Name - Leptus

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:57422 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Leptus Latreille 1796

• Leptus Latreille 1795

• Leptus Latr. 1796

• Leptus Duftschmid 1825

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• The first record of parasitic mite, Leptus sp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) associated with a necrophagous fly, Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, 1922 (Diptera: Calliphoridae).
• Erythraeid larvae of Leptus (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) parasitizing a harvestmen species in Atlantic Forest: biology and seasonality of host-parasite interactions (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae).
• Prevalence, intensity, and attachment sites of larval mites (Acari: Erythraeidae) infesting Erginulus clavotibialis, a Neotropical harvestman (Opiliones: Cosmetidae) from Belize.
• First record of Leptus spp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) parasitizing stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini).
• FIRST RECORDED RED-LEGGED GRASSHOPPER- MITE INTERACTION IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

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