Mesostigmata
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| Scientific name | Mesostigmata |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Higher classification | Parasitiformes |
| Rank | Order |
| Subclass | Acari |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| ID | 3002185 |
About Mesostigmata
Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. Unlike most members of that group, many of these mites are not parasitic but free-living and predatory. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracles positioned laterally on the body. The family with the most described species is Phytoseiidae.