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Tuckerella
The peacock mites of the genus Tuckerella (the only genus of the mite family Tuckerellidae) are a significant herbivorous pest in the tropics, for example on citrus fruit. Other species dwell in grasses, possibly as root feeders.
The peacock mite's name suggests that their feather-like (or leaf-like) setae adorning their backs are evocative of a peacock's plumage.
28 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Tuckerella japonica
speciesTuckerella japonica
Tuckerella eloisae
speciesTuckerella eloisae
Tuckerella elegans
speciesTuckerella elegans
Tuckerella filipina
speciesTuckerella filipina
Tuckerella ghotkiensis
speciesTuckerella ghotkiensis
Tuckerella hainanensis
speciesTuckerella hainanensis
Tuckerella hypoterra
speciesTuckerella hypoterra
Tuckerella indica
speciesTuckerella indica
Tuckerella jianfengensis
speciesTuckerella jianfengensis
Tuckerella knorri
speciesTuckerella knorri
Tuckerella kumaonensis
speciesTuckerella kumaonensis
Tuckerella nilotica
speciesTuckerella nilotica
Tuckerella ornata
speciesTuckerella ornata
Tuckerella pavoniformis
speciesTuckerella pavoniformis
Tuckerella revelata
speciesTuckerella revelata
Tuckerella spechtae
speciesTuckerella spechtae
Tuckerella xiamenensis
speciesTuckerella xiamenensis
Tuckerella xinglongensis
speciesTuckerella xinglongensis
Tuckerella ablutus
speciesTuckerella ablutus
Tuckerella equalis
speciesTuckerella equalis
Tuckerella saetula
speciesTuckerella saetula
Tuckerella murreensis
speciesTuckerella murreensis
Tuckerella anommata
speciesTuckerella anommata
Tuckerella channabasavannai
speciesTuckerella channabasavannai
Tuckerella coleogynis
speciesTuckerella coleogynis
Tuckerella delhiensis
speciesTuckerella delhiensis
Tuckerella flabellifera
speciesTuckerella flabellifera
Tuckerella litoralis
speciesTuckerella litoralis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 249848.