Peacock mite

] . They possess five to seven pairs of whip-like setae which are used to defend themselves against predators. They may also help in wind-borne dispersal.

pecies

* "Tuckerella anommata" Smith-Meyer & Ueckermann, 1997 (South Africa)
* "Tuckerella channabasavannai" Mallik & Kumar, 1992 (host: "Saraca indica"; Andhra Pradesh)
* "Tuckerella eloisae" Servin & Otero, 1989 (host: "Fouquieria diguetii"; Mexico)
* "Tuckerella filipina" Corpuz-Raros, 2001 (parasite of "Hydnocarpus anthelmintica"; Philippines)
* "Tuckerella hainanensis" Lin & Fu, 1997 (host: "Coffea arabica"; Hainan)
* "Tuckerella jianfengensis" Lin & Fu, 1997 (host: "Annona muricata"; Jianfengling)
* "Tuckerella kumaonensis" Gupta, 1979 (India)
* "Tuckerella litoralis" Collyer, 1969
* "Tuckerella nilotica" Zaher & Rasmy, 1970
* "Tuckerella ornatus" (Tucker, 1926)
* "Tuckerella xiamenensis" Lin, 1982 (host: "Manilkara zapota")
* "Tuckerella xinglongensis" Lin-Yanmou & Fu-Yuegua, 1997 (host: "Polyscias fruticosa" var. "plumata" (Araliaceae), Hainan)

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