Tags: Arachnid.
Leptus is a genus of large mites belonging to the family Erythraeidae; they resemble members of the related genus Balaustium but can be distinguished by the eyes which in Leptus species are set much further forward on the body than in Balaustium species.Selected species: Leptus ariel Southcott 1989 Leptus berlesei Leptus clavatus Leptus intermedius Leptus monteithi Southcott 1993 Leptus vertiformis
