A Mite, Brevipalpus Russulus (Boisduval) In Florida

Boisduval (1867) originally described Brevipalpus russulus from cactus in France. He thought that the mite was probably introduced into Europe from Mexico or neighboring Central American countries. Baker (1949) gave Germany as the type locality and redescribed and figured the female and nymphal stages on material collected on Lobivia rebutioides Backeberg from Peru that was intercepted at Washington, D. C. in 1936. He redescribed the male from material collected on cactus plants from Germany intercepted at Washington, D. C. in 1936.