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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing psoroptic mange in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits.
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| Predilection site
| '''Skin'''; particularly on legs, feet, and the base of the tail.
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'''Recognition'''
'''Scientific Classification'''
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| Kingdom
| Animalia
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| Phylum
| Arthropoda
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| Class
| Arachnida
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| Subclass
| Acari
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| Order
| Sarcoptiformes
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| Family
| Psoroptidae
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| Genus
| Psoroptes
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*Long legs
*Causes [[Psoroptic Mange|psoroptic skin infestation]]
===Identification===
Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites.
Males have a pair of copulatory suckers.