Uropodina
Sign in to savethumb|Ventral surface of Oplitis pusaterii thumb|Uropodina on a Euglossa bee Uropodina (from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá), meaning "tail", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot") is an infraorder of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
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It sits within the topics Mesostigmata and Mites.
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- Uropodina
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thumb|Ventral surface of Oplitis pusaterii thumb|Uropodina on a Euglossa bee Uropodina (from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá), meaning "tail", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot") is an infraorder of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
== Description == In Uropodina, the sternal and ventral shields are usually fused, the hypostomal setae are situated in a row, the legs are relatively short and with reduced setae, the coxae of the first leg pair are greatly enlarged to partially or entirely cover the base of the tritosternum, and the stigmata are situated between the second and third leg pairs.
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