Leptus Latreille, 1796
(a genus of erythraeid mites)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLeptus (a genus of erythraeid mites)
FamilyERYTHRAEIDAE (a family of prostigmate mites)
SuperfamilyERYTHRAEOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
CohortParasitengona (a cohort of mites)
SupercohortAnystides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Leptus (a genus of erythraeid mites) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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