Balaustium is a genus of mites belonging to the family Erythraeidae. These are large red mites with one or two pairs of eyes set well back on the body.

Species: Species include:

• Balaustium aonidophagus (Ebeling)
• Balaustium angustum
• Balaustium bipilum
• Balaustium cristatum
• Balaustium dowelli (Smiley)
• Balaustium graminum
• Balaustium insularum
• Balaustium kendalli (Welbourn)
• Balaustium lapidarium
• Balaustium madeirense
• Balaustium medicagoense
• Balaustium murorum (Hermann, 1804)
• Balaustium putmani (Smiley)
• Balaustium tardum
• Balaustium vignae