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Antennophorina
Antennophorina is a suborder of mites in the order Mesostigmata Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They can .... There are at least 4 families and more than 20 described species in Antennophorina. Families These four families belong to the suborder Antennophorina: * Antennophoridae * Diplogyniidae * Euzerconidae * Megisthanidae References Further reading * * External links * Mesostigmata {{mesostigmata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesostigmata
Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracles positioned laterally on the body. The family with the most described species is Phytoseiidae. Other families of note are Diplogyniidae, Macrochelidae, Pachylaelapidae, Uropodidae and Veigaiidae. Amongst the best known species are ''Varroa destructor'', an economically important parasite of honey bees, as well as the red mite (''Dermanyssus gallinae'') a parasite of poultry, most commonly chickens. Description Mesostigmata are mites ranging from 0.12-4 mm long (0.2-4 mm according to another source). They have a pair of stigmatal openings above legs III-IV usually associated with a peritrematal groove. The gnathosoma has a sclerotised ring around the bases of the chelicerae (basis capitul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antennophoridae
Antennophoridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Genera Antennophoridae contains five genera, with nine recognized species. '' Antennophorus grandis'' is an ectoparasite on ants of the species ''Lasius flavus The yellow meadow ant (''Lasius flavus''), also known as the yellow hill ant, is a species of ant occurring in Europe (where it is one of the most common ants), Asia, and North Africa. Populations in North America are now considered a different, ...''. * '' Antennophorus'' Haller, 1877 * '' Echinomegistus'' Berlese, 1903 * '' Antennomegistus'' Berlese, 1903 * '' Celaenosthanus'' Vitzthum, 1930 * '' Neomegistus'' Trägårdh, 1906 References Mesostigmata Acari families {{Mesostigmata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplogyniidae
Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals (e.g., rats). Taxonomy This is a list of the described species. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. * '' Bilongicauda'' Elsen, 1975 ** '' Bilongicauda brevis'' Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast ** '' Bilongicauda gigantica'' Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo: Kinshasa ** '' Bilongicauda microseta'' Elsen, 1981 — host '' Didimus aloysi sabandiae'' (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa ** '' Bilongicauda modesta'' Elsen, 1981 — host '' Pentalobus barbatus'' (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa ** '' Bilongicauda triseta'' Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo Kinshasa * '' Bingervillia'' P. Elsen, 1981 ** '' Bingervillia hirsuta'' P. Elsen, 1981 * '' Burgeonium'' Elsen, 1975 ** '' Burgeonium latipecten'' Elsen, 1975 ** '' Burgeonium megabasis'' Elsen, 1981 — host '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euzerconidae
Euzerconidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Species Euzerconidae contains twelve genera, with 20 recognized species: * Genus ''Euzercon'' Berlese, 1888 ** ''Euzercon anatonon'' Hunter & Rosario, 1991 ** ''Euzercon balzani'' Berlese, 1888 ** ''Euzercon brachys'' Hunter & Rosario, 1991 ** ''Euzercon brasiliensis'' Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992 ** ''Euzercon dolichos'' Hunter & Rosario, 1991 ** ''Euzercon hyatti'' Hunter & Rosario, 1991 ** ''Euzercon latus'' (Banks, 1909) ** ''Euzercon subtermion'' Hunter & Rosario, 1991 * Genus ''Etazercon'' P. E. Hunter & R. M. T. Rosario, 1989 ** ''Etazercon starri'' P. E. Hunter & R. M. T. Rosario, 1989 * Genus ''Euzerconiella'' J. Wisniewski & W. Hirschmann, 1992 ** ''Euzerconiella ghanae'' J. Wisniewski & W. Hirschmann, 1992 * Genus ''Euzerconoides'' R. C. Funk, 1980 ** ''Euzerconoides eta'' R. C. Funk, 1980 ** ''Euzerconoides columbiensis'' Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992 * Genus ''Karkinoeuzercon'' R. C. Funk, 1980 ** ''Karkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megisthanidae
Megisthanidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. It contains 26 currently recognised species, including the largest known Mesostigmata Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They can ....Seeman, O. 2017: ''Megisthanus leviathanicus'' sp. nov. (Parasitiformes: Megisthanidae), the largest known Mesostigmata, a symbiont of the beetle ''Mastachilus australasicus'' (Coleoptera: Passalidae). ''International journal of acarology'', There is at least one genus, '' Megisthanus'', in Megisthanidae. References External links iNaturalist Mesostigmata Acari families {{Mesostigmata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |