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Macrochelidae
Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one pair of setae and with a pair of conspicuous accessory sclerites beneath lateral margins, usually a ventrianal shield with 1–5 pairs of setae in addition to circumanal setae, peritreme usually looped around stigma, and movable cheliceral digit usually with a well-developed arthrodial brush at the base. Adult males are similar but with a holoventral shield or separate sternigenital and ventrianal shields. Reproduction Macrochelidae reproduce sexually and some can also reproduce asexually. Species of ''Geholaspis'' and ''Macrocheles'' can perform thelytoky, the production of female offspring from unfertilised eggs. Species of ''Glyptholaspis'', ''Holostaspella'' and ''Macrocheles'' can perform arrhenotoky, the production of male offspr ...
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Macrocheles Muscaedomesticae
''Macrocheles muscaedomesticae'' is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution. This mite species feeds on flies in their egg, larval and (possibly) adult stages, and also attaches to adult flies for dispersal (phoresis). Its hosts include houseflies The housefly (''Musca domestica'') is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic Era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common f ... (''Musca domestica''), drosophilid flies (''Drosophila hydei'') and stable flies (''Stomoxys calcitrans''). References muscaedomesticae Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1772 Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Geholaspis Berlesei
''Geholaspis berlesei'' is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1953 {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Geholaspis Asper
''Geholaspis asper'' is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1904 {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Geholaspis Aeneus
''Geholaspis aeneus'' is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1970 {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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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 ...
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Geholaspis
''Geholaspis'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Geholaspis''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Geholaspis'': * ''Geholaspis aeneus'' Kraus, 1970 * '' Geholaspis alpinus'' (Berlese, 1887) * ''Geholaspis asper'' (Berlese, 1904) * ''Geholaspis berlesei'' Valle, 1953 * '' Geholaspis biperforatus'' Krauss, 1970 * '' Geholaspis bulgaricus'' Balogh, 1958 * '' Geholaspis comelicensis'' Lombardini, 1962 * '' Geholaspis foroliviensis'' Lombardini, 1943 * '' Geholaspis hortorum'' (Berlese, 1918) * '' Geholaspis ilvana'' Valle & Mazzoleni, 1967 * ''Geholaspis lagrecai ''Geholaspis lagrecai'' is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of ...'' Valle, 1963 * '' Geholaspis longisetosus'' Balogh, 1958 * '' Geholaspis longispinosus'' (Kramer, 1876) ...
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Evholocelaeno
''Evholocelaeno'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Cophrolaspis
''Cophrolaspis'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Calholaspis
''Calholaspis'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Bellatocheles
''Bellatocheles'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Andhrolaspis
''Andhrolaspis'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Ancistrocheles
''Ancistrocheles'' is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Description Adult females of Macrochelidae have: an undivided dorsal shield bearing at least 28 pairs of setae, a sternal shield with three pairs of setae, a genital shield with one .... References Macrochelidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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