Microgyniidae
Microgyniidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Species Microgyniidae contains two genera, with four recognized species: * Genus ''Microsejus'' Trägårdh, 1942 ** ''Microsejus camini'' Trägårdh, 1942 * Genus ''Microgynium'' Trägårdh, 1942 ** ''Microgynium incisum'' Krantz, 1961 ** ''Microgynium rectangulatum'' Trägårdh, 1942 ** ''Microgynium brasiliensis'' Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993 References

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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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