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Parameristaspis
''Parameristaspis'' is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae Spinturnicidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The mites are highly specialized parasites of wing or tail membrane or bats. Some species infest eyelids and eye canthi. The species of Spinturnicidae are found in bat habitats throug .... This genus has a single species, ''Parameristaspis delfinadoae'', found in India. ''Parameristaspis delfinadoae'', like the other species of this family, are parasites of bats. They live primarily on the wing and tail membranes of bats throughout all stages of life. References Mesostigmata Articles created by Qbugbot {{mesostigmata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinturnicidae
Spinturnicidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The mites are highly specialized parasites of wing or tail membrane or bats. Some species infest eyelids and eye canthi. The species of Spinturnicidae are found in bat habitats throughout the world, living all stages of life on bats. Genera These 11 genera belong to the family Spinturnicidae: * '' Ancystropus'' Kolenati, 1856 * '' Cameronieta'' Machado-Allison, 1965 * '' Emballonuria'' Uchikawa, Zhang, O'Connor & Klompen, 1994 * ''Eyndhovenia ''Eyndhovenia'' is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae Spinturnicidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The mites are highly specialized parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one o ...'' Rudnick, 1960 * '' Meristaspis'' Kolenati, 1857 * '' Mesoperiglischrus'' Dusbábek, 1968 * '' Oncoscelus'' Delfinado & Baker, 1963 * '' Parameristaspis'' Advani & Vazirani, 1981 * '' Paraperiglischrus'' Rudnick, 1960 * '' Perigli ... [...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] |