''Ancystropus'' 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 ...
. There are about seven described species in ''Ancystropus'', found in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South Pacific islands.
The species of ''Ancystropus'', like the other members of this family, are parasites of bats. They live primarily on the wing and tail membranes of bats throughout all stages of life.
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Species
These seven species belong to the genus ''Ancystropus'':
* '' Ancystropus aequatorialis'' Estrada-Peña, Ballesta & Ibañez, 1992
* '' Ancystropus aethiopicus'' Hirst, 1923
* '' Ancystropus eonycteris'' Delfinado & Baker, 1963
* '' Ancystropus leleupi'' Benoit, 1959
* '' Ancystropus notopteris'' Uchikawa, 1990
* '' Ancystropus taprobanius'' (Turk, 1950)
* '' Ancystropus zeleborii'' Kolenati, 1856
References
Mesostigmata
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