Macrocheles pisentii
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| Macrocheles pisentii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macrochelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocheles |
| Species: | M. pisentii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocheles pisentii (Berlese, 1882) | |
Macrocheles pisentii is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.[1] It is specialized to live in the nests of Scarabaeus beetles. The mite can be found in Europe, Israel, and northern Africa.[2]