Psylloglyphus
Genus of mites in the family Acaridae
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Psylloglyphus is a genus of mites in the family Winterschmidtiidae.[1]
| Psylloglyphus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Family: | Winterschmidtiidae |
| Genus: | Psylloglyphus Fain, 1966 |
Description
Psylloglyphus can be distinguished from related genera by the prodorsal shield lacking ocelli and the spermathecal duct being long with 5-6 loops.[1]
Ecology
Mites of these genus are phoretic on fleas.[2][3][4] They have been collected from under the abdominal sclerites of fleas.[3][4] They are more common on female fleas than males and the association is quite species-specific.[3] They have also been found in the nests of seabirds where the fleas were present.[5]
Species
- Psylloglyphus australiensis Fain, Bartholomaeus, Cooke & Beaucournu, 1990
- Psylloglyphus chiliensis Fain & Beaucournu, 1989
- Psylloglyphus crenulatus Fain & Beaucournu, 1984
- Psylloglyphus foveolatus Fain & Mason, 1989
- Psylloglyphus hemimerus Fain & Beaucournu, 1976
- Psylloglyphus micronychus Fain & Beaucournu, 1986
- Psylloglyphus parapsyllus Fain & Galloway, 1993
- Psylloglyphus uilenbergi Fain, 1966