Mesostigmata

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Taxonomy

updated 2025

Diagnostic characters

• Movable digit of chelicera with a spermatotreme
• Genital opening at the base of the tritosternum (tritosternum may be absent)

Similar taxa

Male Dermanyssiae have a spermatodactyl rather than a spermatotreme.

Comments

In general, male mites can only be identified if they can be associated with adult females. However, some of the bingo characters may work on both males and females.

References

• Krantz 1986Krantz 1986:
  Krantz GW. 1986. A manual of acarology [2nd ed., emended 1986]. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis.