Biology:Ancystropus

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Short description: Genus of mites

Ancystropus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Spinturnicidae
Genus: Ancystropus
Kolenati, 1856

Ancystropus is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. 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.[1][2]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5060108 entry