Biology:Eyndhovenia

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Short description: Genus of mites

Eyndhovenia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Spinturnicidae
Genus: Eyndhovenia
Rudnick, 1960

Eyndhovenia is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. There are at least two described species in Eyndhovenia.

The species of Eyndhovenia, 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 two species belong to the genus Eyndhovenia:

  • Eyndhovenia brachypus Sun, L.-L. Wang & D.-Q Wang, 1986 - China
  • Eyndhovenia euryalis (Canestrini, 1884) - Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10979960 entry