Oncoscelus

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Oncoscelus

Genus of mites

Oncoscelus is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. This genus has a single species, Oncoscelus kanheri, found in Indomalaya.

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Oncoscelus kanheri, like the other species 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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Oncoscelus Delfinado & Baker, 1963". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. [2]
    Beron, Petar, ed. (2020). Acarorum Catalogus VI, Order Mesostigmata. Pensoft. doi:10.3897/ab.e54206. ISBN 978-619-248-006-6.


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