Paraperiglischrus

<i>Paraperiglischrus</i>

Paraperiglischrus

Genus of mites

Paraperiglischrus is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. There are at least four described species in Paraperiglischrus, found in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

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The species of Paraperiglischrus, 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 four species belong to the genus Paraperiglischrus:

  • Paraperiglischrus hipposideros Baker & Delfinado, 1964
  • Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (C. L. Koch, 1841)
  • Paraperiglischrus ruber Estrada-Peña, Ballesta & Ibañez, 1992
  • Paraperiglischrus sternalis Petrova & Taskaeva, 1975

References

  1. [1]
    "Paraperiglischrus Rudnick, 1960". 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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