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Dermanyssiae adult male

Mesostigmata

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Taxonomy

updated 2025

Name

Dermanyssiae Evans and Till, 1979Evans and Till, 1979:
Evans EO, Till WM. 1979. Mesostigmatic mites of Britain and Ireland (Chelicerata: Acari-Parasitiformes): An introduction to their external morphology and classification. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 35 (2): 145–270.

Classification

Superorder Parasitiformes » Order Mesostigmata » Suborder Monogynaspida » Infraorder Gamasina » Hyporder Dermanyssiae

Children

Superfamilies: Veigaioidea, Rhodacaroidea, Eviphidoidea, Ascoidea, Phytoseioidea, Dermanyssoidea

Diagnostic characters

  • Movable digit of chelicera with a spermatodactyl
  • Genital opening at the base of the tritosternum

Similar taxa

Male Parasitiae have a spermatotreme rather than a spermatodactyl.

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.

See Dermanyssiae immature stage fact sheet

References

  • Krantz 1986Krantz 1986:
    Krantz GW. 1986. A manual of acarology [2nd ed., emended 1986]. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis.
Males (top left) are usually more heavily sclerotized
Males (top left) are usually more heavily sclerotized
Spermatodactyls
Spermatodactyls