Taxonomic Position

Cohort Dermanyssiae

    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.

 

References

Krantz GW. 1986. A Manual of Acarology. Second edition, 1978, emended 1986. (Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis, Oregon USA).