Antennophoridae Explained
Antennophoridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Genera
Antennophoridae contains five genera, with nine recognized species.[1] Antennophorus grandis is an ectoparasite on ants of the species Lasius flavus.[2]
- Antennophorus Haller, 1877
- Echinomegistus Berlese, 1903
- Antennomegistus Berlese, 1903
- Celaenosthanus Vitzthum, 1930
- Neomegistus Trägårdh, 1906
Notes and References
- Web site: Joel Hallan . Antennophoridae Species Listing . Biology Catalog . . September 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100807080722/http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Acari/Family/Antennophoridae.txt. 7 August 2010 . live.
- N. R. Franks, K. J. Healey & L. Byrom . 1991 . Studies on the relationship between the ant ectoparasite Antennophorus grandis (Acarina: Antennophoridae) and its host Lasius flavus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) . . 225 . 1 . 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1991.tb03801.x . 51–67.