Diplogyniidae Explained

Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals (e.g., rats).

Taxonomy

This is a list of the described species. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.^[1]

Bilongicauda Elsen, 1975
- Bilongicauda brevis Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
- Bilongicauda gigantica Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo: Kinshasa
- Bilongicauda microseta Elsen, 1981 — host Didimus aloysi sabandiae (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
- Bilongicauda modesta Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
- Bilongicauda triseta Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo Kinshasa
Bingervillia P. Elsen, 1981
- Bingervillia hirsuta P. Elsen, 1981
Burgeonium Elsen, 1975
- Burgeonium latipecten Elsen, 1975
- Burgeonium megabasis Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus simia (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
- Burgeonium prolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
- Burgeonium retrolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
Brachysternum Trägårdh, 1950
- Brachysternum acuminatum Trägårdh, 1950
Brachysternopsis P. E. Hunter, 1993
- Brachysternopsis flechtmanni P. E. Hunter, 1993
Ceratocelaenopsis Trägårdh, 1950
- Ceratocelaenopsis womersleyi Trägårdh, 1950
Cingulacarus Elsen, 1975
- Cingulacarus gangeticus Elsen, 1975
Crassoseta P. E. Hunter, 1993
- Crassoseta cornutum (Hyatt, 1964)
- Crassoseta fonsecai Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus coniferus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Brazil
- Crassoseta roseae Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus convexus; Brazil
- Crassoseta starri P. E. Hunter, 1993
Crenamargo Hicks, 1958
- Crenamargo binuseta Hicks, 1958
Cryptometasternum Trägårdh, 1950
- Cryptometasternum aequalis Karg, 1997 — host Passalidae (Coleoptera); Irian Jaya
- Cryptometasternum derricki Womersley, 1958
- Cryptometasternum eboris Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
- Cryptometasternum natalense Trägårdh, 1950
- Cryptometasternum queenslandense Womersley, 1958
Diplogyniella Trägårdh, 1950
- Diplogyniella gayi Womersley, 1958
- Diplogyniella levinseni Trägårdh, 1950
Diplogyniopsis Trägårdh, 1950
- Diplogyniopsis multidentata Trägårdh, 1950
Diplogynium G. Canestrini, 1888
- Diplogynium acuminatum G. Canestrini, 1888
- Diplogynium oryctae Vishnupriya & Mohanasundaram, 1988 — host Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Dynastinae); India
Discretoseta P. Elsen, 1981
- Discretoseta cochlearia P. Elsen, 1981
Eboriella P. Elsen, 1981
- Eboriella globuloseta P. Elsen, 1981
Forkosclerite A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
- Forkosclerite assamensis A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
Heveacarus Elsen, 1974
- Heveacarus splendidus Elsen, 1974
Heterodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Heterodiplogynium vestitum Trägårdh, 1950
Hirsutocapillus P. Elsen, 1981
- Hirsutocapillus lukombensis P. Elsen, 1981
Lobogyniella Krantz, 1958
- Lobogyniella Trägårdhi Krantz, 1958
Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Lobogynium rotumdtum Trägårdh, 1950
Brachylobogynium Bhattacharyya, 1969
- Brachylobogynium setosum Bhattacharyya, 1969
Lobogynoides Trägårdh, 1950
- Lobogynoides andreinii (Berlese, 1909)
- Lobogynoides obtusum Trägårdh, 1950
Megachaetochela Trägårdh, 1950
- Megachaetochela warreni Trägårdh, 1950
Microdiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Microdiplogynium reticulatum Trägårdh, 1950
Monodiplogynium Womersley, 1958
- Monodiplogynium carabi Womersley, 1958
Neolobogynium Hicks, 1957
- Neolobogynium lateriseta Hicks, 1957
Neodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Neodiplogynium schubarti Trägårdh, 1950
- Neodiplogynium eusetosum Karg, 1997 — New Caledonia
- Neodiplogynium vallei Fox, 1959 — host is Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat); Puerto Rico
Ophiocelaeno Johnston & Fain, 1964
- Ophiocelaeno sellnicki Johnston & Fain, 1964
- Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Kumar-Datta, 1985 — India
Paradiplogynium Womersley, 1958
- Paradiplogynium nahmani Seeman, 2007^[2] - host is Titanolabis colossea
- Paradiplogynium panesthia Womersley, 1958
Passalacarus Pearse & Wharton, 1936
- Passalacarus brooksi Womersley, 1958
Pseudodiplogyniopsis P. Elsen, 1981
- Pseudodiplogyniopsis garba P. Elsen, 1981
Pseudofusio P. Elsen, 1981
- Pseudofusio hulstaerti P. Elsen, 1981
- Pseudofusio membranus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
- Pseudofusio microcorniculus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
Pyramidogynium Elsen, 1974
- Pyramidogynium etataensis Elsen, 1974
Quadristernoseta Elsen, 1975
- Quadristernoseta schoutedeni Elsen, 1975
- Quadristernoseta intermedia Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
- Quadristernoseta longigynium Elsen, 1981 — host Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
Schizodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Schizodiplogynium capillatum Trägårdh, 1950
Spatulosternum Elsen, 1974
- Spatulosternum microspinosus Elsen, 1974
Trichodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Trichodiplogynium hirsutum Trägårdh, 1950
- Trichodiplogynium mesoamericanum Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993 — host Veturius platyrhinus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Central America
Tridiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
- Tridiplogynium inexpectatum Trägårdh, 1950
Weiseronyssus Samsinak, 1962
- Weiseronyssus mirus Samsinak, 1962

Notes and References

Web site: Joel Hallan . Diplogyniidae Species Listing . Biology Catalog . . September 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100807084110/http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Acari/Family/Diplogyniidae.txt . August 7, 2010 . dead .
Seeman . Owen D . 2007 . A new species of Paradiplogynium (Acari: Diplogyniidae) from Titanolabis colossea (Dohrn) (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), Australia's largest earwig . Zootaxa . 1386. 31–38. 10.11646/zootaxa.1386.1.3 .