Diplogyniidae


Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals.

Taxonomy

This is a list of the described species. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
  • 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 ; Congo Kinshasa
  • * Bilongicauda modesta Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus ; 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 ; 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
  • * Crassoseta fonsecai Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus coniferus ; 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 ; 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 fluctuosum Sun, Seeman, Jin & Yi, 2024
  • * Diplogyniopsis multidentata Trägårdh, 1950
  • Diplogynium G. Canestrini, 1888
  • * Diplogynium acuminatum G. Canestrini, 1888
  • * Diplogynium oryctae Vishnupriya & Mohanasundaram, 1988 — host Oryctes rhinoceros ; 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
  • * 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 ; Puerto Rico
  • Ophiocelaeno Johnston & Fain, 1964
  • * Ophiocelaeno sellnicki Johnston & Fain, 1964
  • * Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Kumar-Datta, 1985 — India
  • Paradiplogynium Womersley, 1958
  • * Paradiplogynium nahmani Seeman, 2007 — 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 ; Congo Kinshasa
  • * Quadristernoseta longigynium Elsen, 1981 — host Tenebrionidae ; 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 ; Central America
  • Tridiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
  • * Tridiplogynium inexpectatum Trägårdh, 1950
  • Weiseronyssus Samsinak, 1962
  • * Weiseronyssus mirus Samsinak, 1962