Spinturnicidae

Spinturnicidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The mites are highly specialized parasites of wing or tail membrane or bats. Some species infest eyelids and eye canthi. The species of Spinturnicidae are found in bat habitats throughout the world, living all stages of life on bats.

Genera

These 11 genera belong to the family Spinturnicidae:Ancystropus Kolenati, 1856Cameronieta Machado-Allison, 1965Emballonuria Uchikawa, Zhang, O'Connor & Klompen, 1994Eyndhovenia Rudnick, 1960Meristaspis Kolenati, 1857Mesoperiglischrus Dusbábek, 1968Oncoscelus Delfinado & Baker, 1963Parameristaspis Advani & Vazirani, 1981Paraperiglischrus Rudnick, 1960Periglischrus Kolenati, 1857Spinturnix von Heyden, 1826