Antennophorus

Antennophorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Antennophoridae
Genus: Antennophorus
Haller, 1877

Antennophorus is a genus of mites in the family Antennophoridae. It was described by Haller in 1877.[1]

Species

  • Antennophorus boveni (Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992)
  • Antennophorus grandis Berlese, 1903 - is an ectoparasite to ants of the species Lasius flavus.[2]
  • Antennophorus goesswaldi (Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992)
  • Antennophorus krantzi (Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992)
  • Antennophorus pavani (Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992)
  • Antennophorus uhlmanni (Haller, 1877)

References

  1. Joel Hallan (ed.). "Antennophoridae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. Franks, N.R.; Healey, K.J. (1991). "Studies on the relationship between the ant ectoparasite Antennophorus grandis (Acarina: Antennophoridae) and its host Lasius flavus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Journal of Zoology. 225 (4): 51–67. Bibcode:2010JZoo..281..263G. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1991.tb03801.x.


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