Neodiplogynium vallei

Neodiplogynium vallei is a species of parasitic mite belonging to the family Diplogyniidae. This is an oval species with a length of around ¾ mm. It is an ectoparasite found on brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Puerto Rico. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the presence of a sclerotized epigynal plate.

Neodiplogynium vallei
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N. vallei
Binomial name
Neodiplogynium vallei
Fox, 1959

References

  • Fox, Irving (1959). "A new mite taken with rats in Puerto Rico". Acarologia: 296–298. ISSN 0044-586X.


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