Macrocheles pisentii
Macrocheles pisentii is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.[1] It is specialized to live in the nests of Scarabaeus beetles. The mite can be found in Europe, Israel, and northern Africa. [2]
| Macrocheles pisentii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macrochelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocheles |
| Species: | M. pisentii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocheles pisentii (Berlese, 1882) | |
References
- "Macrocheles pisentii". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- Lumaret, Jean-Pierre; Niogret, Jerome (2016-07-28). "Review of the phoretic association between coprophilous insects and macrochelid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in France". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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