Primary references

• Hunter, P.E. 1964: Insects of Campbell Island. Mesostigmata: Laelaptidae. Pacific insects monograph 7: 121–128. full article on BUGZ Reference page. 

Additional references

• Clark, J.M. & Hawke, D.J. 2011: The sub-Antarctic mite Ayersacarus: a new species from mainland New Zealand, and its isotopic ecology (Acari: Mesostigmata: Leptolaelapidae). New Zealand journal of zoology, 38(1): 43–54. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2010.525746 . Reference page. 

• Clark, J.M.; Hawke, D.J. 2012: Ayersacarus, an endemic mite genus from Zealandian seabird nest environments: revision, with four new species (Acari: Mesostigmata: Leptolaelapidae). New Zealand journal of zoology, 39(1): 31–45. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2011.619201 . Reference page. 

• Beaulieu, F. 2009: Review of the mite genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till (Acari: Laelapidae), and description of a new species from North America, G. gillespiei n. sp. Zootaxa 2158: 33–49. Abstract & excerpt PDF Reference page. 

• Hunter, P.E. 1964: Laelaptid mites from Auckland and Macquarie Islands (Acarina: Laelaptidae). Pacific insects monograph 7(supplement): 630–641. BUGZ Reference page. 
• Hunter 1967: Mesostigmata: Rhodacaridae, Laelapidae (mesostigmatic mites). In: Gressitt, J.L. (ed.) Entomology in Antarctica. Antarctic research series, 10: 35–39. BUGZ

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