Morphological Variation in the Wing Mite Periglischrus paracaligus (Acari: Spinturnicidae) Associated With Different Moving Strategies of the Host Leptonycteris yerbabuenae (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac058
Abstract: Abstract We evaluated the morphometric variation of wing mite Periglischrus paracaligus Herrin and Tipton, along with the distribution of their host Leptonycteris yerbabuenae Martinez and Villa, in Mexico. A total of 115 female and 96… read more here.
Keywords: paracaligus; periglischrus paracaligus; wing mite; mite periglischrus ... See more keywords
Traveler Mites: Population Genetic Structure of the Wing Mites Periglischrus paracaligus (Acari: Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac059
Abstract: Abstract Wing mites of the genus Periglischrus are ectoparasites exclusively associated with phyllostomid bats. These mites show high host specificity and have been studied to understand the evolutionary history of their bat hosts mainly by… read more here.
Keywords: population genetic; periglischrus paracaligus; structure; wing mites ... See more keywords