Neodiplogynium vallei
| Neodiplogynium vallei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Diplogyniidae |
| Genus: | Neodiplogynium |
| Species: | N. vallei |
| Binomial name | |
| Neodiplogynium vallei Fox, 1959 | |
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.
References
- Fox, Irving (1959). "A new mite taken with rats in Puerto Rico". Acarologia: 296–298. ISSN 0044-586X.
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