Steatonyssus periblepharus Kolenati, 1858
(a bat mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite)
GenusSteatonyssus (a genus of bat mites)
FamilyMACRONYSSIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilyDERMANYSSOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SubcohortDermanyssiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite) :
1: Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite)
14 Oct 2018 OSGR: SY99 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Dark brown female, on Soprano Pipistrelle
Image 1: Female - cleared specimen - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal plates - cleared specimen - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal plates - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 7: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 9: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background (3)Image 10: Female - with old blood meal - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite)
14 Oct 2018 OSGR: SY99 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Bright red female, on female Soprano Pipistrelle
Image 1: Soprano Pipistrelle with mite (just above left ear) in bat boxImage 2: Soprano Pipistrelle with two mites (indicated), in handImage 3: Soprano Pipistrelle with two mites (next to right wing & on right tibia), in hanImage 4: Female - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Sem Micrograph

Rupp, D. & Ludwig, P. 2000 First record of Steatonyssus noctulus Rybin, 1992 in Central Europe (Acari, Mesostigmata, Macronyssidae) Spixiana Vol 23 (3): 275-278.

Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Steatonyssus periblepharus (a bat mite)
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