Steatonyssus periblepharus Kolenati, 1858, (a bat mite)


14 Oct 2018 at OSGR: SY99 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryDark brown female, on Soprano Pipistrelle
Found asAdult female
Date14 October 2018
Associated organismPipistrellus pygmaeus
OS grid refOSGR: SY99
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher14 Oct 2018[F]
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Notes:

Dark brown from digested blood in gut.

Length (excl appendages): 0.87mm.

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