Studies on mesostigmatid mites parasitic on mammals and birds in Japan : VI. Bat mites of the genus Steatonyssus Kolenati, with redescription of Steatonyssus longispinosus Wang, 1963

Abstract

Steatonyssus longispinosus Wang, 1963,infesting the house bat, Pipistrellus abramus Temminck, is redescribed. The occurrence of Steatonyssus spinosus Willmann, 1936,and Steatonyssus superans Zemskaya, 1954,in Japan is recorded. The key for the differentiation of all the parasitic stages of these species is presented.