Family LISTROPSORALGIDAE Fain, 1965
Introduction
The family Listropsoralgidae was described as a subfamily of Psoroptidae by Fain (1965) and promoted to the family level by by Bochkov et al. (2013). The family includes four genera and 13 species, all of which are ectoparasites of small mammals in South America and Australia. The Australian fauna includes two species in the genus Petauralges, both parasites of marsupials.
General References
Bochkov, A.V., OConnor, B.M. & Grootaert, P. 2013. Revision of the family Listropsoralgidae Fain, 1965 (Acariformes: Sarcoptoidea) — skin parasites of marsupials and rodents. Zootaxa 3611: 1–69
Fain, A. 1965. Les acariens producteurs de gale chez les edentes et les marsupiaux (Psoroptidae et Lobalgidae : Sarcoptiformes). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 41(17): 1-41
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Feb-2013 | ADDED |