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The Laelapidae are a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The family is also referred to in the literature as Laelaptidae, which may be the correct spelling.
Alphalaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Blaberolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Cerambylaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Cosmiphis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Cyclolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Eubrachylaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Gopriphis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Jacobsonia is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Julolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Laelaspoides is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Myrmeciphis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Myrmozercon is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Ornitholaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Phytojacobsonia is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Pneumolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Tylolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Ugandolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Hirstionyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Dicrocheles phalaenodectes is a parasitic mite which infests the ear of certain species of noctuid moths. They are notable in that only one ear is ever colonised, leaving one intact so that the host is still able to detect the sound from hunting bats. This is taken to be an adaptation reducing the 'virulence' of the parasite to prevent its host's destruction, and therefore its own. The mechanism in which this is accomplished is with a pheromone trail around the uncolonized ear, which leads to the colonized ear. Once an ear is colonized, scouts are sent to the other ear periodically to see if there are any mites and lead any they find to the correct ear. This further refreshes the pheromone trail.
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- ↑ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Laelapidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University . Retrieved August 31, 2010.