| Aethosoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macrochelidae |
| Genus: | Aethosoma Krantz, 1962 |
Aethosoma is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae.[1] Aethosoma burchellestes is a myrmecophile and has been found near colonies of army ants. [2]
References
- ↑ "Aethosoma". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ↑ Rettenmeyer, Carl W. (1962). "Notes on Host Specificity and Behavior of Myrmecophilous Macrochelid Mites". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society. 35 (4): 358–360. JSTOR 25083278. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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