Boletoglyphus
Volgin, 1953
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1Boletoglyphus is a of mites in the Acaridae, established by Volgin in 1953. The genus contains four described : B. cribrosus, B. boletophagi, B. ornatus, and B. extremiorientalis. The specific epithet "boletophagi" and genus name suggest an association with boletes (fungi in the family Boletaceae), though this relationship has not been formally documented in the available literature. These mites belong to the order Sarcoptiformes, which includes many stored-product and fungal-feeding mites.
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How to pronounce Boletoglyphus: //bɔˌlɛtoʊˈɡlaɪfəs//
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Volgin in 1953 with Boletoglyphus cribrosus as the type . Boletoglyphus boletophagi was originally described in the genus Tyrophagus by Türk in 1952 before being transferred to Boletoglyphus. The most recently described species, B. extremiorientalis, was added by Klimov in 1998.