Desmonomata

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Desmonomata is an infraorder of oribatid mites (beetle mites) within the suborder Oribatida. The group is notable for its exceptionally high of : four of seven are completely female-producing, and a fifth is nearly so. This reproductive mode appears obligate and ancient, with speciation and evolutionary radiation having occurred without biparental .

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How to pronounce Desmonomata: //ˌdɛs.məˈnoʊ.mə.tə//

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Distribution

Sampling records from central New York State, Japan, and Canada.

Seasonality

Monthly sampling across multiple years indicates year-round activity with consistently female-biased sex ratios regardless of season.

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