Trigynaspida

Guides

• Antennophorina

  Antennophorina is an infraorder of mites within Mesostigmata, comprising at least four families (Antennophoridae, Diplogyniidae, Euzerconidae, Megisthanidae) and over 20 described species. Members of this group are primarily symbionts of beetles, with documented associations to large carabid beetles and occasional records from tenebrionid beetles. The genus Micromegistus (family Parantennulidae) represents the best-studied element, inhabiting the subelytral space of host beetles in Australia and New Zealand.

  mitesMesostigmataTrigynaspidabeetle-symbiontphoreticsubelytralAustraliaNew-ZealandMicromegistuscarabid-beetles

• Celaenopsoidea

  Celaenopsoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Mesostigmata, suborder Trigynaspida. Members are primarily associated with arthropod hosts, particularly beetles. The group includes families such as Schizogyniidae, which exhibit specialized morphological adaptations including sexual dimorphism in mouthpart structures. These mites are generally small, poorly known, and frequently collected through host sampling rather than direct environmental sampling.

  mitesMesostigmataTrigynaspidaphoreticbeetle-associated