Demodex leucogasteri
Demodex leucogasteri is a hair follicle mite found in the hair follicles of the grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster.[1]
| Demodex leucogasteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Demodicidae |
| Genus: | Demodex |
| Species: | D. leucogasteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Demodex leucogasteri Hughes & Nutting, 1981 | |
The mites were found on laboratory maintained individuals of the grasshopper mouse.
References
- Hughes, Stephen E.; Nutting, William B. (1981). "Demodex leucogasteri n. sp. from Onychomys leucogaster - with notes on its biology and host pathogenesis". Acarologia. 22 (2): 181–186.
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