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Cranefly mite1570 - Cheiroseius

Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA
June 27, 2008
Size: <.5 mm

I noticed a mite on the side of a crane fly (Gnophomyia tristissima). I am guessing it was under a 1/2 mm based on the size of the crane fly. This image can be frassed. I was just curious about the mite ID.

Contributed by Steve Nanz on 10 October, 2008 - 4:13am
Last updated 19 July, 2009 - 7:13am

Moved

Moved from Ascidae.

… John R. Maxwell, 19 July, 2009 - 7:13am

Moved

Moved from Mites and Ticks.

… Steve Nanz, 19 July, 2009 - 4:21am

This is most likely a species

This is most likely a species of Cheiroseius (Acari: Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata: Blattisociidae [formerly Ascidae]). These semiaquatic predators are often phoretic on Tipulidae.

… Barry M. OConnor, 14 July, 2009 - 5:13pm

Moved to Ascidae

Blattisociidae is listed as Ascidae in the Guide with nothing below it. Should I request the genus page to be added?

… Steve Nanz, 19 July, 2009 - 4:25am

Forum

I was trying to resovle the taxonomy before adding, but no one has replied yet
http://bugguide.net/node/view/305156

… John R. Maxwell, 19 July, 2009 - 7:12am

Please, don't frass

We have very few acari and even fewer IDed ones, but some day an expert will come along and find all these images valuable, or so I hope.

… Beatriz Moisset, 25 November, 2008 - 11:40am

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