Diplogyniidae
# Diplogyniidae

Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals (e.g., rats).

## Taxonomy

This is a list of the described species. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.

* Bilongicauda Elsen, 1975
   * Bilongicauda brevis Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
   * Bilongicauda gigantica Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo: Kinshasa
   * Bilongicauda microseta Elsen, 1981 — host Didimus aloysi sabandiae (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
   * Bilongicauda modesta Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
   * Bilongicauda triseta Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo Kinshasa
* Bingervillia P. Elsen, 1981
   * Bingervillia hirsuta P. Elsen, 1981
* Burgeonium Elsen, 1975
   * Burgeonium latipecten Elsen, 1975
   * Burgeonium megabasis Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus simia (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
   * Burgeonium prolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
   * Burgeonium retrolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
* Brachysternum Trägårdh, 1950
   * Brachysternum acuminatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Brachysternopsis P. E. Hunter, 1993
   * Brachysternopsis flechtmanni P. E. Hunter, 1993
* Ceratocelaenopsis Trägårdh, 1950
   * Ceratocelaenopsis womersleyi Trägårdh, 1950
* Cingulacarus Elsen, 1975
   * Cingulacarus gangeticus Elsen, 1975
* Crassoseta P. E. Hunter, 1993
   * Crassoseta cornutum (Hyatt, 1964)
   * Crassoseta fonsecai Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus coniferus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Brazil
   * Crassoseta roseae Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus convexus; Brazil
   * Crassoseta starri P. E. Hunter, 1993
* Crenamargo Hicks, 1958
   * Crenamargo binuseta Hicks, 1958
* Cryptometasternum Trägårdh, 1950
   * Cryptometasternum aequalis Karg, 1997 — host Passalidae (Coleoptera); Irian Jaya
   * Cryptometasternum derricki Womersley, 1958
   * Cryptometasternum eboris Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
   * Cryptometasternum natalense Trägårdh, 1950
   * Cryptometasternum queenslandense Womersley, 1958
* Diplogyniella Trägårdh, 1950
   * Diplogyniella gayi Womersley, 1958
   * Diplogyniella levinseni Trägårdh, 1950
* Diplogyniopsis Trägårdh, 1950
   * Diplogyniopsis multidentata Trägårdh, 1950
* Diplogynium G. Canestrini, 1888
   * Diplogynium acuminatum G. Canestrini, 1888
   * Diplogynium oryctae Vishnupriya & Mohanasundaram, 1988 — host Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Dynastinae); India
* Discretoseta P. Elsen, 1981
   * Discretoseta cochlearia P. Elsen, 1981
* Eboriella P. Elsen, 1981
   * Eboriella globuloseta P. Elsen, 1981
* Forkosclerite A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
   * Forkosclerite assamensis A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
* Heveacarus Elsen, 1974
   * Heveacarus splendidus Elsen, 1974
* Heterodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Heterodiplogynium vestitum Trägårdh, 1950
* Hirsutocapillus P. Elsen, 1981
   * Hirsutocapillus lukombensis P. Elsen, 1981
* Lobogyniella Krantz, 1958
   * Lobogyniella Trägårdhi Krantz, 1958
* Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Lobogynium rotumdtum Trägårdh, 1950
* Brachylobogynium Bhattacharyya, 1969
   * Brachylobogynium setosum Bhattacharyya, 1969
* Lobogynoides Trägårdh, 1950
   * Lobogynoides andreinii (Berlese, 1909)
   * Lobogynoides obtusum Trägårdh, 1950
* Megachaetochela Trägårdh, 1950
   * Megachaetochela warreni Trägårdh, 1950
* Microdiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Microdiplogynium reticulatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Monodiplogynium Womersley, 1958
   * Monodiplogynium carabi Womersley, 1958
* Neolobogynium Hicks, 1957
   * Neolobogynium lateriseta Hicks, 1957
* Neodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Neodiplogynium schubarti Trägårdh, 1950
   * Neodiplogynium eusetosum Karg, 1997 — New Caledonia
   * Neodiplogynium vallei Fox, 1959 — host is Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat); Puerto Rico
* Ophiocelaeno Johnston & Fain, 1964
   * Ophiocelaeno sellnicki Johnston & Fain, 1964
   * Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Kumar-Datta, 1985 — India
* Paradiplogynium Womersley, 1958
   * Paradiplogynium nahmani Seeman, 2007 — host is Titanolabis colossea
   * Paradiplogynium panesthia Womersley, 1958
* Passalacarus Pearse & Wharton, 1936
   * Passalacarus brooksi Womersley, 1958
* Pseudodiplogyniopsis P. Elsen, 1981
   * Pseudodiplogyniopsis garba P. Elsen, 1981
* Pseudofusio P. Elsen, 1981
   * Pseudofusio hulstaerti P. Elsen, 1981
   * Pseudofusio membranus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
   * Pseudofusio microcorniculus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
* Pyramidogynium Elsen, 1974
   * Pyramidogynium etataensis Elsen, 1974
* Quadristernoseta Elsen, 1975
   * Quadristernoseta schoutedeni Elsen, 1975
   * Quadristernoseta intermedia Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
   * Quadristernoseta longigynium Elsen, 1981 — host Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
* Schizodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Schizodiplogynium capillatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Spatulosternum Elsen, 1974
   * Spatulosternum microspinosus Elsen, 1974
* Trichodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Trichodiplogynium hirsutum Trägårdh, 1950
   * Trichodiplogynium mesoamericanum Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993 — host Veturius platyrhinus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Central America
* Tridiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
   * Tridiplogynium inexpectatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Weiseronyssus Samsinak, 1962
   * Weiseronyssus mirus Samsinak, 1962
