Ischyropoda

Ischyropoda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Haemogamasidae
Genus: Ischyropoda
Keegan, 1951

Ischyropoda is a genus of mites in the family Haemogamasidae. There are three known species of Ischyropoda, all of which are found in the desert regions of North America.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Ischyropoda:

Ischyropoda spiniger

Ischyropoda spiniger is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda. This species uses the spiny pocket mouse of Baja California and Arizona as a host.

Ischyropoda furmani

Ischyropoda furmani is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda found in Utah. The species is characterized by its stout body, a small round dorsal shield and its spur like setae.

Ischyropoda armatus

Ischyropoda armatus is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda found across the Southwestern United States. The species is known to infest grasshopper mice, with as many as sixty-five individuals being found living on one host.


References

  1. ↑ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Haemogamasidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Keegan, Hugh (1 June 1956). "Ischyropoda furmani n. sp, a New Ectoparasitic Mite from Utah". The Journal of Parasitology. 42 (3). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Lackey, James (6 November 1991). "Chaetodipus spinatus" (PDF). Mammalian Species. 385. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Allred, Dorald (31 December 1962). "Mites on grasshopper mice at the Nevada atomic test site". Great Basin Naturalist. 22 (4). Retrieved 2 October 2025.