Promegistus

Promegistus
Photo of Promegistus armstrongi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Promegistidae
Kethley, 1977
Genus: Promegistus
Womersley, 1958
Type species
Promegistus armstrongi
Womersley, 1958
Other species
  • Promegistus sachai Seeman & Baker, 2025

Promegistus is a genus of parasitiform mite in the order Mesostigmata, suborder Trigynaspida. It is the only member of the family Promegistidae (being placed in its original description in the family Paramegistidae). It is endemic to Australia. It contains two species, Promegistus armstrongi and Promegistus sachai. Adults are believed to be parasitic on large carabid beetles, while young juveniles like other trigynaspids are thought to be free living.

References

  1. ↑ Joel Hallan (ed.). "Promegistidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ Seeman, Owen D.; Baker, Michelle R. (2025-08-18). "A new species of Promegistus (Mesostigmata: Parantennuloidea: Promegistidae) from Queensland's wet tropics". International Journal of Acarology. 51 (6): 413–424. doi:10.1080/01647954.2025.2544588. ISSN 0164-7954.
  3. ↑ Queensland Museum; Seeman, Owen (2012). "Larva and deutonymph of Promegistus armstrongi Womersley (Acari: Mesostigmata: Trigynaspida: Promegistidae)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature. 56 (1): 255–269. doi:10.17082/j.2204-1478.56.1.2012-14.