134 Acarology 



Discussion: These mites are associated with insects and large myria- 

 pods. They are of no known economic or medical importance. 



Rejerence: 



Tragardh, I. 1943. Further contributions towards the comparative mor- 

 phology of the Mesostigmata (Acarina) the Antennophoridae and 

 the Megisthanidae. Arkiv. for Zoologi. 34A. N:o 20:1-10. 



Paramegistidae Tragardh, 1946 



Figure 101 



Diagnosis: The lateral plates are well developed, and are hinged to 

 or fused with the ventral plate. The median plate is separated into two 

 lateral elements in the female. The male genital opening is posterior 

 to the sternal plate. 



Figure 101 Micromegistus bakeri Tragardh, 1948. Ventral view of female 

 (left) and male (right). (After Tragardh 1948) 



Genera and subgenera: 



1. Paramegistus TT'2igkv6h, \906 



Type. Paramegistus con f rater Tragardh, 1906 



2. Echinomegistus Berlese, 1903 



a. Echinomegistus s. str. 



Type. Antennophorus wheeler i Wasmann (in Berlese, 1903) 



b. Antennomegistus Berlese, 1904 



Type. Antennophorus caputcarabi Berlese, 1903 



3. M/crom^^/^/wi' Tragardh, 1 948 



Type. Micromegistus bakeri Tragardh, 1948 



4. Neomegistus Tragardh, 1906 



Type. Neomegistus iulidicola Tragardh, 1906 



