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Haemogamasus sp. (parasite) 
Record: Siskiyou Co.: Merrill Ice Cave. 
Comment: These mites were taken from a mouse. 
Bibliography: Taylor and Krejca (2006). 
Hypoaspis sp. 
Records: Shasta Co.: Shasta Lake Caverns. Siskiyou Co.: caves in Lava Beds National Monument. 
Comment: This species was taken from the nests of Neotoma cinerea in caves in Lava Beds National Monument. 
Bibliography: Nelson and Smith (1976). 
Ichoronyssus sp. 
Record: San Diego Co.: mine tunnel 4.8 mi. E of Laguna Junction. 
Comment: Thig genus of mite was taken from Myotis thysanodes thysanodes. 
Bibhography: Krutzsch (1955a). 
Family Macronyssidae 
Chiropteronyssus robustipes (Ewing) (parasite) 
Records: Colusa Co.: Wilbur Springs Mine. Mariposa Co.: Bower Cave. 
Comment: This species was taken from Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana in Wilbur Springs Mine. 
Bibhography: Radovsky (1967). 
Macronyssus crosbyi (Ewing and Stover) (parasite) 
Records: Colusa Co.: Wilbur Springs Mine. Mariposa Co.: Bower Cave. 
Comment: This species was taken from the wall of Wilbur Springs Mine. 
Bibhography: Radovsky (1967). 
Macronyssus longisetosus (Furman) (parasite) 
Records: Colusa Co.: Wilbur Springs Mine. Ventura Co.: cave in Santa Paula Canyon. 
Comment: This species was taken from Corynorhinus townsendii in Wilbur Springs Mine. 
Bibhography: Radovsky (1967). 
Steatonyssus sp. 
Records: Kern Co.: crevices in sandstone outcrop near Cameros Spring. San Luis Obispo Co.: crevices at La Panza 
Ranch; crevices in sandstone outcrop, Carizzo Plain. 
Bibhography: Orr, R.T. (1954). 
Family Ologamasidae 
Undetermined 
Records: Siskiyou Co.: Catacombs Cave; Mushpot Cave. 
Bibhography: Taylor and Krejca (2006). 
Family Parasitidae 
Gamasodes sp. 
Records: Siskiyou Co.: Angleworm/Lost Pinnacle Cave; Arch Cave No. 2; Catacombs Cave; Fem Cave; Mushpot Cave; 
Spider Cave; Valentine Cave. 
Comment: These mites were taken off of flies. 
Bibhography: Taylor and Krejca (2006). 
Parasitus sp. 
Records: Contra Costa Co.: cave on Mt. Diablo. Mariposa Co.: Bower Cave. 
Poecilochirus necrophori Vitzthum 
Records: Imperial Co.: mine tunnel 24 km NE of Yuma, Arizona. Mariposa Co.: Bower Cave. Riverside Co.: Alice 
Mine. San Bernardino Co.: bat cave 26 km N of Needles. 
