Podapolipus
(a genus of mites)

Interactions where Podapolipus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
female (several) several female ectoparasitises inside of elytra of adult COCCINELLIDAE ladybirds, ladybugs Coleoptera Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Podapolipodidae/Podapolipus/Podapolipusa genus of mitesseveralfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Coccinellidaeladybirds, ladybugsinside of elytraadult
nymph (several hundred) several hundred nymph ectoparasitises inside of elytra of adult COCCINELLIDAE ladybirds, ladybugs Coleoptera Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Podapolipodidae/Podapolipus/Podapolipusa genus of mitesseveral hundrednymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Coccinellidaeladybirds, ladybugsinside of elytraadult
female (several) several female ectoparasitises inside of elytra of adult Major Adalia bipunctata Two-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Podapolipodidae/Podapolipus/Podapolipusa genus of mitesseveralfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Adalia bipunctata/Adalia bipunctatatwo-spot ladybird, 2-spot ladybirdinside of elytraadultMajor
nymph (several hundred) several hundred nymph ectoparasitises inside of elytra of adult Major Adalia bipunctata Two-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Podapolipodidae/Podapolipus/Podapolipusa genus of mitesseveral hundrednymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Adalia bipunctata/Adalia bipunctatatwo-spot ladybird, 2-spot ladybirdinside of elytraadultMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989LadybirdsNaturalists’ Handbooks, 10, 103pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Podapolipus (a genus of mites) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPodapolipus (a genus of mites)
FamilyPODAPOLIPODIDAE (a family of mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Podapolipus (a genus of mites) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Podapolipus (a genus of mites):

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