Steatonyssus noctulus Rybin, 1992
(a bat mite)

Interactions where Steatonyssus noctulus 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
sucks the blood of UK/IrelandRestricted Nyctalus noctula Noctule, Noctule Bat Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
First record of Steatonyssus noctulus Rybin, 1992 in Central Europe (Acari, Mesostigmata, Macronyssidae), Rupp, D. & Ludwig, P., 2000
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macronyssidae/Steatonyssus noctulus/Steatonyssus noctulusa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Nyctalus noctula/Nyctalus noctulanoctule, noctule batSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.
Rupp, D. & Ludwig, P., 2000First record of Steatonyssus noctulus Rybin, 1992 in Central Europe (Acari, Mesostigmata, Macronyssidae)Spixiana Vol 23 (3): 275-278.

Steatonyssus noctulus (a bat mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteatonyssus noctulus (a bat mite)
GenusSteatonyssus (a genus of bat mites)
FamilyMACRONYSSIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilyDERMANYSSOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SubcohortDermanyssiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Steatonyssus noctulus (a bat mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rupp, D. & Ludwig, P. 2000 First record of Steatonyssus noctulus Rybin, 1992 in Central Europe (Acari, Mesostigmata, Macronyssidae) Spixiana Vol 23 (3): 275-278.

Steatonyssus noctulus (a bat mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Steatonyssus noctulus (a bat mite):

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