Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

Shampa Sarkar ¹, A. K. Sanyal ², S. Chakrabarti ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology, Narasinha Dutt College, 129, Belilious Lane, Howrah-711101, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
3 Department of Zoology, Kalyani University, Kalyani-741235, IN

Abstract

von Heyden (1826) established the genus Galumna with Notaspis alata Hermann, 1804 from Germanyas the type underthe family Galumnidae Jacot, 1925. The super family Galumnoidea Jacot, 1925 is one of the superfamilies under suborder Cryptostigmata of the order Acarina. These mites are commonly known as galumnid mites. The“characteristically-shaped” galumnid mites possess two wing-like “pteromorphae” at both sidesofnotogastergivingthema conspicuous look. Most of these mites are highly pigmented and heavily sclerotized.

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Shampa Sarkar ¹, A. K. Sanyal ², S. Chakrabarti ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology, Narasinha Dutt College, 129, Belilious Lane, Howrah-711101, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
3 Department of Zoology, Kalyani University, Kalyani-741235, IN

Abstract

The genus Pergalumna was established by Grandjean (1936) with Oribates nervosa Berlese, 1914 from Italy as the type xinder the family Galumnidae Jacot, 1925 and the superf amily Galumnoidea Jacot, 1925. Woodring (1962) referred the family as the most advanced pterogasterine group of mites. These mites are commonly known as galumnid mites.

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