# Diplogyniidae

Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals (e.g., rats).

## Taxonomy

This is a list of the described species. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
* Bilongicauda Elsen, 1975
** Bilongicauda brevis Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
** Bilongicauda gigantica Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo: Kinshasa
** Bilongicauda microseta Elsen, 1981 — host Didimus aloysi sabandiae (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
** Bilongicauda modesta Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
** Bilongicauda triseta Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Congo Kinshasa
* Bingervillia P. Elsen, 1981
** Bingervillia hirsuta P. Elsen, 1981
* Burgeonium Elsen, 1975
** Burgeonium latipecten Elsen, 1975
** Burgeonium megabasis Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus simia (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Congo Kinshasa
** Burgeonium prolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
** Burgeonium retrolongus Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
* Brachysternum Trägårdh, 1950
** Brachysternum acuminatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Brachysternopsis P. E. Hunter, 1993
** Brachysternopsis flechtmanni P. E. Hunter, 1993
* Ceratocelaenopsis Trägårdh, 1950
** Ceratocelaenopsis womersleyi Trägårdh, 1950
* Cingulacarus Elsen, 1975
** Cingulacarus gangeticus Elsen, 1975
* Crassoseta P. E. Hunter, 1993
** Crassoseta cornutum (Hyatt, 1964)
** Crassoseta fonsecai Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus coniferus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Brazil
** Crassoseta roseae Hunter, 1993 — host Passalus convexus; Brazil
** Crassoseta starri P. E. Hunter, 1993
* Crenamargo Hicks, 1958
** Crenamargo binuseta Hicks, 1958
* Cryptometasternum Trägårdh, 1950
** Cryptometasternum aequalis Karg, 1997 — host Passalidae (Coleoptera); Irian Jaya
** Cryptometasternum derricki Womersley, 1958
** Cryptometasternum eboris Elsen, 1981 — host Coleoptera; Ivory Coast
** Cryptometasternum natalense Trägårdh, 1950
** Cryptometasternum queenslandense Womersley, 1958
* Diplogyniella Trägårdh, 1950
** Diplogyniella gayi Womersley, 1958
** Diplogyniella levinseni Trägårdh, 1950
* Diplogyniopsis Trägårdh, 1950
** Diplogyniopsis fluctuosum Sun, Seeman, Jin & Yi, 2024
** Diplogyniopsis multidentata Trägårdh, 1950
* Diplogynium G. Canestrini, 1888
** Diplogynium acuminatum G. Canestrini, 1888
** Diplogynium oryctae Vishnupriya & Mohanasundaram, 1988 — host Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Dynastinae); India
* Discretoseta P. Elsen, 1981
** Discretoseta cochlearia P. Elsen, 1981
* Eboriella P. Elsen, 1981
** Eboriella globuloseta P. Elsen, 1981
* Forkosclerite A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
** Forkosclerite assamensis A. Kumar-Datta, 1985
* Heveacarus Elsen, 1974
** Heveacarus splendidus Elsen, 1974
* Heterodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Heterodiplogynium vestitum Trägårdh, 1950
* Hirsutocapillus P. Elsen, 1981
** Hirsutocapillus lukombensis P. Elsen, 1981
* Lobogyniella Krantz, 1958
** Lobogyniella Trägårdhi Krantz, 1958
* Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Lobogynium rotumdtum Trägårdh, 1950
* Brachylobogynium Bhattacharyya, 1969
** Brachylobogynium setosum Bhattacharyya, 1969
* Lobogynoides Trägårdh, 1950
** Lobogynoides andreinii (Berlese, 1909)
** Lobogynoides obtusum Trägårdh, 1950
* Megachaetochela Trägårdh, 1950
** Megachaetochela warreni Trägårdh, 1950
* Microdiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Microdiplogynium reticulatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Monodiplogynium Womersley, 1958
** Monodiplogynium carabi Womersley, 1958
* Neolobogynium Hicks, 1957
** Neolobogynium lateriseta Hicks, 1957
* Neodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Neodiplogynium schubarti Trägårdh, 1950
** Neodiplogynium eusetosum Karg, 1997 — New Caledonia
** Neodiplogynium vallei Fox, 1959 — host is Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat); Puerto Rico
* Ophiocelaeno Johnston & Fain, 1964
** Ophiocelaeno sellnicki Johnston & Fain, 1964
** Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Kumar-Datta, 1985 — India
* Paradiplogynium Womersley, 1958
** Paradiplogynium nahmani Seeman, 2007 — host is Titanolabis colossea
** Paradiplogynium panesthia Womersley, 1958
* Passalacarus Pearse & Wharton, 1936
** Passalacarus brooksi Womersley, 1958
* Pseudodiplogyniopsis P. Elsen, 1981
** Pseudodiplogyniopsis garba P. Elsen, 1981
* Pseudofusio P. Elsen, 1981
** Pseudofusio hulstaerti P. Elsen, 1981
** Pseudofusio membranus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
** Pseudofusio microcorniculus Elsen, 1981 — host unspecified beetle; Ivory Coast
* Pyramidogynium Elsen, 1974
** Pyramidogynium etataensis Elsen, 1974
* Quadristernoseta Elsen, 1975
** Quadristernoseta schoutedeni Elsen, 1975
** Quadristernoseta intermedia Elsen, 1981 — host Pentalobus barbatus (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
** Quadristernoseta longigynium Elsen, 1981 — host Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera); Congo Kinshasa
* Schizodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Schizodiplogynium capillatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Spatulosternum Elsen, 1974
** Spatulosternum microspinosus Elsen, 1974
* Trichodiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Trichodiplogynium hirsutum Trägårdh, 1950
** Trichodiplogynium mesoamericanum Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993 — host Veturius platyrhinus (Coleoptera: Passalidae); Central America
* Tridiplogynium Trägårdh, 1950
** Tridiplogynium inexpectatum Trägårdh, 1950
* Weiseronyssus Samsinak, 1962
** Weiseronyssus mirus Samsinak, 1962