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Damaeidae
Damaeidae Berlese (1896) is a family of mites. Alternative names for the family include Belbidae Willmann (1931), and Belbodamaeidae Bulanova-Zachvatkina (1967) or Hungarobelbidae (1996). They had been previously considered to be distinct families. Species of the family are extant in Eurasia and Northern America. Related species exist in New Zealand and South America. Behaviour Most species of the family live in plant litter, mosses, decaying woods and organic soil layers. The family is composed of fungivores Fungivory or mycophagy is the process of organisms consuming fungi. Many different organisms have been recorded to gain their energy from consuming fungi, including birds, mammals, insects, plants, amoebas, gastropods, nematodes, bacteria and othe .... They have an important role in regulation of the density of fungi that is harmful for plants. List of genera The following genera are part of this family: References Further reading * External links Damaeida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belba Corynopus
''Belba'' is a genus of mites belonging to family Damaeidae. The genus was established by Carl von Heyden in 1826. ''Notaspis corynopus'' ( Hermann, 1804) was the type species. Species that are part of the genus can be found in Eurasia and North America. Behaviour Members of the genus ''Belba'' are fungivores. Some species have been concluded to prefer a narrow temperature range of 11°C – 15°C. List of species The following species are considered to be part of the genus: See also *Jordbrugrotta *List of fauna of Batu Caves The following species have been collected from the Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Selangor in Malaysia: * ''Pheretima indica'' ( Haplotaxida: Megascolecidae) * ''Dichogaster'' sp. ( Haplotaxida: Oribatida References Further reading * * * * |
Belba
''Belba'' is a genus of mites belonging to family Damaeidae. The genus was established by Carl von Heyden in 1826. ''Notaspis corynopus'' ( Hermann, 1804) was the type species. Species that are part of the genus can be found in Eurasia and North America. Behaviour Members of the genus ''Belba'' are fungivores. Some species have been concluded to prefer a narrow temperature range of 11°C – 15°C. List of species The following species are considered to be part of the genus: See also *Jordbrugrotta *List of fauna of Batu Caves The following species have been collected from the Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Selangor in Malaysia: * ''Pheretima indica'' ( Haplotaxida: Megascolecidae) * ''Dichogaster'' sp. ( Haplotaxida: Oribatida References Further reading * * * *
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