''Andreacarus'' is a genus of

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s in the family

Laelapidae The Laelapidae are a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The family is also referred to in the literature as Laelaptidae, which may be the correct spelling. Description Laelapidae have a shield covering all or most of the dorsal surfac ...

that are

parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson ha ...

on small mammals and

earwig Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings fol ...

s in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * ''

Andreacarus brachyuromys ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''

Brachyuromys ''Brachyuromys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species: * Betsileo short-tailed rat (''Brachyuromys betsileoensis'') * Gregarious short-tailed rat The gregarious short-tailed rat (''Brachyuromys rami ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus eliurus ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''

Eliurus ''Eliurus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species: * Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (''Eliurus antsingy'') * Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (''Eliurus carletoni'') * Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (' ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus galidia ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran ''

Galidia The ring-tailed vontsira, locally still known as the ring-tailed mongoose (''Galidia elegans'') is a euplerid in the subfamily Galidiinae, a carnivoran native to Madagascar. It is the only species in genus ''Galidia''. Classification and et ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus gymnuromys ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''

Gymnuromys The voalavoanala (''Gymnuromys roberti'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Gymnuromys''. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is tropical dry forests. References Ne ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus hemicentetes ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec ''

Hemicentetes ''Hemicentetes'' is a genus of tenrec with two species, present on the island of Madagascar. Geographic Range There are two species in the genus ''Hemicentetes'', ''H. semispinosus'' and ''H. nigriceps'' both are found only on Madagascar. Lowla ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus matthyssei ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * ''

Andreacarus petersi ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', ''

Arvicanthis ''Arvicanthis'' is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats. Species Genus ''Arvicanthis'' - unstriped grass mice * Abyssinian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis abyssinicus ...

'', and ''

Mastomys ''Mastomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains eight species: * Angolan multimammate mouse (''M. angolensis'') * Awash multimammate mouse or Awash mastomys (''M. awashensis'') * Southern multimammate mou ...

'' and the earwig ''

Hemimerus ''Hemimerus'' is a genus of earwig Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on th ...

'' in mainland Africa) * ''

Andreacarus nesomys ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''

Nesomys ''Nesomys'', also called red forest rats, is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only on Madagascar, and contains the following species: * White-bellied nesomys (''Nesomys audeberti'') * Western nesomys (''Nesomys lambertoni'') ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus tenrec ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the tenrec ''

Tenrec A tenrec is any species of mammal within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are wildly diverse; as a result of convergent evolution some resemble hedgehogs, shrews, opossums, rats, and mice. They occupy aquatic, a ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus voalavo ''Andreacarus voalavo'' is a parasitic mite found on the Malagasy rodent '' Voalavo gymnocaudus''. First described in 2007, it is closely related to ''Andreacarus gymnuromys'' and ''Andreacarus eliurus'', which are found on other Malagasy rode ...

'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''

Voalavo ''Voalavo'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Nesomyinae, found only in Madagascar. Two species are known, both of which occur in mountain forest above 1250 m (4100 ft) altitude; the northern voalavo lives in northern Madagascar a ...

'' in Madagascar) * ''

Andreacarus zumpti ''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a s ...

'' Taufflieb, 1956 (on ''Cricetomys'' in mainland Africa)

References

Laelapidae Acari genera {{Laelapidae-stub