The Ectoparasite mites Spinturnicid and Macronysid (Acari: Mesostigmata, Spinturnicidae, Macronyssidae) of the Akdeniz region bats

THE ECTOPARASITE MITES SPINTURNICID AND MACRONYSID (ACARI: MESOSTIGMATA, SPINTURNICIDAE, MACRONYSSIDAE) OF THE AKDENIZ REGION BATS(Ph.D. Thesis)Ferhat TOPRAKGAZİ UNIVERSITYINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSeptember 2012ABSTRACTThis study is based on 1402 Acari specimens from 1079 bat specimens collected between the years 2008 and 2011. As a result of the study, Eyndhovenia euryalis euryalis, E. euryalis ahi, Spinturnix acuminatus, S. myoti, S. psi, S. kolenatii, S. bakeri, S. emarginatus, S. helvetiae, S. mystacinus, S. verutus, Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus, Ancystropus zeleborii, Meristaspis lateralis and family of Macronyssidae Steatonyssus noctulus, S. periblepharus, S. spinosus, S. sudanensis, Ornithonyssus desultorius, Ichoronyssus scutatus, Macronyssus aristippe, M. flavus, M. granulosus, M. kolenatii, M. rhinolophi, species were determined.Of these species Eyndhovenia euryalis euryalis, E. euryalis ahi, Spinturnix kolenatii, S. bakeri, S. emarginatus, S. helvetiae, S. mystacinus, S. verutus, Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus, Ancystropus zeleborii, Meristaspis lateralis and family of Macronyssidae Steatonyssus noctulus, S. spinosus, S. sudanensis, Ornithonyssus desultorius, Ichoronyssus scutatus, Macronyssus aristippe, M. flavus, M. granulosus, M. kolenatii, M. rhinolophi are new records for the Turkish acar fauna. In addition, Meristaspis, Paraperiglischrus, Ornthonyssus and Ichoronyssus genus level have been identified in this study for the first time Morphological features of the determined species were given in details.Science Code: 230.1.058Key Words: Ectoparasite, Acari, Spinturnicidae, Macronyssidae, Systematic,Bat, Turkey, Mediterranian areaPage Number: 194Adviser: Prof. Dr. Abdullah HASBENLİ