Neodiplogynium vallei
| Neodiplogynium vallei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Diplogyniidae |
| Genus: | Neodiplogynium |
| Species: | N. vallei |
| Binomial name | |
| Neodiplogynium vallei Fox, 1959 | |
Neodiplogynium vallei is a species of parasitic mite belonging to the family Diplogyniidae. This is an oval species with a length of around 3⁄4 mm. It is an ectoparasite found on brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Puerto Rico. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the presence of a sclerotized epigynal plate.