Demodex procyonis Izdebska, Rolbiecki, Faleńczyk-Koziróg et Gwiazdowicz

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Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Parasite of raccoon Procyon lotor.

References

• Izdebska J.N., Rolbiecki L., Faleńczyk-Koziróg K. Gwiazdowicz D.J. 2025. A New Demodecidae Mite (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing the Raccoon Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae), an Invasive Species in Europe. Insects insects16121218 16: 1218. link

Life form: Arachnid (other than spider)

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Demodecidae