Dinogamasus is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.[1] Most species are associated with carpenter bees in the genus Xylocopa and are found in their acarinarium.[2]

Dinogamasus
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Dinogamasus

Kramer, 1898
Female Xylocopa pubescens. Symbiotic mites (Dinogamasus sp.) can be seen in the bee's acarinarium.

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  1. ^ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Laelapidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  2. ^ Joharchi, Omid; Khodaparast, Razeyeh; Ghasemi Moghadam, Sahebeh (2016). "First report of the genus Dinogamasus Kramer (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from the Middle East Region, with the description of a new species<". Systematic and Applied Acarology. 21 (6): 791. doi:10.11158/saa.21.6.6.