Gastronyssinae Fain, 1959

Bochkov, Andre V., Zabludovskaya, Svetlana & Oconnor, Barry M., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of the endoparasitic astigmatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) of mammals: families Gastronyssidae, Lemurnyssidae, and Pneumocoptidae, Zootaxa 1951 (1), pp. 1-152 : 36

Key to tribes of the subfamily Gastronyssinae Fain, 1959

1. Gnathosoma situated terminally, not fused with propodonotal shield. Pair of ventral projections present on subcapitular margin. Idiosoma 2–2.5 times longer than wide ................................................................................................... 2

– Gnathosoma displaced ventrally, dorsal surface of subcapitulum fused with propodonotal shield. Ventral projections of subcapitular margin absent. Idiosoma vermiform, 5–6 times longer than wide................. Gastronyssini Fain, 1959

2. Setae si represented by alveoli only. Ventral sclerotization in median part of idiosoma between coxal fields I and II present. Postgenital shield in males absent. Setae e I–II in dorsal position, represented by alveoli. Setae la I–II absent.................................................................................................................................... Rodhainyssinae Fain, 1964

– Setae si filiform. Ventral sclerotization in median part of idiosoma between coxal fields I and II absent. Postgenital shield in males absent. Setae e I–II in antiaxial position, represented by microsetae. Setae la I–II present .................... ......................................................................................................... Phyllostomonyssini Bochkov et OConnor tr. nov.