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Mattesia alphitobii | |
Mattesia is agenus of parasitic alveolates of thephylumApicomplexa. Species in this genus infectinsects (Coleoptera,Hymenoptera,Lepidoptera andSiphonaptera).
The genus was created in 1930 by Naville.[1]
There are eight recognised species in this genus.
The type species isMattesia geminata.
This genus is a synonym ofCoelogregarina Ghélélovitch, 1948.
Mattesia bombi has been moved to a new genus —Apicystis bombi.