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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
209
804
1356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
135
272
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
135 Families width 392 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites2SpeciesTaxom
Achipteriidae Thor, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Aeroglyphidae Zakhvatkin, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Algophagidae Fain, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Alloptidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 190718SpeciesTaxom
Analgidae Trouessart &..., 1884Feather mites1SpeciesTaxom
Anystidae Oudemans, 1936Whirligig Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick9SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Ascidae Oudemans, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites2SpeciesTaxom
Blattisociidae (Garman, 1948)2SpeciesTaxom
Caligonellidae Grandjean, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Camerobiidae Southcott, 1957Stilt-legged mites2SpeciesTaxom
Camisiidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoppiidae (Kunst, 1971)0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetidae Jacot, 19250SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chamobatidae Thor, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Crotoniidae Thorell, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cryptognathidae Luxton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxidae Thor, 1902Predatory Mites6SpeciesTaxom
Eremaeidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eremaeozetidae Piffl, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites11SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellidae Willmann, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracaridae Jacot, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eupodidae Strandtmann, 1967Eupodid mites2SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 18150SpeciesTaxom
Falculiferidae Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Galumnidae Jacot, 19250SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites1SpeciesTaxom
Halarachnidae Oudemans, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Haplozetidae Grandjean, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemileiidae (J. & P. Balogh, 1984)2SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Humerobatidae Grandjean, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Hyadesiidae Halbert, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18150SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromidae Viets, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hydrozetidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 184219SpeciesTaxom
Iolinidae Pritchard, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick12SpeciesTaxom
Johnstonianidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Labidostommatidae Oudemans, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Lebertiidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, 1944Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Leptolaelapidae Karg, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 18840SpeciesTaxom
Lophonotacaridae Fain, 19870SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936Macronyssid Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Melicharidae (Hirschmann, 1962)1SpeciesTaxom
Micreremidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites2SpeciesTaxom
Microzetidae Grandjean, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsidae Koenike, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19420SpeciesTaxom
Nanorchestidae Luxton, 19840SpeciesTaxom
Nematalycidae Strenzke, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodidae (Sellnick, 1928)2SpeciesTaxom
Nodocepheidae Piffl, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Nosybeidae Mahunka, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Nuttalliellidae Schulze, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ologamasidae Ryke, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 193718SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Oribotritiidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Oripodidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Otocepheidae Balogh, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Otopheidomenidae Treat, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Oxidae Viets, 19260SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paramegistidae Trägårdh, 19460SpeciesTaxom
Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901Beetle Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae Paschoal, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Phytoptidae Manson, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Phytoseiidae Berlese, 1916Phytoseiid mites0SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Proctophyllodidae Trouessart &..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Psorergatidae Womersley, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pterolichidae Trouessart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pteronyssidae Oudemans, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Raphignathidae Kramer, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Rhinonyssidae Trouessart, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Rhodacaridae Oudemans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rosensteiniidae Cooreman, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites3SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sperchontidae Thor, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Steganacaridae (Niedbała, 1986)1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmaeidae Wood, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites2SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites5SpeciesTaxom
Tectocepheidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tegeocranellidae P. Balogh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites26SpeciesTaxom
Tetracondylidae Aoki, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites49SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites4SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Trhypochthoniidae Willmann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Triophtydeidae (André, 1980)1SpeciesTaxom
Triophytydeidae0SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Tydeidae Kramer, 1877Tydeid mites10SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Urodinychidae Berlese, 19170SpeciesTaxom
Veigaiidae Oudemans, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Zetorchestidae Michael, 18981SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Cape
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
112
227
322
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
23
45
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acari (Nitzsch 1818)
Acari (Nitzsch 1818)


Links, sources and further information
Acari at artfakta.se
Acari at biodiversity.org.au
Acari at dyntaxa.se
Acari at marinespecies.org