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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
143
456
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
115
388
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
48
76
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
48 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
#HAMLBITCJEOFURPS
Hygrobatidae Koch, 18428SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)9SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsidae Koenike, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick3SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites6SpeciesTaxom
Crotoniidae Thorell, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tetracondylidae Aoki, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Johnstonianidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites3SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18770SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 18150SpeciesTaxom
Ologamasidae Ryke, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Aeroglyphidae Zakhvatkin, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18150SpeciesTaxom
Hydrozetidae Grandjean, 19540SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophonotacaridae Fain, 19870SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Camerobiidae Southcott, 1957Stilt-legged mites1SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Rosensteiniidae Cooreman, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, 1944Chigger mites0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paramegistidae Trägårdh, 19460SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites2SpeciesTaxom
Halarachnidae Oudemans, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites0SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites1SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Otopheidomenidae Treat, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
76 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTVZ
Africacarus K.O.Viets, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Amperaturus Cook, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Aponomma Neuman, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1969American Dog Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Arrenurus Dugès, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Atractides Koch, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Bdella Latreille, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Boophilus Curtice, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Bryocopsis Smith-Meyer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Camisia von Heyden, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Carabocepheus Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Centrotrombidium Kramer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Charletonia Oudemans, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cheletophyes Oudemans, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coreitarsonemus Fain, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Crocidurobia Jameson, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Dinogamasus Kramer, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichonobia Smith-Meyer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Euschoengastia Ewing, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eylais Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Gamaselliphis Ryke, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Glycycometus Parameswaren..., 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hydracarina
Water Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachna O. F. Müller, 1776
Water Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrozetes Berlese, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobates C. L. Koch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Karlvietsia K.O.Viets, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Limnesia Koch, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Limnochares Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lophonotacarus Fain, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsellides K.O.Viets, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Neofedrizzia Womersley, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllobius Berlese, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neumania Lebert, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Nyangalla Viets, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Nycteriglyphus Zakhvatkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Odontacarus Ewing, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomegistus Banks, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Peristerophila Kethley, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Plesiohygrobates Viets, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pneumonyssus Banks, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachna Philippi, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Protzia Piersig, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosoma Peters, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 18446SpeciesTaxom
Rodentopus Fain, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sancassania Oudemans, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaphothrix Lawrence, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Sennertia Oudemans, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinibdella Thor, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Stibarokris Kethley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Stormaxonella K.O.Viets, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tegonotus Nalepa, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Thelechoris Karsch, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Thoracophoracarus Viets, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticola Piersig, 1956Water Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Treatia Krantz & Khot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Valsaturus Cook, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Zonurobia Lawrence, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Africacarus strenzkei K.O.Viets, 1962
Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, 1844Bont tick
Amblyomma latum Koch, 1844Snake tick
Amblyomma marmoreum Koch, 1844South African Tortoise tick
Amperaturus pauciporus Cook, 1998
Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Neumann, 1896)⇒ 
Argas walkerae Kaiser & Hoo..., 1969Southern Fowl tampan
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) longigenitalis K.O. Viets, 1965
Atractides (Atractides) scutelliferus K.O.Viets, 1964
Atractides (Atractides) sudafricanus K.Viets, 1956
Brevipalpus aeoloides Pritchard & ..., 1958
Bryocopsis mansoni Meyer, 1974
Camisia (Camisia) dictyna Colloff, 1993
Carabocepheus lounsburyi Berlese, 1910
Carabodes (Klapperiches) coronatus Mahunka, 1986
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Carios (Carios) vespertilionis Latreille, 1796Bat tampan
Centrotrombidium culicoides Vercammen-Gr..., 1957
Charletonia philometra Southcott, 1991
Cheletophyes vitzthumi Oudemans, 1914
Coreitarsonemus acanthocoris Fain, 1970
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis anoplocnemis Fain, 1970
Dolichonobia prolata Meyer, 1974
Gamaselliphis grahamstowni Ryke, 1961
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hygrobates (Hygrobates) soari Viets, 1911
Ixodes pilosus Koch, 1844Bush tick
Karlvietsia angustipalpis K.O.Viets, 1..., 2000
Karlvietsia brevipalpis Viets, 1962c..., 2000
Karlvietsia simplex Cook, Smith ..., 2000
Limnesia (Limnesia) graciliseta Viets, 1956
Limnesia (Limnesia) manubriata Walter, 1928
Limnesia (Limnesia) mucronata K.O. Viets, 1964
Limnochares (Cyclothrix) crinita Koenike, 1898
Mideopsellides geae K.O.Viets, 1962
Neofedrizzia lepas Seeman, 2007
Neophyllobius crinitus du Toit, The..., 1998
Neumania (Neumania) aequalis K.O. Viets, 1962
Neumania (Neumania) ulcerosa K.O. Viets, 1962
Nycteriglyphus pterophorus Berlese, 1892
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Peristerophila columbae Hirst, 1920Mite
Plesiohygrobates pectinipalpis Viets, 1956
Pontarachna punctulum Philippi, 1840
Porcupinychus cuspidatus Meyer, 1974
Protzia (Protzia) pachygnatha Viets, 1930
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) capensis (Koch, 1844)⇒ Rhipicephalus longus Neumann, 1907
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) evertsi Neumann, 1897Red-legged tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) oculatus Neumann, 1901Eyed tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) praetextatus Gerstäcker, 1873
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) simus (Koch, 1844)⇒ 
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Stibarokris phalacrus Kethley, 1970
Stormaxonella scutulata K.O.Viets, 1962
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Tegonotus platynaspis Nalepa, 1920
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) lombardinii Baker & Prit..., 1960Crimson spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Thoracophoracarus (Thoracophoracarus) gibberosus K.O. Viets, 1962
Thyas parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Thyas rubricata Holland, 1894
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) eurystoma Viets, 1956
Treatia dieuches Ramsay, 1973
Trombicula (Trombicula) geckobia Womersley, 1952
Valsaturus malleatus Cook, 1999
Zonurobia polyzonenesis
Zonurobia semilunaris

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
38
60
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
10
16
18
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