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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
110
404
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
92
331
792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
50
80
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
50 Families width 121 Species
#MCTAOBDPSEGIHLN
Myobiidae Megnin, 18770SpeciesTaxom
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)33SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick3SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Basilobelbidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Dampfiellidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Aphelacaridae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microzetidae Grandjean, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Brachychthoniidae Thor, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites8SpeciesTaxom
Protoplophoridae Ewing, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites2SpeciesTaxom
Pterolichidae Trouessart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Canestriniidae Berlese, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Otocepheidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eremobelbidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Micreremidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae (Ewing, 1929)Chigger mites2SpeciesTaxom
Damaeolidae Grandjean, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Galumnidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gustaviidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick10SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites1SpeciesTaxom
Licneremaeidae Grandjean, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Malaconothridae Berlese, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Damaeidae Berlese, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Microtegeidae Balogh, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mochlozetidae Grandjean, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites4SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae (Paschoal, 1987)1SpeciesTaxom
Nothridae Berlese, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Siteroptidae Martin, 1978Siteroptid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmochthoniidae Grandjean, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Cymbaeremaeidae Sellnick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae (Jacot, 1935)3SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Trouessartiidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
79 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Acanthophthirius Perkins, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Alabidocarpus Ewing, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Allothrombium Berlese, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Amerioppia Hammer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Arcoppia Hammer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1844American Dog Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Austrocarabodes Hammer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Basilobelba Balogh, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Bdella Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Beckiella Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Beklemisheria Zachvatkin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Berlesezetes Mahunka, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Brachychochthonius Jacot, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bryobia Koch, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Bursoplophora Subías & Pér..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetes Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Chirobia Fain, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodiscopus J. Gaud, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Daidalotarsonemus De Leon, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Diplognathophilus Cooreman, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Dolicheremaeus Jacot, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Eremobelba Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Fenichelia Balogh, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Fonsecia Radford, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Fosseremus Grandjean, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Galumna Heyden, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gustavia Kramer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 19466SpeciesTaxom
Imparipes Berlese, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Isobactrus Newell, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Labidocarpus Trouessart, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Licneremaeus Paoli, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnesia Koch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Liochthonius Hammen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Malaconothrus Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Megazetes Balogh, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metabelba Grandjean, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metacheletoides Fain, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Micreremus Berlese, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Microtegeus Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Mochlozetes Grandjean, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Mononychellus Wainstein, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Neoamerioppia Subías, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Neoaulobia Fain, Bochko..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neonooliodes Hunt, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nothrus Koch, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridocoptes Oudemans, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Olabidocarpus Lawrence, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Oppia Koch, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1827Soft-bodied Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Parakosa McDaniel & L..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pediculaster Vitzthum, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Peristerophila Kethley, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Phyllozetes Gordeeva, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Picineoaulonastus Skoracki, Kl..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Picobia Haller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pteracarus Jameson & Chow, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 190620SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Scapheremaeus Berlese, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribates Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Scutacarus Gros, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Similobates Mahunka, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Striatoppia Balogh, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Trouessartia Canestrini, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Tyrophagus Oudemans, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
121 Species
Alabidocarpus megalonyx Trouessart, 1895
Allothrombium brachytrichotum André, 1936
Amblyomma astrion Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma cohaerens Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma eburneum Gerstäcker, 1873
Amblyomma falsomarmoreum Tonelli-Rond..., 1935Desert tortoise tick
Amblyomma gemma Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma lepidum Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, 1794Tropical bont tick
Amerioppia polygonata Mahunka, 1982
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) pergeli Mahunka, 1982
Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818)⇒ Argas miniatus Koch, 1844
Argas miniatus Koch, 1844Chicken tick
Austrocarabodes (Austrocarabodes) glabrus Mahunka, 1982
Basilobelba aethiopica Bernini, 1988
Bdella nilotica Savigny, 1822
Beckiella opposita Mahunka, 1982
Beklemisheria demeteri Mahunka, 1984
Berlesezetes glaber Mahunka, 1982
Brachychochthonius foliatifer Mahunka, 1982
Brachychochthonius lineatus Mahunka, 1982
Brevipalpus coffeae Meyer, 1979
Bryobia abyssiniae Fashing, Uec..., 2016
Bursoplophora ethiopica Mahunka, 1982
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Ceratozetes (Ceratozetes) problematicus Mahunka, 1982
Chirobia angolensis Klompen, 1992
Chirobia otophaga Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Ctenodiscopus phaylus Gaud, 1980
Daidalotarsonemus ethiopicus Mahunka, 1981
Diplognathophilus ethiopicus Haitlinger, 1990
Dolicheremaeus tricornutus Mahunka, 1982
Eremobelba tuberculata Mahunka, 1982
Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926Citrus brown mite
Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936)⇒ Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926
Fenichelia latipilosa Mahunka, 1982
Fonsecia (Euneocula) manueli Brennan & Jones, 1960
Fosseremus sculpturatus Mahunka, 1982
Galumna (Galumna) incisa Mahunka, 1982Roshma prawn
Gustavia aethiopica Mahunka, 1982
Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) asiatica Supino, 1897
Haemaphysalis bancrofti Nuttall & Wa..., 1915Wallaby tick
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Haemaphysalis lobachovi Kolonin, 1995
Haemaphysalis moreli Camicas, Hoo..., 1972
Haemaphysalis muhsamae Santos Dias, 1954
Haemaphysalis paraleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1983
Haemaphysalis parmata Neumann, 1905
Haemaphysalis punctaleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1973
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) dromedarii Koch, 1844Camel Hyalomma
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Hyalomma erythraeum Tonelli-Rond..., 1932Somali Hyalomma
Hyalomma impeltatum Schulze & Sc..., 1930Kratz's Hyalomma
Hyalomma punt Hoogstraal, ..., 1969Somali relict hyalomma
Hyalomma turanicum Pomerantsev, 1946Enamel-legged Hyalomma
Imparipes (Imparipes) auriculatus Mahunka, 1981
Imparipes (Imparipes) ethiopicus Mahunka, 1981
Isobactrus aspidiotus Bartsch, 2009
Ixodes brumpti Morel, 1965
Licneremaeus costulatus Mahunka, 1982
Limnesia (Limnesia) marshalliana Lundblad, 1952Lovell's violet
Liochthonius (Liochthonius) latus Jacot, 1936
Malaconothrus (Cristonothrus) ensifer Mahunka, 1982
Megazetes eckeri Mahunka, 1982
Metabelba (Metabelba) glabriseta Mahunka, 1982
Metacheletoides numidae Fain, 1972
Micreremus florens Mahunka, 1983
Microtegeus rugosus Mahunka, 1982
Mochlozetes atypicus Mahunka, 1982
Mononychellus progresivus (Doreste, 1981)⇒ Schizotetranychus progresivus Doreste, 1981
Neoamerioppia (Neoamerioppia) polygonata Mahunka, 1982
Neoaulobia agapornis Fain, Bochko..., 2000
Neonooliodes ceroplastes (Hunt, 1996)⇒ Lopholiodes ceroplastes Hunt, 1996
Nothrus crassisetus Mahunka, 1982
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus gossypii Zacher, 1921
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Oppia demeteri Mahunka, 1982
Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827African eyed tampan
Parakosa indica Fain, 1976 R..., 1981
Pediculaster demeterorum Mahunka, 1981
Peristerophila claravis Skoracki et al., 2020
Phyllozetes alatus Mahunka, 1982
Picineoaulonastus pogoniulus pogoniulus S..., 2014
Picobia dryobatis Kethley, 1970
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say, 1821)⇒ Rhipicephalus microplus Canestrini, 1888
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus Koch, 1844African blue tick
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Canestrini, 1888Asian blue tick
Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) appendiculatus Neumann, 1901Brown ear tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) bequaerti Zumpt, 1949
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) bergeoni Morel & Balis, 1976
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) guilhoni Morel & Vass..., 1963
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) humeralis Rondelli, 1926
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) lunulatus (Neumann, 1907)⇒ 
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) muhsamae Morel & Vass..., 1965
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) praetextatus Gerstäcker, 1873
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) pravus Dönitz, 1910
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) pulchellus (Gerstäcker, 1873)⇒ Rhipicephalus humeralis Rondelli, 1926
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) rossicus Yakimov & Ko..., 1911
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) schulzei Olenev, 1929
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) senegalensis Koch, 1844
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) simus (Koch, 1844)⇒ 
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) tricuspis (Dönitz, 1906)⇒ Rhipicephalus lunulatus Neumann, 1907
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Scapheremaeus demeteri Mahunka, 1983
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) aethiopicus Mahunka, 1982
Schizotetranychus (Mononychellus) progresivus Doreste, 1981
Scutacarus (Scutacarus) demeteri Mahunka, 1981
Scutacarus (Variatipes) combinatus Mahunka, 1981
Similobates demeterorum S. Mahunka, 1982
Similobates demetororum (Mahunka, 1982)⇒ Similobates demeterorum S. Mahunka, 1982
Striatoppia breviclava Mahunka, 1982
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Trichouropoda jeanneli André, 1945
Trichouropoda szabadi Kontschán & ..., 2013
Trombicula manueli (Brennan & Jones, 1960)⇒ Fonsecia manueli Brennan & Jones, 1960
Trouessartia eximia Gaud & Atyeo, 1986

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Ethiopia
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
45
70
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
5
9
49
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