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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
108
240
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
96
214
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
59
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
59 Families width 142 Species
#ALGOSPCBTDHNEMFQX
Achipteriidae Thor, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Liacaridae Sellnick, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Galumnidae Jacot, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Scutoverticidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 18419SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18379SpeciesTaxom
Brachychthoniidae Thor, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Oripodidae Jacot, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Steganacaridae Niedbała, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Chamobatidae Thor, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae (Hering, 1838)Scab mites2SpeciesTaxom
Chortoglyphidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti1SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Astegistidae Balogh, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Damaeidae Berlese, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Dermanyssidae Kolenati, 1859Dermanyssid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroglyphidae Cunliffe, 1958Dust mites6SpeciesTaxom
Hemileiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites18SpeciesTaxom
Nosybelbidae Mahunka, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ascidae Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptidae Oudemans, 19040SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniellidae Grandjean, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18970SpeciesTaxom
Holothyridae Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eniochthoniidae Grandjean, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthoniidae Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Haplozetidae Grandjean, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19420SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae Paschoal, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Otocepheidae Balogh, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Nothridae Berlese, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Soft tick1SpeciesTaxom
Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901Beetle Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Camisiidae (Oudemans, 1900)1SpeciesTaxom
Galumnellidae Piffl, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodidae Sellnick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Melicharidae Hirschmann, 19620SpeciesTaxom
Canestriniidae Berlese, 18840SpeciesTaxom
Quadroppiidae (Balogh, 1983)1SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites1SpeciesTaxom
Cymbaeremaeidae Sellnick, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 193813SpeciesTaxom
Tectocepheidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Xenillidae Woolley & Hi..., 19662SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritius
97 Genera with 142 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPQRSTXZ
Achipteria Berlese, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoristes Hull, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Allogalumna Grandjean, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Arcoppia Hammer, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Arthrovertex Balogh, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Atropacarus Ewing, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Austrocarabodes Hammer, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Brachychthonius Berlese, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Brachyoripoda Balogh, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Calyptophthiracarus J. I. Aoki, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Chamobates Hull, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Chorioptes Gervais & Be..., 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Chortoglyphus Berlese, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clinotrombium Southcott, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cosmolaelaps Berlese, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cultroribula Berlese, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Damaeus Koch, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Dameobelba Sellnick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dermanyssus Dugès, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Dermatophagoides Bogdanoff, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Diplobodes Aoki, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Dissorhina Hull, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dometorina Grandjean, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Epeira Walckenaer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eupelops Ewing, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Euroglyphus Fain, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euzetes Berlese, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Galumna Heyden, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Gamasellodes Athias-Henriot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Halacarus Gosse, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Hemileius Berlese, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptes Lignières, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermannia Nicolet, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniella Berlese, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hirstia Hull, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Holothyrus Gervais, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthoniella Berlese, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthonius Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lauroppia Subías & Mín..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Liacarus Michael, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Liebstadia Oudemans, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Machadocepheus Balogh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Magyaria Balaogh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mauribodes J. Balogh & ..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Metabelba Grandjean, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Microppia Balogh, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Multioppia Hammer, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptes Claparède, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Neofedrizzia Womersley, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Neonooliodes Hunt, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nesotocepheus Hammer, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nothrus Koch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Notophthiracarus Ramsay, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19607SpeciesTaxom
Oppiella Jacot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oribatella Banks, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oribatula Berlese, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1877Soft-bodied Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Papillocepheus Balogh & Mah..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pergalumna Grandjean, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Pergamasus Berlese, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Petrobia Murray, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodes Grandjean, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Phorytocarpais Athias-Henriot, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracarus Perty, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Platynothrus Berlese, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochthonius Balogh, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Porogalumnella Balogh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Poroliodes Grandjean, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Proctolaelaps Berlese, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoripoda Balogh, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamansia Cooreman, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptes Gervais, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Quadroppia Jacot, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Raoiella Hirst, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoppia Balogh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptes Latreille, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Scapheremaeus Berlese, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribates Berlese, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Schizosthetus C. Athias-He..., 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Schwiebea Oudemans, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Sellnickochthonius Krivolutsky, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Steganacarus Ewing, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Subiasella Balogh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelba Paoli, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbella Jacot, 19417SpeciesTaxom
Tectocepheus Berlese, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 19666SpeciesTaxom
Tribates S. Mahunka, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Trixacarus Sellnick, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropilichus Fain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xenillus Robineau-Des..., 18042SpeciesTaxom
Zygoribatula Berlese, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
142 Species
Achipteria (Achipteria) coleoptrata Linnaeus, 1758
Adoristes ovatus Koch, 1839
Allogalumna triangulata Mahunka, 1978
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) corniculifera Mahunka, 1978
Arthrovertex xena Mahunka, 1988
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) cornutus Mahunka, 197..., 1994
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) regalis Mahunka, 197..., 1990
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) schauenbergi Mahunka, 197..., 1992
Austrocarabodes (Austrocarabodes) bacilliger Mahunka, 1978
Austrocarabodes (Austrocarabodes) similis Mahunka, 1978
Austrocarabodes (Austrocarabodes) sphaeroideus Mahunka, 1978
Brachychthonius impressus Moritz, 1976
Brachyoripoda minima Mahunka, 1988
Calyptophthiracarus atypicus Mahunka, 198..., 1992
Calyptophthiracarus trichosus Mahunka, 198..., 1992
Carabodes (Carabodes) femoralis Nicolet, 1855
Carabodes (Carabodes) labyrinthicus Michael, 1879
Carabodes (Carabodes) ornatus Storkán, 1925
Chamobates (Chamobates) pusillus Berlese, 1895
Chamobates (Xiphobates) voigtsi Oudemans, 1902
Chortoglyphus arcuatus Troupeau, 1879
Clinotrombium dumosum Southcott, 1986
Cosmolaelaps vacuus Michael, 1891
Cultroribula bicultrata Berlese, 1905
Cultroribula bicuspidata Mahunka, 1978
Damaeus (Adamaeus) onustus (Koch, 1841)⇒ Adamaeus onustus C.L. Koch, 1836
Damaeus (Damaeus) riparius Nicolet, 1855
Damaeus (Paradamaeus) clavipes (Hermann, 1804)⇒ Paradamaeus clavipes Hermann, 1804
Dameobelba minutissima Sellnick, 1929
Dermanyssus (Dermanyssus) gallinae De Geer, 1778Bird mite
Dermatophagoides farinae Bogdanov, 1864American house dust mite
Dermatophagoides microceras Griffiths & ..., 1971
Dermatophagoides pteronysinus Trouessart, ..., 1980
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Trouessart, 1897American house dust mite
Diplobodes (Diplobodes) floridus Mahunka, 1978
Dissorhina ornata Oudemans, 1900
Dometorina plantivaga Berlese, 1895
Eotetranychus ancora Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus smithi Pritchard & ..., 1955
Epeira amygdalaceus Keyserling, 1864
Eupelops hirtus Berlese, 1916
Eupelops incompletus Mahunka, 1978
Euroglyphus (Euroglyphus) maynei Cooreman, 1950Mayne´s house dust mite
Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926Citrus brown mite
Euzetes globulus Nicolet, 1855
Galumna (Galumna) costata Mahunka, 1978
Galumna (Galumna) lanceata Oudemans, 1900
Galumna (Galumna) mauritii Mahunka, 1978
Gamasellodes bicolor Berlese, 1918
Halacarus socius Bartsch, 1992
Hemileius (Hemileius) initialis Berlese, 1908
Hermannia (Phyllhermannia) mauritii Jacot, 1936
Hermannia (Phyllhermannia) tremicta Mahunka, 1978
Hermanniella punctulata Berlese, 1980
Hirstia domicola Oshima&Brons..., 1974
Holothyrus legendrei Van der Hammen, 1983
Hypochthoniella minutissima Berlese, 1904
Hypochthonius rufulus Koch, 1835
Lauroppia falcata Paoli, 1908
Liacarus (Liacarus) coracinus Koch, 1841
Liacarus (Liacarus) xylariae Schrank, 1803
Liebstadia humerata Sellnick, 1928
Machadocepheus foveolatus (Mahunka, 1978)⇒ Mauribodes foveolatus Mahunka, 1978
Magyaria breviseta Mahunka, 1978
Mauribodes foveolatus Mahunka, 1978
Metabelba pulverosa Strenzke, 1953
Microppia minus Paoli, 1908Mite
Multioppia (Multioppia) berndhauseri Mahunka, 1978
Multioppia laniseta Moritz, 1966
Neofedrizzia lepas Seeman, 2007
Neonooliodes ceroplastes (Hunt, 1996)⇒ Lopholiodes ceroplastes Hunt, 1996
Nesotocepheus clavigerus Mahunka, 1978
Nothrus silvestris Nicolet, 1855
Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) dactyloscopicus Mahunka, 1978
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) mangiferus (Rahman & Sapra, 1940)⇒ Oligonychus vitis Zaher & Shehata, 1965
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) vitis Zaher & Shehata, 1965
Oligonychus (Pritchardinychus) biharensis Hirst, 1924Cassava red mite
Oligonychus plegas Baker & Prit..., 1960Granulate shellback crab
Oligonychus saccharinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oligonychus tylus Baker & Prit..., 1960Thinarm clutch crab
Oppiella (Oppiella) nova Oudemans, 1902Mite
Oribatella (Oribatella) quadricornuta Michael, 1880
Oribatula (Oribatula) tibialis Nicolet, 1855
Ornithodoros moubata (Murray, 1877)⇒ Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Papillocepheus tuberculatus Mahunka, 1978
Pergalumna filifera Mahunka, 1978Bermuda sponge shrimp
Pergalumna mauritii Mahunka, 1978
Pergalumna strigulata Mahunka, 1978
Pergamasus conus Karg, 1971
Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti Ewing, 1909Oxalis red spider mite
Petrobia moutiai Baker & Prit..., 1960Coral clinging crab
Pheroliodes humerata Mahunka, 1978
Phthiracarus (Archiphthiracarus) schauenbergi Mahunka, 1988
Phthiracarus (Phthiracarus) laevigatus Koch, 1841Mite
Platynothrus peltifer (C.L. Koch, 1839)⇒ Heminothrus peltifer Koch, 1839
Poecilochthonius spiciger Berlese, 1910
Porogalumnella africana Mahunka, 1978
Poroliodes farinosus Koch, 1839
Protoripoda lineata Mahunka, 1988
Protoripoda tuberculata Mahunka, 1988
Psoroptes equi Hering, 1838Horse psoroptic mange mite
Psoroptes ovis (Hering, 1838)⇒ Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838
Quadroppia (Coronoquadroppia) monstruosa (Hammer, 1979)⇒ Coronoquadroppia monstruosa Hammer, 1979..., 1995
Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924Red palm mite
Rhinoppia subpectinata Oudemans, 1900
Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778Itch mite
Scapheremaeus clavisetus Mahunka, 1978
Scapheremaeus quadrilineatus Mahunka, 1978
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) quintus Wunderle, B..., 1990
Schwiebea obesa Fain & Fauvel, 1988
Sellnickochthonius zelawaiensis Sellnick, 1928
Steganacarus (Steganacarus) cornutus (Mahunka, 1978)⇒ Atropacarus cornutus Mahunka, 197..., 1994
Steganacarus (Steganacarus) magnus Nicolet, 1855
Steganacarus (Steganacarus) tuberculossisimus Mahunka, 1978
Subiasella (Lalmoppia) quadrimaculata Evans, 1952
Suctobelba magnifera Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelba perarmata Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelba pilifera Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelba pinniger Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelba quadrata Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelba squamiseta Mahunka, 1978
Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) alloenasuta Moritz, 1971
Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) nasalis Forsslund, 1941
Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) hamata Moritz, 1970
Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) sarekensis Forsslund, 1941
Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) subcornigera Forsslund, 1941
Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) subtrigona Oudemans, 1900
Suctobelbella falcata Forsslund, 1941
Tectocepheus minor Berlese, 1903
Tetranychus (Epitetranychus) ludeni Zacher, 1913Bean spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) evansi Baker & Prit..., 1960Mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) macfarlanei Baker & Prit..., 1960
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Tetranychus amicus Meyer & Rodr..., 1966
Tribates cryptus Mahunka, 1978
Tropilichus aframericanus Fain, 1968
Xenillus (Xenillus) clypeator Robineau-Des..., 1839
Xenillus (Xenillus) tegeocranus Hermann, 1804
Zygoribatula schauenbergi Mahunka, 1978

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Mauritius
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
51
88
135
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
8
10
7
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