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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
372
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
47
85
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
47 Families width 127 Species and 2 Subspecies
#EALHTCISMNPGDBO
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites3SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Eviphididae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 190742SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Soft tick11SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites3SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites10SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Laminosioptidae Vitzthum, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick9SpeciesTaxom
Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19000SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 19540SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites1SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936Macronyssid Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Maudheimiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Caligonellidae Grandjean, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19420SpeciesTaxom
Suidasiidae Hughes, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites5SpeciesTaxom
Epidermoptidae Trouessart, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nuttalliellidae Schulze, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trachyuropodidae Kramer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17780SpeciesTaxom
Teneriffiidae Thor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dermationidae Fain, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pedetopodidae Fain, 19690SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae (Hering, 1838)Scab mites3SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites2SpeciesTaxom
Otopheidomenidae Treat, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
85 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Acalitus Keifer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Acarus Linnaeus, 17461SpeciesTaxom
Aculops Keifer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Aculus Keifer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Alliphis Halbert, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 179411SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Anoetus Dujardin, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Aponomma Neuman, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1969American Dog Tick5SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Bryobiella Tuttle & Baker, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Capedulia M. K. P. Smi..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Colicoptes H. A. P. M. ..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoglyphus Oudemans, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomyopus1SpeciesTaxom
Dinothrombium Oudemans, 1910
Giant Red Velvet Mite0SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Harpypalpoides H. A. P. M. ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Harpyrhynchoides Fain, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Hermannia Nicolet, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Hydracarina
Water Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobates C. L. Koch, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hypozetes Balogh, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Isothricola Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Laelaps Koch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptus Latreille, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Lophuromyopus Fain, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssus Kolenati, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Maudheimia Dalenius, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Metharpyrhynchus Fain, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Molothrognathus Summers & Sc..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptes Claparède, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Namibacarus Fain, Y. Coi..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neoaulobia Fain, Bochko..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemidocoptes Fain, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrobia Wainstein, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Niglarobia Kethley, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Notoedres Railliet, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Nuttalliella Bedford, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Oplitis Berlese, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ornithocheyletia Volgin, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1901Soft-bodied Tick5SpeciesTaxom
Ornithonyssus Sambon, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Orycteroxenus Zachvatkin, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Otanoetus Fain & Zumpt, 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Parateneriffia Thor, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Passeroptes Fain, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pedetopus
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoptipalpus Trägårdh, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Picobia Haller, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptes Gervais, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosoma Peters, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Pygmodispus Paoli, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Radfordia Ewing, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicentor Nuttall & Wa..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 198125SpeciesTaxom
Rodentopus Fain, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Scaphothrix Lawrence, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Spinibdella Thor, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Steatonyssus Kolenati, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Stibarokris Kethley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Subphauloppia Hammer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Thelechoris Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Torotrogla Kethley, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Treatia Krantz & Khot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Turkiella Zumpt & Till, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zonurobia Lawrence, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
127 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acalitus khorixanus Smith-Meyer, 1990
Acarus reduvius (Linnaeus, 1746)⇒ 
Aculops succiphagus Smith-Meyer ..., 1990
Aculus zygophylli Smith-Meyer ..., 1990
Alliphis megalodacne Potter & Joh..., 1976
Amblyomma arcanum Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Amblyomma compressum Macalister, 1872
Amblyomma eburneum Gerstäcker, 1873
Amblyomma exornatum Koch, 1844Leguan tick
Amblyomma flavomaculatum Lucas, 1846
Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, 1844Bont tick
Amblyomma lepidum Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma pattoni Neumann, 1910Ladder wrasse
Amblyomma sparsum Neumann, 1899Central African tortoise tick
Amblyomma splendidum Giebel, 1877
Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, 1794Tropical bont tick
Androlaelaps theseus (Zumpt, 1950)⇒ Turkiella theseus
Aponomma exornatum (Morel & Mouchet, 1958)⇒ Amblyomma flavomaculatum Lucas, 1846
Aponomma laeve (Warburton, 1910)⇒ Amblyomma pattoni Neumann, 1910
Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818)⇒ Argas miniatus Koch, 1844
Argas lahorensis Neumann, 1908
Argas miniatus Koch, 1844Chicken tick
Argas peringueyi Bedford & He..., 1925
Argas walkerae Kaiser & Hoo..., 1969Southern Fowl tampan
Brevipalpus aeoloides Pritchard & ..., 1958
Bryobiella inflata Meyer, 1974
Capedulia xeroclei Ueckermann &..., 1999
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Carios cordiformis (Hoogstraal &..., 1967)⇒ Carios confusus Hoogstraal, 1955
Carios rudis Karsch, 1880
Cheyletus misonnei Fain & Lukos..., 1981
Cheyletus zumpti Fain, 1972
Colicoptes elongatus H. A. P. M. ..., 1981
Cryptomyopus zachvatkini
Eutetranychus concertativus Meyer, 1974
Eutetranychus namibianus Meyer, 1987
Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) asiatica Supino, 1897
Haemaphysalis bancrofti Nuttall & Wa..., 1915Wallaby tick
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Haemaphysalis moreli Camicas, Hoo..., 1972
Haemaphysalis muhsamae Santos Dias, 1954
Haemaphysalis paraleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1983
Haemaphysalis punctaleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1973
Harpypalpoides namibiensis Fain, Bochko..., 1999
Harpyrhynchoides cristagalli Berlese & Tr..., 1889
Hermannia (Heterohermannia) nodosa Michael, 1888
Hermannia (Phyllhermannia) truncata Wang, 1993
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) dromedarii Koch, 1844Camel Hyalomma
Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, 1844
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Hyalomma turanicum Pomerantsev, 1946Enamel-legged Hyalomma
Hygrobates okavangoensis Smit, 2005
Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus (Murray, 1852)⇒ Ixodes scapularis Say, 1821
Laelaps (Laelaps) nuttalli Hirst, 1915Mite
Leptus (Leptus) pasopaicus Haitlinger, 1990
Maudheimia wilsoni Dalenius, 1958
Metharpyrhynchus namibiensis Fain, 1995
Molothrognathus seelyae André, 1996
Namibacarus sabulosus Fain, Y. Coi..., 1993
Neoaulobia agapornis Fain, Bochko..., 2000
Neocnemidocoptes philetairus Fain & Lukos..., 1984
Neopetrobia galeniae Meyer, 1974
Neopetrobia karasiensis Meyer, 1974
Niglarobia cursoriae Skoracki, Da..., 2006
Notoedres (Notoedres) namibiensis Klompen, 1992
Nuttalliella namaqua Bedford, 1931
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Oplitis szunyeghyi Hirschmann, 1983
Ornithocheyletia leiothrix Fain, 1972
Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithodoros moubata (Murray, 1877)⇒ Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithodoros pavimentosus (Neumann, 1901)⇒ Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827
Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827African eyed tampan
Ornithodoros savignyi caecus (Neumann, 1901)⇒ Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827
Parateneriffia coineaui Judson, 1994
Passeroptes (Passeroptes) dermicola Trouessart, 1886
Phytoptipalpus alexandriae Meyer & Van Dis, 1993
Picobia dziabaszewskii Glowska, Dra..., 2012
Porcupinychus hermanniae Meyer, 1974Oval urn crab
Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838Psoroptic mange
Psoroptes equi Hering, 1838Horse psoroptic mange mite
Psoroptes ovis (Hering, 1838)⇒ Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838
Pygmodispus odontotarsus Sevastianov, 1975
Radfordia (Radfordia) petromyscus Lukoschus, C..., 1981
Rhipicentor bicornis Nuttall & Wa..., 1908
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus Koch, 1844African blue tick
Rhipicephalus (Digineus) bursa (Canestrini &..., 1878)⇒ Rhipicephalus pusillus Gil Collado, 1936
Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) bequaerti Zumpt, 1949
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) capensis (Koch, 1844)⇒ Rhipicephalus longus Neumann, 1907
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) compositus Neumann, 1897
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) distinctus Bedford, 1932Dassie brown tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) evertsi Neumann, 1897Red-legged tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) exophthalmos Keirans & Wa..., 1993
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) guilhoni Morel & Vass..., 1963
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) longus Neumann, 1907
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) lunulatus (Neumann, 1907)⇒ 
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) muhsamae Morel & Vass..., 1965
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) neumanni Walker, 1990
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) oculatus Neumann, 1901Eyed tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) praetextatus Gerstäcker, 1873
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) pravus Dönitz, 1910
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) pusillus Gil Collado, 1936
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
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) zambeziensis Walker, Norv..., 1981Lowveld brown ear tick
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Scaphothrix convexa Lawrence, 1935
Schizotetranychus (Schizotetranychus) pennamontanus Meyer, 1987
Stibarokris phalacrus Kethley, 1970
Subphauloppia endroedyi Mahunka, 1985
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) apis Rennie, 1921
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) evansi Baker & Prit..., 1960Mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) lombardinii Baker & Prit..., 1960Crimson spider mite
Thelechoris striatipes Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Torotrogla paenae Glowska, Lan..., 2018
Treatia dieuches Ramsay, 1973
Trichouropoda meruensis Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda szunyeghyi Hirschmann, 1980
Trombicula (Trombicula) geckobia Womersley, 1952
Turkiella theseus
Zonurobia montana

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Namibia
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
36
63
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
11
22
72
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