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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
116
335
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
98
288
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
63
104
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
63 Families width 149 Species and 3 Subspecies
#RLCATOGPBESMDHINU
Rhodacaridae Oudemans, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Alloptidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti7SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 190733SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodamaeidae Grandjean, 19540SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Basilobelbidae Balogh, 19610SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick5SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites4SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites0SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Dampfiellidae Balogh, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites7SpeciesTaxom
Heterocoptidae Fain, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracaridae Jacot, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites0SpeciesTaxom
Galumnellidae Piffl, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick17SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptidae Oudemans, 19040SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936Macronyssid Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthoniidae Berlese, 19100SpeciesTaxom
Malaconothridae Berlese, 19160SpeciesTaxom
Microzetidae Grandjean, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Analgidae Trouessart &..., 1884Feather mites1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplophoridae Ewing, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Oribotritiidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Epidermoptidae Trouessart, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nanhermanniidae Sellnick, 19280SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites7SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae (Paschoal, 1987)1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderatidae Murray, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nothridae (Berlese, 1896)1SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dermationidae Fain, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Plateremaeidae Trägårdh, 19310SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae Hering, 1838Scab mites0SpeciesTaxom
Raillietiidae Vitzthum, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Drymobatidae J. & P. Balogh, 19840SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniellidae Grandjean, 19340SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19350SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 19380SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mochlozetidae Grandjean, 19600SpeciesTaxom
Blattisociidae Garman, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uganda
104 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Afrodacarellus Hulbutt, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Afrogamasellus Loots & Ryke, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Afrolistrophorus Fain, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Alabidocarpus Ewing, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alloptes Canestrini, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Allothrombium Berlese, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 179411SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Arcoppia Hammer, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Arrenurus Dugès, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Arthrodamaeus Grandjean, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Atropacarus Ewing, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Axonopsis Piersig, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Basilobelba Balogh, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Boydaia Womersley, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylus Rondani, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheletomorpha Oudemans, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chirobia Fain, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Coreitarsonemus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoglyphus Oudemans, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocidurobia Jameson, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dampfiella Sellnick, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Dermacarus Haller, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dermacentor Koch, 1843Dog Ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrocheles Krantz & Khot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Dinothrombium Oudemans, 1916Giant Red Velvet Mite2SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Erotylocoptes Fain, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracarus Ewing, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Eutarsopolipus Berlese, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Eutrombicula Ewing, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Ewingana Radford, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Galumnella Berlese, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagus Hering, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Grammolichus Fain, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 190610SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptes Lignières, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Labidocarpoides Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Limnesia Koch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Liponyssus Kolenati, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoroides Hirst, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lophuromyopus Fain, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxanoetus Fain, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Malacoangelia Berlese, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Malaconothrus Berlese, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Megazetes Balogh, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Megninia Berlese, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplophora Berlese, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mesotritia Forsslund, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Metalistrophorus Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Mononychellus Wainstein, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Myialges Trouessart, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Myobia von Heyden, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanhermannia Berlese, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Neonooliodes Hunt, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neospeleognathopsis Fain, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Neosyringophilopsis Skoracki & S..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Neottialges Fain, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Neumania Lebert, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Nothrus Koch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notoedres Railliet, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridocoptes Oudemans, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Olabidocarpus Lawrence, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Oribatella Banks, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1827Soft-bodied Tick4SpeciesTaxom
Otanoetus Fain & Zumpt, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Passeroptes Fain, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracarus Perty, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Picobia Haller, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Plateremaeus Berlese, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptes Gervais, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Pteropiella Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Raillietia Troessart, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 193620SpeciesTaxom
Rodentopus Fain, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Rugoppia Mahunka, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Rykella Balogh, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Sacculobates Grandjean, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribates Berlese, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sennertia Oudemans, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Steganacarus Ewing, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbella Jacot, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Syringophiloidus Kethley, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Tegonotus Nalepa, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teinocoptes Rohdain, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Trichothyas Viets, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ugandobia Dusbábek, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Unguizetes Sellnick, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Zercoseius Berlese, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
149 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrodacarellus leleupi Ryke & Loots, 1966
Afrodacarellus machadoi Loots, 1969
Afrogamasellus lyamunguensis Hurlbutt, 1974
Afrogamasellus mongii Hurlbutt, 1974
Afrogamasellus rugegensis Loots, 1969
Afrogamasellus succinctus Berlese, 1916
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) congoicola Fain, 1971 R..., 1982
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) lophuromys Radford, 1940
Alabidocarpus megalonyx Trouessart, 1895
Alloptes (Sternalloptes) leptolobus Gaud, 1976
Allothrombium arambourgi André, 1936
Allothrombium barbuligerum André, 1936
Allothrombium cursorium Berlese, 1916
Allothrombium pumilio André, 1936
Allothrombium vicinum André, 1936
Amblyomma astrion Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma cohaerens Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma eburneum Gerstäcker, 1873
Amblyomma gemma Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma latum Koch, 1844Snake tick
Amblyomma lepidum Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma nuttalli Dönitz, 1909Hard tick
Amblyomma paulopunctatum (Neumann, 1899)⇒ Amblyomma nuttalli Dönitz, 1909
Amblyomma splendidum Giebel, 1877
Amblyomma sylvaticum De Geer, 1778Cape tortoise tick
Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, 1794Tropical bont tick
Androlaelaps (Androlaelaps) verneri Dusbabek, Da..., 1982
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) inaequirostris Mahunka, 1999
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) obtusa Mahunka, 1999
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) parasensillus Mahunka, 1999
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) piffli Mahunka, 1999
Arcoppia (Arcoppia) secata Mahunka, 1999
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) victoriensis Cook, 1979
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) amoena Niedbala, 1983
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) digna Niedbala, 1983
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) venusta Niedbala, 1983
Axonopsis (Hexaxonopsis) nabugabua Cook, 1979
Boydaia (Boydaia) spatulata Fain, 1955
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Carios rudis Karsch, 1880
Cheletomorpha bakeri Lawrence, 1954
Cheyletus carnifex Zachvatkin, 1935
Chirobia squamata Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis anoplocnemis Fain, 1970
Crocidurobia (Crocidurobia) toroensis Dusbábek, 1983
Dampfiella jandai Starý, 1993
Dampfiella mahunkai Starý, 1993
Dampfiella peseki Starý, 1993
Dermacarus hypudaei Koch Diagnos..., 1977
Dermacentor rhinocerinus Denny, 1843
Dicrocheles scedastes Treat, 1969
Dinothrombium tarsale Berlese, 1916
Dinothrombium trispilum Berlese, 1916
Eotetranychus deflexus McGregor, 1950
Erotylocoptes linodesmus Fain, 1987
Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) disparilis Niedbala, 1998
Eutarsopolipus mirifici Husband, 2000
Ewingana (Ewingana) bispinosa Radford, 1952
Glycyphagus (Myacarus) hypudaei C.L.Koch, 1841
Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) asiatica Supino, 1897
Haemaphysalis bancrofti Nuttall & Wa..., 1915Wallaby tick
Haemaphysalis bequaerti Hoogstraal, 1956
Haemaphysalis houyi Nuttall & Wa..., 1915
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
Haemaphysalis spinulosa Neumann, 1906
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Ixodes (Eschatocephalus) simplex Neumann, 1906Bat tick
Ixodes brewsterae Keirans, Cli..., 1982
Ixodes cumulatimpunctatus Schulze, 1943
Ixodes elongatus Bedford, 1929
Ixodes macfarlanei Keirans, Cli..., 1982
Ixodes rasus (Neumann, 1899)⇒ Ixodes cumulatimpunctatus Schulze, 1943
Ixodes rotundatus Arthur, 1958
Labidocarpoides congoensis Fain, 1970
Limnesia (Limnesia) marshalliana Lundblad, 1952Lovell's violet
Listrophoroides (Crilistrophoroides) cricetomys Fain, 1970
Loxanoetus bassoni Fain, 1970 ..., 1983
Loxanoetus longitarsus Fain & Zumpt..., 1984
Megazetes pocsi Mahunka, 1998
Megninia bicrenata Gaud, 1983
Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisitata Niedbala, 1983
Mesotritia (Mesotritia) ruwenzori Niedbala, 1998
Mononychellus progresivus (Doreste, 1981)⇒ Schizotetranychus progresivus Doreste, 1981
Mononychellus tanajoa Auct. nec Bo..., 1938Cassava green mite
Myialges trinotoni Cooreman, 1944
Neoaulonastus lonchurus Skoracki, Hr..., 2019
Neoaulonastus oryzivorus Skoracki et ..., 2019
Neonooliodes ceroplastes (Hunt, 1996)⇒ Lopholiodes ceroplastes Hunt, 1996
Neospeleognathopsis (Speleomyotis) tadaridae Dusbábek, 1983
Neosyringophilopsis lonchurus Skoracki, 2011
Neottialges ciconiae Mironov & Ra..., 2019
Neumania (Allolemienia) falcifera Cook, 1974
Nothrus monodactylus (Berlese, 1910)⇒ Malaconothrus monodactylus Michael, 1888
Notoedres (Notoedres) ovatus Dusbábek, 1980
Nycteridocoptes lavoipierrei Fain, 1958 d..., 1992
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus gossypii Zacher, 1921
Oribatella (Oribatella) punctulata Balogh, 1958
Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithodoros moubata (Murray, 1877)⇒ Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithodoros porcinus porcinus Walton, 1962Eyeless tampan
Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827African eyed tampan
Otanoetus wetzeli Fain & Zumpt, 1974
Passeroptes (Passeroptes) lamprotornis Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Phthiracarus (Archiphthiracarus) parabaloghi Niedbala, 1983
Picobia lonchura Skoracki, Si..., 2016
Picobia oritis Skoracki, An..., 2009
Raillietia whartoni Potter & Joh..., 1978
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) evertsi Neumann, 1897Red-legged tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) guilhoni Morel & Vass..., 1963
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) interventus Walker, Pegr..., 1995
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
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) turanicus Pomerantsev, 1936
Rugoppia vilagiorum Mahunka, 1998
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Schizotetranychus (Mononychellus) progresivus Doreste, 1981
Sennertia (Sennertia) ceratinarum Fain, 1974 D..., 1981
Steganacarus (Steganacarus) inurbanus Niedbala, 1983
Steganacarus (Steganacarus) vestitus Niedbala, 1983
Syringophiloidus estrildus Skoracki, Hr..., 2019
Syringophiloidus picidus Skoracki & al., 2014
Tegonotus platynaspis Nalepa, 1920
Teinocoptes epomophori Rodhain, 1923
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Thyas rubricata Holland, 1894
Trichothyas petrophila petrophila Michael, 1895
Trichouropoda mallodoni Wisniewski, 1980
Ugandobia (Ugandobia) barnleyi Radford, 195..., 1978
Zercoseius spathuliger Leonardi, 1899

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Uganda
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
54
88
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
9
16
66
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