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Checklist for Superorder Acariformes Zakhvatkin, 1952 (dust mites)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
85
230
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
74
211
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
50
88
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
39
66
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
39 Families width 95 Species
#ELAPNMCSOGDHUTK
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites2SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites2SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nanhermanniidae Sellnick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites3SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Diptilomiopidae Boczek, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites26SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Knemidokoptidae Lavoipierre ..., 19510SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplophoridae Ewing, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae (Paschoal, 1987)1SpeciesTaxom
Nothridae Berlese, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Passalozetidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Haplozetidae Grandjean, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protoribatidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Trouessartiidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites2SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Suidasiidae Hughes, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocercidae Atyeo & Pete..., 19721SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
66 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTU
Aceria Keifer, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Afrolistrophorus Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Aleuroglyphus Zachvatkin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arrenurus Dugès, 03SpeciesTaxom
Asiochirus Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Atropacarus Ewing, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrthermannia Hammer, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Binuncus Radford, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Caeculisoma Berlese, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Caloglyphus Berlese, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidopus Karsch, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylus Rondani, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Charletonia Oudemans, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletiella Canestrini, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Chirobia Fain, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Congoppia Balogh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoglyphus Oudemans, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Dermacarus Haller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Diptacus Keifer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Diptilomiopus Nalepa, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Diptilorhynacus S. Mondal, B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Dockovdia Gledhill, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Encentridophorus Piersig, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Graptoppia Balogh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachna O. F. Müller, 1979Water Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hypozetes Balogh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Knemidokoptes Fürstenberg, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamellobates Hammer, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lemuroptes Lawrence, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoroides Hirst, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplophora Berlese, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mononychellus Wainstein, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Muliercula Coetzer, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Neonooliodes Hunt, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neonychus Mitrofanov, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Nothrus Koch, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Oribatula Berlese, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Passalozetes Grandjean, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Peloribates Berlese, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Phauloppiella Subías, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Piona C. L. Koch, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Protoribates Berlese, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalges Radford, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Radfordia Ewing, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncaphytoptus Keifer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptes Latreille, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribates Berlese, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sennertia Oudemans, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Stachyoppia Balogh, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Steneotarsonemus Beer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbella Jacot, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Suidasia Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Teinocoptes Rohdain, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpus Donnadieu, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocercus Gaud & Mouchet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tyrophagus Oudemans, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Unionicola Haldeman, 20022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
95 Species
Aceria combreti Boczek & Nuz..., 1985
Aceria euaspis Nalepa, 1892
Aleuroglyphus ovatus Troupeau, 1879Brown legged grain mite
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) geniculatus Koenike, 1898
Arrenurus (Micruracarus) damkoehleri Viets, 1914
Arrenurus damkohleri
Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) nigeriensis Badejo, 2001
Bicyrthermannia nigeriana Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Caeculisoma (Caeculisoma) haussa Beron, 2000
Cecidopus nigeriae Beron, 2000
Chaetodactylus (Ochaetodactylus) decellei Fain, 1974 ..., 1981
Charletonia philometra Southcott, 1991
Cheyletiella parasitivorax Megnin, 1878Mite
Cheyletus zumpti Fain, 1972
Chirobia angolensis Klompen, 1992
Congoppia extrema Mahunka, 1987
Dermacarus liomys Fain & Ide, 1978
Diptacus pandanus Boczek & Ole..., 1997
Diptilomiopus ficifolius Boczek & Ole..., 1994
Diptilorhynacus dioscoreae Boczek & Nuz..., 1985
Dockovdia cookarum Gledhill, 2003
Dockovdia oruensis Gledhill & A..., 2006
Encentridophorus (Encentridophorus) spinifer Koenike, 1893
Eotetranychus africanus Meyer, 1987
Eotetranychus ancora Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus cyphus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus falcatus Meyer & Rodr..., 1966
Eotetranychus grandis Gutiérrez, 1969
Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926Citrus brown mite
Eutetranychus clastus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eutetranychus cratis Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eutetranychus enodes Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936)⇒ Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926
Graptoppia (Stenoppia) africana Mahunka, 1987
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hydrachna (Hydrachna) nigeriensis Cook, 1979
Hypozetes brevisetus Mahunka, 1987
Lamellobates (Lamellobates) engelbrechti Mahunka, 1989
Lemuroptes primarius Lawrence, 1959
Listrophoroides (Colistrophoroides) uranomys Fain, 1970
Listrophoroides (Listrophoroides) stenophallus Fain, 1981
Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) ifeana Badejo, Woa..., 2001
Mononychellus progresivus (Doreste, 1981)⇒ Schizotetranychus progresivus Doreste, 1981
Mononychellus tanajoa Auct. nec Bo..., 1938Cassava green mite
Muliercula inexpectata Badejo, Woas..., 2002
Neonooliodes ceroplastes (Hunt, 1996)⇒ Lopholiodes ceroplastes Hunt, 1996
Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Nothrus ifeensis Badejo, Woas..., 2002
Nothrus incavatus Badejo, Woas..., 2002
Nothrus lasebikani Badejo, Woas..., 2002
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) barbatae Meyer, 1987
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) grypus Baker & Prit..., 1960African sugarcane spider mite
Oligonychus gossypii Zacher, 1921
Oligonychus licinus (Baker & Prit..., 1960)⇒ Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oribatula (Oribatula) incompleta Mahunka, 1987
Passalozetes (Passalozetes) niger Mahunka, 1987
Peloribates (Peloribates) nigeriensis Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Phauloppiella glabra Mahunka, 1987
Piona (Piona) africana Viets, 1940 ..., 1916
Protoribates (Protoribates) osunensis Badejo, Woa..., 2003
Pseudalges fallax Gaud, 1978
Radfordia (Hylomyscobia) hylomyscus Fain, 1972
Radfordia (Radfordia) ensifera Poppe, 1896Mite
Rhyncaphytoptus imperatus Boczek & Ole..., 1988
Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778Itch mite
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) mochlosimilaris Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) nigeriocompressus Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) nigeriosphericus Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) pseudomochlosimilaris Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Scheloribates (Scheloribates) yorubaensis Badejo, Woa..., 2002
Schizotetranychus (Mononychellus) progresivus Doreste, 1981
Sennertia (Amsennertia) brevipilis (Bischoff-de-..., 1987)⇒ Sennertia splendidulae Bischoff de ..., 1989
Sennertia (Amsennertia) splendidulae Bischoff de ..., 1989
Sennertia (Sennertia) ceratinarum Fain, 1974 D..., 1981
Stachyoppia monstruosa Mahunka, 1989
Steneotarsonemus (Steneotarsonemus) spirifex Marchal, 1902Mite
Suctobelbella (Ussuribata) tricornuta Mahunka, 1989
Suidasia pontifica Oudemans, 1905Mite
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) apis Rennie, 1921
Teinocoptes epomophori Rodhain, 1923
Tenuipalpus nigerianus Meyer, 1979African mud shrimp
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) axinitus Meyer, 1987Truncate rubble crab
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) joanni (Smith-Meyer, 1987)⇒ Tetranychus tchadi Gutierrez & ..., 1973
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Tetranychus andrei Baker & Prit..., 1960
Tetranychus tchadi Gutierrez & ..., 1973Circumpolar eualid
Tetranychus yusti McGregor, 1955
Thyas metaphaea Hampson, 1913
Thyas parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Thysanocercus parvulus Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) putrescentiae Schrank, 1781Cereal mite
Unionicola (Baderatax) macani Gledhill, 19..., 1988
Unionicola (Mutelicola) planicurvata Gledhill & V..., 2002

Subnodes of Acariformes with occurrences in Nigeria
OrderSarcoptiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites
25
37
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, Trombidiform mites
14
29
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acariformes at artfakta.se
Acariformes at dyntaxa.se
Acariformes at itis.gov
Acariformes at marinespecies.org