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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
332
1603
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
290
1407
5076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
208
620
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
172
523
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
172 Families width 1365 Species and 16 Subspecies
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Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites7SpeciesTaxom
Acaronychidae Grandjean, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Achipteriidae Thor, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Adamystidae Cunliffe, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aeroglyphidae Zakhvatkin, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Aleurodamaeidae Paschoal & J..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Algophagidae Fain, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Allochaetophoridae Reck, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Alloptidae Gaud, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ameronothridae Willmann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Analgidae Trouessart &..., 1884Feather mites2SpeciesTaxom
Anisitsiellidae Koenike, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Anystidae Oudemans, 1936Whirligig Mites6SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 190028SpeciesTaxom
Astegistidae Balogh, 19610SpeciesTaxom
Athienemanniidae Viets, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 190014SpeciesTaxom
Avenzoariidae Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites4SpeciesTaxom
Caligonellidae Grandjean, 194410SpeciesTaxom
Camerobiidae Southcott, 1957Stilt-legged mites21SpeciesTaxom
Camisiidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Canestriniidae Berlese, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Carpoglyphidae Oudemans, 1923Driedfruit mites1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoppiidae (Kunst, 1971)0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetidae Jacot, 19250SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Chamobatidae Thor, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cheylabididae Gaud, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 181532SpeciesTaxom
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Cocceupodidae Jesionowska, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Crotoniidae Thorell, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Cryptognathidae Luxton, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxidae Thor, 1902Predatory Mites42SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites1SpeciesTaxom
Dermationidae Fain, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Epidermoptidae Trouessart, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Eremaeidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eremaeozetidae Piffl, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 17767SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites181SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellidae Willmann, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracaridae Jacot, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eupodidae Strandtmann, 1967Eupodid mites10SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 18158SpeciesTaxom
Falculiferidae Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Frontipodopsidae Viets, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Galumnidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gastronyssidae Fain, 19560SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites8SpeciesTaxom
Haplozetidae Grandjean, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Hemileiidae (J. & P. Balogh, 1984)2SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptidae Oudemans, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 192821SpeciesTaxom
Heterocoptidae Fain, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Homocaligidae Wood, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Humerobatidae Grandjean, 19708SpeciesTaxom
Hyadesiidae Halbert, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18157SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromidae Viets, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Hydrozetidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 189611SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 184250SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderatidae (Murray, 1877)1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderidae Murray, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Iolinidae Pritchard, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Johnstonianidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Knemidokoptidae (Lavoipierre ..., 1951)1SpeciesTaxom
Kramerellidae Gaud & Mouchet, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Krendowskiidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Labidostommatidae Oudemans, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Laminosioptidae Vitzthum, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lebertiidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, 1944Chigger mites3SpeciesTaxom
Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Linotetranidae Baker & Prit..., 19534SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 18844SpeciesTaxom
Lobalgidae Fain, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lohmanniidae Berlese, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Lophonotacaridae Fain, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Maudheimiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Mecognathidae Gerson & Walter, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Micreremidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites2SpeciesTaxom
Microzetidae Grandjean, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsidae Koenike, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Momoniidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Nanorchestidae Luxton, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nematalycidae Strenzke, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodidae (Sellnick, 1928)2SpeciesTaxom
Neopygmephoridae Cross, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nodocepheidae Piffl, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Nosybeidae Mahunka, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ochrolichidae Gaud & Atyeo, 19780SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 193723SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Oribotritiidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Oripodidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Otocepheidae Balogh, 196115SpeciesTaxom
Oxidae Viets, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Paratydeidae Baker, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pedetopodidae Fain, 19690SpeciesTaxom
Penthaleidae Oudemans, 1931Earth Mites2SpeciesTaxom
Penthalodidae Strandtmann, 19640SpeciesTaxom
Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae Paschoal, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Phytoptidae Manson, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Proctophyllodidae Trouessart &..., 188411SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocheylidae Oudemans, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Psorergatidae Womersley, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae Hering, 1838Scab mites7SpeciesTaxom
Pterolichidae Trouessart, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Pteronyssidae Oudemans, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19419SpeciesTaxom
Pygmephoridae Krczal, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pyroglyphidae Cunliffe, 1958Dust mites3SpeciesTaxom
Raphignathidae Kramer, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncoptidae Lawrence, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rosensteiniidae Cooreman, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites8SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Selenoribatidae Schuster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Siteroptidae Martin, 1978Siteroptid mites4SpeciesTaxom
Smarididae Kramer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Sperchontidae Thor, 190011SpeciesTaxom
Steganacaridae (Niedbała, 1986)1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmaeidae Wood, 196722SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Suidasiidae Hughes, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites18SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites8SpeciesTaxom
Tectocepheidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tegeocranellidae P. Balogh, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Teneriffiidae Thor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites108SpeciesTaxom
Tetracondylidae Aoki, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites230SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites19SpeciesTaxom
Trhypochthoniidae Willmann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Triophtydeidae (André, 1980)1SpeciesTaxom
Triophytydeidae0SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti2SpeciesTaxom
Trouessartiidae Gaud, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Tuckerellidae Baker & Prit..., 1953Peacock mites3SpeciesTaxom
Turbinoptidae Fain, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Tydeidae Kramer, 1877Tydeid mites18SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 190923SpeciesTaxom
Winterschmidtiidae Oudemans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xenocaligonellididae González, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Xolalgidae Dubinin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Xylobatidae J. Balogh & ..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Zetomotrichidae Grandjean, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Zetorchestidae Michael, 18982SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acariformes with occurrences in Southern Africa
OrderSarcoptiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites
96
201
296
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, Trombidiform mites
76
322
1069
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