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Checklist for Superorder Parasitiformes Reuter, 1909 (mites)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
209
804
1356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
135
272
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Parasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Ticks
23
45
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
23 Families width 70 Species
#APLIBORFNMHTUV
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)18SpeciesTaxom
Phytoseiidae Berlese, 1916Phytoseiid mites0SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Ascidae Oudemans, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick9SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick12SpeciesTaxom
Blattisociidae Garman, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Ologamasidae Ryke, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Rhinonyssidae Trouessart, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Nuttalliellidae Schulze, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paramegistidae Trägårdh, 19460SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936Macronyssid Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Leptolaelapidae Karg, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901Beetle Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Halarachnidae Oudemans, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Melicharidae Hirschmann, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhodacaridae Oudemans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Otopheidomenidae Treat, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Urodinychidae Berlese, 19170SpeciesTaxom
Veigaiidae Oudemans, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
45 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHIMNOPRSTUV
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 17784SpeciesTaxom
Amblyseius Berlese, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Antennoseius Berlese, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Aponomma Neuman, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctoseius Thor, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1969American Dog Tick5SpeciesTaxom
Boophilus Curtice, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroseius Berlese, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Dinogamasus Kramer, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Evanssellus Ryke, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Gamaselliphis Ryke, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Gamasellodes Athias-Henriot, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Gamasellus Berlese, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Gamasiphoides Womersley, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Iphiopsis Berlese, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 19609SpeciesTaxom
Mesonyssus Fain, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Neofedrizzia Womersley, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Nuttalliella Bedford, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomegistus Banks, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1877Soft-bodied Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithonyssus Sambon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Otobius Banks, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxiphis Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paragamasus Hull, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pergamasus Berlese, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phorytocarpais Athias-Henriot, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pneumonyssus Banks, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctolaelaps Berlese, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Protogamasellus Karg, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoparasitus Oudemans, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ptilonyssus Berlese & Tr..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 184413SpeciesTaxom
Rhodacarus Oudemans, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Sternostoma Berlese & Tr..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Treatia Krantz & Khot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Tur Baker & Wharton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Uroobovella Berlese, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Veigaia Oudemans, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
70 Species
Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, 1844Bont tick
Amblyomma latum Koch, 1844Snake tick
Amblyomma marmoreum Koch, 1844South African Tortoise tick
Amblyomma sylvaticum De Geer, 1778Cape tortoise tick
Androlaelaps (Androlaelaps) casalis Berlese, 1887Cosmopolitan nest mite
Androlaelaps (Androlaelaps) kathuensis Jordaan, 1988
Antennoseius (Antennoseius) chirae Jordaan, Loo..., 1987
Antennoseius (Antennoseius) kurumanensis Jordaan, Loo..., 1987
Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Neumann, 1896)⇒ 
Argas brumpti Neumann, 1907
Argas striatus Bedford, 1932
Argas theilerae Hoogstraal &..., 1970Theiler's African White-backed vulture argasid
Argas walkerae Kaiser & Hoo..., 1969Southern Fowl tampan
Carios (Carios) vespertilionis Latreille, 1796Bat tampan
Carios capensis Neumann, 1901Seabird soft tick
Cheiroseius phillipi Jordaan, Loo..., 1987
Cheiroseius severnensis Jordaan, Loo..., 1987
Evanssellus medusa Lee, 1967
Gamaselliphis grahamstowni Ryke, 1961
Gamasellodes hildae Jordaan, 1988
Gamasellus borealis Koch, 1879
Gamasiphoides lootsi Halliday, 2005
Gamasiphoides rykei Halliday, 2005
Haemaphysalis hyracophila Hoogstraal, ..., 1971
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Haemaphysalis leporispalustris Packard, 1869Grouse tick
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Ixodes (Ceratixodes) uriae White, 1852Common seabird tick
Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus (Murray, 1852)⇒ Ixodes scapularis Say, 1821
Ixodes catherinei Keirans, Cli..., 1982
Ixodes corwini Keirans, Cli..., 1982
Ixodes daveyi Nuttall, 1913
Ixodes myotomys Clifford & H..., 1970
Ixodes pilosus Koch, 1844Bush tick
Ixodes rubicundus (Neumann, 1904)⇒ Ixodes cavipalpus Nuttall & Wa..., 1908
Ixodes trichosuri Roberts, 1960Possum ixodes
Neofedrizzia lepas Seeman, 2007
Nuttalliella namaqua Bedford, 1931
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Ornithodoros moubata (Murray, 1877)⇒ Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithonyssus capensis Shepherd & N..., 1983
Otobius megnini Dugès, 1884Ear tick
Paradoxiphis tenuibrachiatus Berlese, 1910
Paragamasus vagabundus Karg, 1968
Pergamasus (Pergamasus) crassipes Linnaeus, 1758
Phorytocarpais scapulatus Athias-Henriot, 1980
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) debensis Jordaan & Loots, 1987
Protogamasellus (Protogamasellus) minimus Jordaan, 1988
Pseudoparasitus (Ololaelaps) gamagarensis Jordaan & Loots, 1987
Ptilonyssus estrildicola Fain, 1959
Rhipicephalus (Digineus) bursa (Canestrini &..., 1878)⇒ Rhipicephalus pusillus Gil Collado, 1936
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) appendiculatus Neumann, 1901Brown ear tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) arnoldi Theiler & Zumpt, 1949
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) capensis (Koch, 1844)⇒ Rhipicephalus longus Neumann, 1907
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) evertsi Neumann, 1897Red-legged tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) gertrudae Feldman-Muhsam, 1960
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) lounsburyi Walker, 1990
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) oculatus Neumann, 1901Eyed tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) planus (Neumann, 1907)⇒ Rhipicephalus senegalensis Koch, 1844
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) praetextatus Gerstäcker, 1873
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) pravus Dönitz, 1910
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) simus (Koch, 1844)⇒ 
Rhodacarus (Rhodacarus) thysi Jordaan, Loo..., 1988
Sternostoma sturnicola Fain, 1956
Treatia dieuches Ramsay, 1973
Trichouropoda moseri Hirschmann, 1972
Trichouropoda parisiana Hirschmann &..., 1987
Tur breviperitremus
Veigaia kochi Trägårdh, 1901

Subnodes of Parasitiformes with occurrences in Cape
OrderIxodida
Sundevall, 1833
hard ticks, soft ticks, Tick, Ticks
4
12
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMesostigmata
Canestrini, 1891
free-living predatory mites, Mesostigs, Mites, Predatory mites
19
33
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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