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Checklist for Family Melicharidae Hirschmann, 1962
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
699
6720
45540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
582
5283
38480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
452
2859
15580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Parasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Ticks
87
539
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mesostigmata
Canestrini, 1891
Free-living predatory mites, Mesostigs, Mites
82
512
3278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Monogynaspida
Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
60
465
3194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gamasina
Leach, 1815
39
379
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ascoidea
Voigts & Oudemans, 1905
8
101
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelicharidae
Hirschmann, 1962
11
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
11 Genera with 108 Species
Hispiniphus Moraza & Lin..., 20165SpeciesTaxom
Makarovaia Moraza & Lin..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Melichares Hering, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Mucroseius Lindquist, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Mycolaelaps Lindquist, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Orolaelaps De Leon, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Orthadenella Athias-Henriot, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Proctogastrolaelaps McGraw & Far..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Proctolaelaps Berlese, 197684SpeciesTaxom
Spadiseius Lindquist & ..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippe Naskrecki & ..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hispiniphus brevipila Moraza & Lin..., 2016
Hispiniphus disparsetosa Moraza & Lin..., 2016
Hispiniphus parva Moraza & Lin..., 2015
Hispiniphus similisetae Moraza & Lin..., 2016
Hispiniphus striata Moraza & Lin..., 2016
Makarovaia ornata Moraza & Lin..., 2015
Melichares algonquian Lindquist & ..., 1991
Melichares californicus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Melichares disparisetus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Melichares mexicanus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Mucroseius algonquian (Lindquist & ..., 1991)⇒ Melichares algonquian Lindquist & ..., 1991
Mucroseius californicus (Lindquist & ..., 1991)⇒ Melichares californicus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Mucroseius disparisetus (Lindquist & ..., 1991)⇒ Melichares disparisetus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Mucroseius mexicanus (Lindquist & ..., 1991)⇒ Melichares mexicanus Lindquist & ..., 1991
Mucroseius monochami (Lindquist, 1962)⇒ Melichares monochami Lindquist, 1962
Mycolaelaps maxinae Lindquist, 1995
Orolaelaps guanahacabibensis Joharchi & T..., 2022
Orolaelaps piracicabensis Sourassou, M..., 2015
Orolaelaps quisqualis De Leon, 1963
Orolaelaps tupiniquim Sourassou, M..., 2015
Orthadenella tennesseensis De Leon, 1963
Proctogastrolaelaps libris McGraw & Far..., 1969
Proctolaelaps (Proctofissus) contactus Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps (Proctofissus) diffissus Karg, 1976
Proctolaelaps (Proctofissus) orbicularis Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) basis Karg, 1979
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) belemensis Fain, Hyland..., 1977
Proctolaelaps belemensis belemensis Fain Hyland ..., 1977
Proctolaelaps belemensis cyanocompsae Fain, Hyland..., 1977
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) bicaudatus Karg, 1994
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) bickleyi Bram, 1956Mite
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) certator OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) coffeae Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) contentiosus OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) cotumex OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) cubanus Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) euserratus Karg, 1994
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) glaucis Fain, Hyland..., 1977
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) hystrix Vitzthum, 1923
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) jurgatus OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) lobatus De Leon, 1963Mite
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) mermillion OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) mexicanus Hyland, Fain..., 1978
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) micropiloides Karg, 1994
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) nauphoetae Womersley, 1956
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) nesbitti Womersley, 1956
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) opilionis Karg, 1994
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) oribatoides Karg, 1979
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) pygmaeus J. Müller, 1859Mite
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) rabulatus OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) rectangularis Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps (Proctolaelaps) spiralis Hyland, Fain..., 1978
Proctolaelaps antiquus Treat & Nied..., 1967
Proctolaelaps brevicomis De Leon, 1963
Proctolaelaps bulbosus Moraes, Reis..., 2008
Proctolaelaps cancellarius Treat & Nied..., 1967
Proctolaelaps chalybura Dusbabek & C..., 2007
Proctolaelaps citri Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps coffae Karg, 1984
Proctolaelaps colombianus Rueda-Ramíre..., 2016
Proctolaelaps consocius Berlese, 1916
Proctolaelaps contumex OConnor, Col..., 1991
Proctolaelaps curtipilis Chant, 1958
Proctolaelaps deleoni Nawar, Child..., 1991
Proctolaelaps dendroctoni Lindquist & ..., 1965
Proctolaelaps diffusus Karg, 1976
Proctolaelaps dioryctriae Lindquist & ..., 1965
Proctolaelaps fiseri Samsinak, 1960
Proctolaelaps fissuratus Berlese, 1916
Proctolaelaps furcata Karg, 2006
Proctolaelaps gizaensis Abo-Shnaf & ..., 2016
Proctolaelaps grandis Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps hunteri Fain, Hyland..., 1977
Proctolaelaps hurlbutti Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps hypudaei Oudemans, 1902
Proctolaelaps hystricoides Lindquist & ..., 1965
Proctolaelaps intermedius Athias-Henriot, 1959
Proctolaelaps ithacaensis Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps kirmsei Fain, Hyland..., 1977
Proctolaelaps laevifrontis Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps lepidus Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps lewisi Garman & McG..., 1956
Proctolaelaps longicaudatis Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps longisetosus Postner, 1963
Proctolaelaps mariposus Fox, 1946
Proctolaelaps micropilis De Leon, 1963
Proctolaelaps myrmestrans Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps naskreckii Dusbabek & H..., 2007
Proctolaelaps neptunis De Leon, 1963
Proctolaelaps novus Lombardini, 1960
Proctolaelaps ovianalis Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps pacificus Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps paulista Mineiro, Lin..., 2009
Proctolaelaps peregrinus Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps regalis De Leon, 1963
Proctolaelaps retangularis Karg, 1985
Proctolaelaps reticulatus Chant, 1963
Proctolaelaps ruehmi Hirschmann, 1972
Proctolaelaps serradentata Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps subcorticalis Lindquist, 1971
Proctolaelaps superagui Literakova, ..., 2016
Proctolaelaps tenuipilosae Karg, 2005
Proctolaelaps threnetes Dusbabek & L..., 2007
Proctolaelaps trirami Karg, 2006
Proctolaelaps ulmidus Karg, 1976
Proctolaelaps umidus Karg, 1976
Spadiseius calyptrogynae Lindquist & ..., 2008
Spadiseius spathiphyllae Lindquist & ..., 2008
Xanthippe clavisetosa Naskrecki & ..., 1995
Xanthippe hendersoni Naskrecki & ..., 1995


Links, sources and further information
Melicharidae at artfakta.se
Melicharidae at biodiversity.org.au
Melicharidae at gbif.org
Melicharidae at itis.gov