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Checklist for Superfamily Acaroidea Latreille, 1802
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
531
4342
23365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
462
3675
20216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
363
1893
8353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
299
1613
6797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sarcoptiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites
195
947
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Oribatida
Dugès, 1833
Oribatid mites
188
930
3583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Desmonomata
Woolley, 1973
166
855
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acaroidea
Latreille, 1802
7
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
7 Families width 58 Species
Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites45SpeciesTaxom
Gaudiellidae Atyeo, Baker..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dermoglyphidae Mégnin & Tro..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Knemidokoptidae Lavoipierre ..., 19513SpeciesTaxom
Lardoglyphidae Oudemans, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Suidasiidae Hughes, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocercidae Atyeo & Pete..., 19725SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
38 Genera with 58 Species
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Acarus Linnaeus, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Acotyledon Oudemans, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Aleuroglyphus Zachvatkin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Askinasia Yunker, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Caloglyphus Berlese, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Cerophagus Oudemans, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoglyphus Oudemans, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Dermoglyphus Robin & Mégnin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Dynastopus Fain, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Ewingia Pearse, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Garsaultia Oudemans, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Histiogaster Berlese, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Horstia Oudemans, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Knemidokoptes Fürstenberg, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Kuzinia Zachvatkin, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamtoglyphus Fain, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lardoglyphus Oudemans, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Madaglyphus Fain, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megachilopus Fain, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Micnemidocoptes Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Namibacarus Fain, Y. Coi..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Omentopus Fain, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraceroglyphus Fain & Beauc..., 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Passaloglyphus Mahunka & Sa..., 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelzneria Scheucher, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Psyllopus Fain & J. C...., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoglyphus Claparède, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Sancassania Oudemans, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Sapracarus Fain & Philips, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Schwiebea Oudemans, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Suidasia Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thyreophagus Rondani, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocercus Gaud & Mouchet, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Tortonia Oudemans, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Troglocoptes Fain, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyroborus Oudemans, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tyrophagus Oudemans, 18047SpeciesTaxom
Viedebanttia Oudemans, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
58 Species
Acarus dimidiatus Hermann, 1804
Acarus farris Oudemans, 1905Baker's itch mite
Acarus nidicolous D.A.Griffiths, 1969
Acarus nidicolus Griffiths, 1970
Acarus reduvius (Linnaeus, 1746)⇒ 
Acarus siro Linnaeus, 1758Cereal mite
Acotyledon bipilis Vitzthum, 1935
Acotyledon triscissus Vitzthum, 1935
Aleuroglyphus ovatus Troupeau, 1879Brown legged grain mite
Caloglyphus (Caloglyphus) mycophagus Mégnin Diagn..., 1982
Cerophagus heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Cosmoglyphus krameri Berlese, 1881
Cosmoglyphus kramerii Berlese, 1881
Cosmoglyphus oudemansi Zakhvatkin, 1937
Dermoglyphus gonimosikyus Gaud, 1979
Dynastopus augosomae Fain, 1978
Dynastopus camerikae Fain, 1978
Dynastopus tshuapensis Fain, 1978
Horstia (Horstia) monstruosus Vitzthum, 1919
Horstia (Horstia) rwandae Fain, 1984
Horstia glabra Vitzthum, 1921
Knemidokoptes mutans Robin & Lanq..., 1859Poultry scale-leg mite
Knemidokoptes pilae Lavoipierre ..., 1951Budgerigar mange mite
Lamtoglyphus coineaui Fain, 1975
Lardoglyphus konoi Sasa & Asanuma, 1951Mite
Madaglyphus legendrei A. Fain, 1971
Megachilopus uellensis Fain, 1974
Micnemidocoptes derooi Fain, 1970
Namibacarus sabulosus Fain, Y. Coi..., 1993
Pelzneria meyerae Mahunka, 1979
Psyllopus gerbillicola Fain & J. C...., 1993
Rhizoglyphus algericus Fain, 1988
Rhizoglyphus callae Oudemans, 1924
Rhizoglyphus echinopus Robin & Fumouze, 1868Bulb mite
Rhizoglyphus robini Claparède, 1869Bulb mite
Sancassania berlesei Michael, 1903Mite
Sancassania berlesi Michael, 1903
Schwiebea afroaustralis Mahunka, 1979
Schwiebea cavicola Mahunka, 1978
Schwiebea obesa Fain & Fauvel, 1988
Suidasia pontifica Oudemans, 1905Mite
Thyreophagus athiasae Fain, 1982
Thyreophagus cooremani Fain, 1982
Thyreophagus rwandanus Fain, 1982
Thysanocercus affinis Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Thysanocercus brachyurus Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Thysanocercus cerionotus Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Thysanocercus parvulus Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Thysanocercus tanycnemus Gaud & Peterson, 1987
Tyroborus lini Oudemans, 1924
Tyrophagus (Tyroborus) lini Oudemans, 1924
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) glossinarum Fain, 1985
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) longior Gervais, 1844Cucumber mite
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) neiswanderi Johnson & Bruce, 1965Cucumber mite
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) palmarum Oudemans, 1924
Tyrophagus (Tyrophagus) putrescentiae Schrank, 1781Cereal mite
Tyrophagus dinidiatus Her man, 1804
Viedebanttia schmitzi Oudemans, 1929

Subnodes of Acaroidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAcaridae
Latreille, 1802
acarid mites, house dust mites, Stored Products Mites
28
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDermoglyphidae
Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGaudiellidae
Atyeo, Baker & Delfinado, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKnemidokoptidae
Lavoipierre & Griffiths, 1951
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLardoglyphidae
Oudemans, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySuidasiidae
Hughes, 1948
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThysanocercidae
Atyeo & Peterson, 1972
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acaroidea at artfakta.se
Acaroidea at biodiversity.org.au
Acaroidea at dyntaxa.se
Acaroidea at itis.gov