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Checklist for Superfamily Sarcoptoidea Murray, 1877
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
 
Sarcoptoidea
Murray, 1877
10
62
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
10 Families width 179 Species
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 189224SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 188423SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 197260SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae (Hering, 1838)Scab mites12SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites43SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19426SpeciesTaxom
Gastronyssidae Fain, 19568SpeciesTaxom
Lemurnyssidae Fain, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Lobalgidae Fain, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncoptidae Lawrence, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
62 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDGHILMNOPRSTY
Adentocarpus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aeromychirus Fain, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Afrolabidocarpus Fain, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Afrolistrophorus Fain, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Alabidocarpus Ewing, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Asiochirus Fain, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bathyergolichus Fain, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Caparinia Canestrini, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Carnilistrophorus Fain, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Centetesia Lawrence, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Chirobia Fain, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Choriopsoroptes Sweatman, Wa..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chorioptes Gervais & Be..., 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Choriotodectes Fain, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Criniscansor Poppe, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dentocarpus Dusbábek & d..., 19703SpeciesTaxom
Gastronyssus Fain, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gliricoptes Lawrence, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Grammolichus Fain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Hyracoptes Fain & F. S...., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Isothricola Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Labidocarpoides Fain, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Labidocarpus Trouessart, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Lemurnyssus Fain, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Lemuroecius Fain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lemuroptes Lawrence, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Leporacarus Fain, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoroides Hirst, 198656SpeciesTaxom
Listrophorus Pagenstecher, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lobalges Fonseca, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lophuromyopus Fain, 05SpeciesTaxom
Lutrilichus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Metalistrophorus Fain, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropotamogalichus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptes Claparède, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Notoedres Railliet, 011SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridocoptes Oudemans, 19928SpeciesTaxom
Olabidocarpus Lawrence, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Olistrophorus McDaniel & W..., 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsonyssus Fain, 03SpeciesTaxom
Otodectes Canestrini, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paracoroptes Lavoipierre, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Parakosa McDaniel & L..., 19702SpeciesTaxom
Paralabidocarpus Pinichpongse, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolistrophorus Fain, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptes Gervais, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pteropiella Fain, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncoptes Lawrence, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rodentopus Fain, 05SpeciesTaxom
Rodhainyssus Fain, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Rynconyssus Fain, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptes Latreille, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Schizocoptes Lawrence, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Sclerolichus Fain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Soricilichus Fain, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Spalacarus Fain, 01SpeciesTaxom
Teinocoptes Rohdain, 06SpeciesTaxom
Tenrecobia Lawrence, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trichoecius Canestrini, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Trilabidocarpus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Trixacarus Sellnick, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Yunkeracarus Fain, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
179 Species
Adentocarpus pipistrelli Fain, 1970
Aeromychirus aeromys Fain, 1970 ..., 1979
Afrolabidocarpus longipes Fain, 1980
Afrolabidocarpus longiscutatus Fain, 1970
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) congoicola Fain, 1971 R..., 1982
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) longior Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) lophuromys Radford, 1940
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) maculatus Fain, 1976 R..., 1982
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) pakistanensis Fain, 1976 R..., 1980
Afrolistrophorus (Afrolistrophorus) verruculosus Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Afrolistrophorus aeromys (Fain, 1970)⇒ Aeromychirus aeromys Fain, 1970 ..., 1979
Alabidocarpus megalonyx Trouessart, 1895
Alabidocarpus minor Rollinat & T..., 1982
Asiochirus (Asiochirus) suncus Radford, 1947
Bathyergolichus bathyergians Radford, 1939
Bathyergolichus cryptomys Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Bathyergolichus hottentotus Fain, 1986
Caparinia setiferus Megnin, 1880
Caparinia tripilis Michael, 1889
Carnilistrophorus (Carnilistrophorellus) genettus Radford, 194..., 1980
Carnilistrophorus (Carnilistrophorellus) myonax Fain, 1970 s..., 1980
Carnilistrophorus (Carnilistrophorellus) rhynchocyoni Fain, 1970
Carnilistrophorus (Carnilistrophorus) poecilogalei Fain, 1970
Centetesia tessellata Lawrence, 19..., 1976
Centetesia tiptoni Lawrence, 19..., 1976
Chirobia angolensis Klompen, 1992
Chirobia congolensis A.Fain, 1959..., 1992
Chirobia otophaga Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Chirobia squamata Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Choriopsoroptes kenyensis Sweatman, Wa..., 1969
Choriotodectes impala Fain, 1975
Criniscansor criceti Poppe, 1889
Dentocarpus chaerephon Fain, 1970
Dentocarpus notopteris Fain, 1976 s..., 1982
Dentocarpus pipistrelli (Fain, 1970)⇒ Adentocarpus pipistrelli Fain, 1970
Gastronyssus bakeri Fain, 1956
Gliricoptes eliomys Kok, Lukosch..., 1971
Grammolichus rwandae Fain, 1968
Hyracoptes emersoni Fain & F. S...., 1981
Labidocarpoides congoensis Fain, 1970
Labidocarpoides hipposideros Fain, 1976 R..., 1982
Labidocarpus (Labidocarpus) rollinati Trouessart, 1895
Labidocarpus (Megadernicolus) yunkeri Fain, 1971
Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain, 1957
Lemuroecius cheirogalei Fain, 1968
Lemuroptes primarius Lawrence, 1959
Leporacarus (Leporacaroides) leporicolus Lawrence, 1951
Leporacarus (Leporacarus) gibbus Pagenstecher, 1861Mite
Listrophoroides (Afrolistrophoides) mastomys Radford, 1940
Listrophoroides (Afrolistrophoroides) colomys Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Afrolistrophoroides) myomyscus Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Afrolistrophoroides) paraleggada Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) aethomys Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) marginatus Fain, 1970
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) nesogale Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) papillosus Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) pusillus Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) scleropygus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Alistrophoroides) sikorai Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Arboricolichus) adherens Trouessart, 1893
Listrophoroides (Arboricolichus) monticola Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Listrophoroides (Bilistrophoroides) curtus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Colistrophoroides) uranomys Fain, 1970
Listrophoroides (Crilistrophoroides) cricetomys Fain, 1970
Listrophoroides (Eulistrophoroides) legendrei Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Eulistrophoroides) minutus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Eulistrophoroides) paulianus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Eulistrophoroides) tenuis Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Lemurlistrophoroides) inopinatus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Lemurlistrophoroides) lepilemur Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Listrophoroides) aethiopicus Hirst, 1923
Listrophoroides (Listrophoroides) spectabilis Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Listrophoroides (Listrophoroides) stenophallus Fain, 1981
Listrophoroides (Macroscelistrophoroides) petrodromi Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Madlistrophoroides) calcaratus Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Madlistrophoroides) imerinensis Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Madlistrophoroides) lukoschusi Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Madlistrophoroides) uniformis Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Marquesania) cucullatus Trouessart, 1893Mite
Listrophoroides (Marquesania) melomys Bochkov & Fain, 2003
Listrophoroides (Marquesania) papuanus Fain, 1970
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) irangiensis Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) kivuanus Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) lemniscomys Radford, 1940
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) oenomiphilus Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) scutalis Fain, 1979
Listrophoroides (Olistrophoroides) thallomys Fain & Bochkov, 2003
Listrophoroides (Paklistrophoroides) leggadilla Radford, 194..., 1981
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) ambiguus Fain, 1970 s..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) annulatus Fain, 1970 s..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) callipygus Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) coxatus Fain, 1970 s..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) crassipes Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) eliuri Fain, 1970 s..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) furtivus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) madagascariensis Fain, 1970 s..., 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) nesomys Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) sigmoidus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) subquadratus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides (Pallistrophoroides) tarsatus Fain, 1976
Listrophoroides dauphinensis
Listrophoroides trilineatus
Listrophoroides uilenbergi
Listrophoroides verruculosus (Fain, Hart &..., 1986)⇒ Afrolistrophorus verruculosus Fain, Hart &..., 1986
Listrophorus mustelae Megnin, 1885
Lobalges trouessarti Fonseca, 1954
Lophuromyopus (Lophuromyopus) schoutedeni Fain, 1965
Lophuromyopus (Tateropus) taterae Fain, 1967
Lophuromyopus corocae
Lophuromyopus graphiuri
Lophuromyopus sudanensis
Lutrilichus schoutedeini Fain, 1970
Micropotamogalichus congoensis Fain, 1970
Myocoptes (Amycoptes) nudus Fain, 1970
Myocoptes (Myocoptes) musculinus Koch, 1836Mite
Notoedres (Mesonotoedres) notoedres Megnin, 1877
Notoedres (Notoedres) cati Hering, 1838Cat mange mite
Notoedres (Notoedres) dewitti Klompen, Luk..., 1983
Notoedres (Notoedres) miniopteri Fain, 1959 R..., 1992
Notoedres (Notoedres) muris Megnin, 1877Rat ear itch mite
Notoedres (Notoedres) namibiensis Klompen, 1992
Notoedres (Notoedres) ovatus Dusbábek, 1980
Notoedres (Notoedres) pahangi Klompen, Luk..., 1983
Notoedres (Notoedres) tadaridae Fain, 1959
Notoedres benoiti
Notoedres schoutedeni
Nycteridocoptes eyndhoveni Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes hoogstraali Fain, 1961 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes lavoipierrei Fain, 1958 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes macrophallus Fain, 1958 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes microphallus Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes miniopteri Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Nycteridocoptes poppei Oudemans, 1897
Nycteridocoptes rousetti Fain, 1958 d..., 1992
Olabidocarpus belsorum van Eyndhoven, 1940
Olabidocarpus malayi Fain, 1970
Olabidocarpus miniopteri Fain, 1982
Olabidocarpus orientalis Fain, 1976 R..., 1982
Opsonyssus brutsaerti Fain, 1956
Opsonyssus eidoloni
Opsonyssus pteropodi Bochkov, 0
Otodectes cynotis Hering, 1838Cat ear mite
Paracoroptes gordoni Lavoipierre, 1955
Paracoroptes natalensis Fain & Segerman, 1978
Parakosa indica Fain, 1976 R..., 1981
Parakosa mops Fain, 1970
Prolistrophorus (Aprolistrophorus) scotinomys Fain & Lukos..., 1982
Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838Psoroptic mange
Psoroptes cuniculi (Hering, 1838)⇒ Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838
Psoroptes equi Hering, 1838Horse psoroptic mange mite
Psoroptes ovis (Hering, 1838)⇒ Psoroptes bovis Hering, 1838
Pteropiella pteropi Fain, 1970 ..., 1982
Rhyncoptes recurvidens Lawrence, 1956
Rodentopus (Rodentopus) muris Fain, 1965
Rodentopus (Sciuropus) heterocephati
Rodentopus folficulorum
Rodentopus kivuensis
Rodentopus tanzaniae
Rodhainyssus brutsaerti (Fain, 1956)⇒ Opsonyssus brutsaerti Fain, 1956
Rodhainyssus yunkeri
Rodhainyssus yunkersi Fain, 1956
Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778Itch mite
Schizocoptes conjugatus Lawrence, 1944
Sclerolichus gerbillisci Fain, 1968
Soricilichus kivuensis Fain, 1981
Soricilichus scutisorex Fain, 1970
Spalacarus elongatus
Teinocoptes astridae Fain, 1959 d..., 1992
Teinocoptes auricularis
Teinocoptes eidoloni
Teinocoptes epomophori Rodhain, 1923
Teinocoptes pahangensis Fain, Lukosc..., 1982
Teinocoptes rousetti
Tenrecobia pauliana Lawrence, 1955
Trichoecius kalrai
Trichoecius romboutsi van Eyndhoven, 1946
Trilabidocarpus kasaii Fain, 1970
Trixacarus eliurus Klompen, 1992
Yunkeracarus muris Fain, 1957

Subnodes of Sarcoptoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAtopomelidae
Fain, 1972
4
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChirodiscidae
Trouessart, 1892
15
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGastronyssidae
Fain, 1956
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemurnyssidae
Fain, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyListrophoridae
Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLobalgidae
Fain, 1965
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyocoptidae
Gunther, 1942
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsoroptidae
Hering, 1838
Scab mites
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhyncoptidae
Lawrence, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySarcoptidae
Megnin, 1877
Itch mites
10
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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