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Checklist for Subfamily Balaustiinae Southcott, 1957
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
350
1576
5877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
281
1277
4572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
103
632
2521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
102
631
2521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anystina
Van der Hammen, 1972
19
153
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Erythraeoidea
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1828
Long-legged velvet mites
2
33
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErythraeidae
Oudemans, 1902
27
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBalaustiinae
Southcott, 1957
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
5 Genera with 9 Species
Balaustium von Heyden, 1959Concrete Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Micromaris Hirst, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Mypongia Southcott, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pollux Southcott, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Wartookia Southcott, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
9 Species
Balaustium medicagoense Meyer & Ryke, 1959
Micromaris hirsti Womersley, 1934Mountain redbelly dace
Micromaris joannae Hirst, 1928
Micromaris minutus Womersley, 1934Mountain redbelly dace
Micromaris mirandus Hirst, 1926
Mypongia brevipes Southcott, 1961
Pollux cristatus Womersley, 1934
Pollux workandae Southcott, 1961
Wartookia rebeccae Southcott, 1961


Links, sources and further information
Balaustiinae at itis.gov