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Checklist for Family Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855 (Follicle mites)
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
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
104
666
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
103
665
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
35
278
1259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
6
99
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
3 Genera with 14 Species
Demodex Owen, 1879Eyelash mites11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinodex Fain, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19604SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Demodex bovis Stiles, 1982Cattle follicle mite
Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963Lesser follicle mite
Demodex cafferi Nutting & Gu..., 1979
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex cuniculi Pfeiffer, 19..., 2020Rabbit mange mite
Demodex equi Railliet, 1893Horse follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum folliculorum Simon, 1842
Demodex gatoi Desch & Stewart, 1999
Demodex ghanensis Oppong, Lee ..., 1975
Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879Follicular mange mite
Rhinodex baeri Fain, 1959
Stomatodex corneti Fain, 1960
Stomatodex corneti corneti Fain, 1960
Stomatodex galagoensis Fain, 1959
Stomatodex rousetti rousetti Fain, 1960


Links, sources and further information
Demodecidae at biodiversity.org.au
Demodecidae at gbif.org
Demodecidae at irmng.org
Demodecidae at itis.gov