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Checklist for Family Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855 (Follicle mites)
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
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
365
2318
11714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
123
1015
6030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
121
1013
6029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
43
370
2309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
5
124
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
3 Genera with 50 Species
Demodex Owen, 1980Eyelash mites45SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 05SpeciesTaxom
Pterodex E. P. Ma & Y..., 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Demodex araneae Nutting, 1950
Demodex artibei Vargas & al., 1995
Demodex bonapartei Nutting, 1950
Demodex bovis Stiles, 1982Cattle follicle mite
Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963Lesser follicle mite
Demodex caballi (Railliet, 1895)⇒ Demodex equi Railliet, 1893
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex caprae Railliet, 1893Goat follicle mite
Demodex carolliae Desch, Lebel..., 1995
Demodex caviae Bacigalupo &..., 1954
Demodex criceti Nutting & Rauch, 1958
Demodex cricetuli Hurley & Desch, 1994
Demodex cuniculi Pfeiffer, 19..., 2020Rabbit mange mite
Demodex dasypodi Desch & Stewart, 2002
Demodex desmodi Desch, 1994
Demodex equi Railliet, 1893Horse follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum folliculorum Simon, 1842
Demodex gapperi Nutting, Eme..., 1971
Demodex gatoi Desch & Stewart, 1999
Demodex injai Desch & Hillier, 2003
Demodex kutzeri Bukva, 1987
Demodex leucogasteri Hughes & Nut..., 1981
Demodex longissimus Desch, Nutti..., 1985
Demodex marsupiali Nutting, Luk..., 1980
Demodex melanopteri Lukoschus, J..., 1995
Demodex mexicanus Vargas, Bass..., 1995
Demodex molossi Desch, Nutti..., 1972
Demodex myotidis Di Benedetto, 1961
Demodex nycticeii Desch, 1996
Demodex odocoilei Desch & Nutt..., 1986
Demodex peromysci Lombert, Luk..., 1983
Demodex phocidi Desch, Daile..., 2003
Demodex phodopi Desch, Davis..., 2006
Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879Follicular mange mite
Demodex phyllostomatis Leydig, 1859
Demodex saimiri Lebel & Nutting, 1973
Demodex sciurei Lebel, 1970
Demodex sinocricetuli Desch & Hurley, 1997
Demodex sungori Desch, Davis..., 2006
Demodex sylvilagi Maravelas, 1962
Demodex transitionalis Moravelas, 1962
Demodex uncii Desch, 1993
Demodex ursi Desch, 1995
Demodex zalophi Dailey & Nut..., 1980Sea lion follicle mite
Ophthalmodex artibei F. S. Lukosc..., 1979
Ophthalmodex carolliae Lukoschus, W..., 1980
Ophthalmodex juniatae Veal, Giesen..., 1984
Ophthalmodex molossi Lukoschus, W..., 1980
Ophthalmodex myotis
Pterodex carolliae E. P. Ma & Y..., 1980


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