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Checklist for Family Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855 (Follicle mites)
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
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
35
217
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
5
62
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
3 Genera with 25 Species
Demodex Owen, 1980Eyelash mites23SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Demodex antechini Nutting & Sw..., 1970Antechinus follicle mite
Demodex aries Desch, 1986
Demodex bantengi Firda, Nutti..., 1987
Demodex bicaudatus Kniest & Luk..., 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
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 cati Hirst, 1919Cat 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 macroglossi Desch, 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
Demodex mystacina Desch, 1989
Demodex novazelandica Desch, 1989
Demodex ovis Railliet, 1895Sheep follicle mite
Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879Follicular mange mite
Demodex sylvilagi Maravelas, 1962
Demodex tigris Shi, Xie & Hsu, 1985
Demodex tortellinioides Desch & Holz, 2006
Demodex zalophi Dailey & Nut..., 1980Sea lion follicle mite
Ophthalmodex australiensis Woeltjes & L..., 1981
Ophthalmodex wilsoni Woeltjes & L..., 1981
Stomatodex cercarteti Desch, 1991


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