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Checklist for Family Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855 (Follicle mites)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
349
1409
3635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
315
1327
3497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
249
792
2010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
209
626
1544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
75
258
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
75
258
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
23
95
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
5
33
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
3 Genera with 8 Species
Demodex Owen, 1993Eyelash mites6SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963Lesser follicle mite
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex kutzeri Bukva, 1987
Demodex lacrimalis Lukoschus & ..., 1974
Demodex soricinus Hirst, 1918 ..., 1993
Ophthalmodex apodemi Bukva, Nutti..., 1992
Stomatodex corneti Fain, 1960
Stomatodex corneti myotis Fain, 1960


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