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Checklist for Family Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855 (Follicle mites)
and region Continents


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
884
13693
139040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
716
10940
121991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
545
5349
54991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
434
4434
43276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
153
2042
23559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
149
2037
23554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
47
623
7575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
6
177
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
8
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
8 Genera with 129 Species
Apodemodex Bukva, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Demodex Owen, 1980Eyelash mites118SpeciesTaxom
Glossicodex Izdebska & R..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 19818SpeciesTaxom
Pterodex E. P. Ma & Y..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rhinodex Fain, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Soricidex V. Bukva, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19606SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
129 Species and 8 Subspecies
Apodemodex cornutus Bukva, 1996
Demodex acutipes Bukva & Prei..., 1988
Demodex aelleni Fain, 1960
Demodex agrarii Bukva, 1994
Demodex ailuropodae Xu & al., 1986
Demodex antechini Nutting & Sw..., 1970Antechinus follicle mite
Demodex apodemi Hirst, 1918
Demodex araneae Nutting, 1950
Demodex aries Desch, 1986
Demodex artibei Vargas & al., 1995
Demodex arvicolae Hirst, 1919
Demodex arvicolae musculi Oudemans, 1898
Demodex auricularis Izdebska, Ro..., 2014
Demodex bandicotae Izdebska, Ro..., 2017
Demodex bantengi Firda, Nutti..., 1987
Demodex bicaudatus Kniest & Luk..., 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
Demodex bisonianus Kadulski & I..., 1996
Demodex bolliculorum Simon, 1842
Demodex bonapartei Nutting, 1950
Demodex bovis Stiles, 1982Cattle follicle mite
Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963Lesser follicle mite
Demodex buccalis Bukva, 1985
Demodex caballi (Railliet, 1895)⇒ Demodex equi Railliet, 1893
Demodex cafferi Nutting & Gu..., 1979
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex canis canis
Demodex canis ovis Railliet, 1895
Demodex caprae Railliet, 1893Goat follicle mite
Demodex carolliae Desch, Lebel..., 1995
Demodex castoris Izdebska, Fr..., 2016
Demodex cati Hirst, 1919Cat follicle mite
Demodex caviae Bacigalupo &..., 1954
Demodex cervi Prietsch, 18..., 1972
Demodex chiropteralis Hirst, 1921
Demodex conicus Izdebska & R..., 1915
Demodex cornei Izdebska & R..., 2018
Demodex criceti Nutting & Rauch, 1958
Demodex cricetuli Hurley & Desch, 1994
Demodex cuniculi Pfeiffer, 19..., 2020Rabbit mange mite
Demodex cyonis Morita, Ohmi..., 2018
Demodex dasypodi Desch & Stewart, 2002
Demodex desmodi Desch, 1994
Demodex equi Railliet, 1893Horse follicle mite
Demodex erinacei Hirst, 1919
Demodex erminae Hirst, 1919
Demodex ermineae Hirst, 1919
Demodex flagellurus Bukva, 1985
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum folliculorum Simon, 1842
Demodex folliculorum longus Akbulatova, 1963
Demodex folliculorum sinensis Xie, Liu, Hs..., 1982
Demodex foveolator Bukva, 1984
Demodex fusiformis Izdebska & R..., 2015
Demodex gapperi Nutting, Eme..., 1971
Demodex gatoi Desch & Stewart, 1999
Demodex ghanensis Oppong, Lee ..., 1975
Demodex glareoli Izdebska, Ko..., 2013
Demodex gliricolens Hirst, 1921
Demodex gracilentus Izdebska & R..., 2013
Demodex huttereri Mertens, Luk..., 1983
Demodex hutteri
Demodex injai Desch & Hillier, 2003
Demodex intermedius Lukoschus, M..., 1984
Demodex kutzeri Bukva, 1987
Demodex lacrimalis Lukoschus & ..., 1974
Demodex leucogasteri Hughes & Nut..., 1981
Demodex longior Hirst, 1918
Demodex longissimus Desch, Nutti..., 1985
Demodex lutrae Izdebska & R..., 2014
Demodex macroglossi Desch, 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
Demodex marculus Izdebska & R..., 2015
Demodex marsupiali Nutting, Luk..., 1980
Demodex melanopteri Lukoschus, J..., 1995
Demodex melesinus Hirst, 1921
Demodex mexicanus Vargas, Bass..., 1995
Demodex microti Izdebska & R..., 2013
Demodex mollis Izdebska, Ro..., 2017
Demodex molossi Desch, Nutti..., 1972
Demodex muscardini Hirst, 1917
Demodex musculi Oudemans, 1905
Demodex myotidis Di Benedetto, 1961
Demodex mystacina Desch, 1989
Demodex nanus Hirst, 1918 ..., 1989
Demodex neomydis Bukva, 1995
Demodex neoopisthosomae Desch, Lukos..., 1986
Demodex norvegicus Bukva, 1995
Demodex novazelandica Desch, 1989
Demodex nycticeii Desch, 1996
Demodex odocoilei Desch & Nutt..., 1986
Demodex ovis Railliet, 1895Sheep follicle mite
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 plecoti Izdebska, Ro..., 2019
Demodex ponderosus Izdebska & R..., 2014
Demodex pseudaxisi Shpringol'ts..., 1937
Demodex ratti Hirst, 1917 ..., 1995
Demodex ratticola Bukva, 1995
Demodex rosus Bukva, 1985
Demodex sabani Desch, Lukos..., 1984
Demodex saimiri Lebel & Nutting, 1973
Demodex sciurei Lebel, 1970
Demodex sciurinus Hirst, 1923
Demodex sinocricetuli Desch & Hurley, 1997
Demodex soricinus Hirst, 1918 ..., 1993
Demodex spelaea Desch, Lukos..., 1989
Demodex sungori Desch, Davis..., 2006
Demodex sylvilagi Maravelas, 1962
Demodex talpae Hirst, 1921
Demodex tauri Bukva, 1986
Demodex tigris Shi, Xie & Hsu, 1985
Demodex tortellinioides Desch & Holz, 2006
Demodex transitionalis Moravelas, 1962
Demodex uncii Desch, 1993
Demodex ursi Desch, 1995
Demodex vibrissae Izdebska, Ro..., 2016
Demodex zalophi Dailey & Nut..., 1980Sea lion follicle mite
Glossicodex musculi Izdebska & R..., 2016
Ophthalmodex apodemi Bukva, Nutti..., 1992
Ophthalmodex artibei F. S. Lukosc..., 1979
Ophthalmodex australiensis Woeltjes & L..., 1981
Ophthalmodex carolliae Lukoschus, W..., 1980
Ophthalmodex juniatae Veal, Giesen..., 1984
Ophthalmodex molossi Lukoschus, W..., 1980
Ophthalmodex myotis
Ophthalmodex wilsoni Woeltjes & L..., 1981
Pterodex carolliae E. P. Ma & Y..., 1980
Rhinodex baeri Fain, 1959
Soricidex dimorphus V. Bukva, 1982
Stomatodex cercarteti Desch, 1991
Stomatodex corneti Fain, 1960
Stomatodex corneti corneti Fain, 1960
Stomatodex corneti myotis 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