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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
533
4412
23236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
456
3391
19281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
353
1771
7094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
284
1427
5062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
85
559
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
85
559
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
31
201
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
5
59
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
3 Genera with 22 Species
Demodex Owen, 1970Eyelash mites19SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 19803SpeciesTaxom
Pterodex E. P. Ma & Y..., 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Demodex araneae Nutting, 1950
Demodex bovis Stiles, 1982Cattle follicle mite
Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963Lesser follicle mite
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex carolliae Desch, Lebel..., 1995
Demodex caviae Bacigalupo &..., 1954
Demodex cuniculi Pfeiffer, 19..., 2020Rabbit mange mite
Demodex desmodi Desch, 1994
Demodex equi Railliet, 1893Horse follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex folliculorum folliculorum Simon, 1842
Demodex longissimus Desch, Nutti..., 1985
Demodex marsupiali Nutting, Luk..., 1980
Demodex melanopteri Lukoschus, J..., 1995
Demodex molossi Desch, Nutti..., 1972
Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879Follicular mange mite
Demodex phyllostomatis Leydig, 1859
Demodex saimiri Lebel & Nutting, 1973
Demodex sciurei Lebel, 1970
Ophthalmodex artibei F. S. Lukosc..., 1979
Ophthalmodex carolliae Lukoschus, W..., 1980
Ophthalmodex molossi Lukoschus, W..., 1980
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