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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
545
2867
11767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
459
2495
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
345
1428
4282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
278
1101
3320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
113
592
2208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
113
592
2208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
41
267
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
5
97
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
2
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
2 Genera with 27 Species
Demodex Owen, 1980Eyelash mites25SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
27 Species
Demodex caballi (Railliet, 1895)⇒ Demodex equi Railliet, 1893
Demodex canis Leydig, 1859Dog follicle mite
Demodex caprae Railliet, 1893Goat follicle mite
Demodex criceti Nutting & Rauch, 1958
Demodex cricetuli Hurley & Desch, 1994
Demodex dasypodi Desch & Stewart, 2002
Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842Follicle mite
Demodex gapperi Nutting, Eme..., 1971
Demodex gatoi Desch & Stewart, 1999
Demodex injai Desch & Hillier, 2003
Demodex leucogasteri Hughes & Nut..., 1981
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 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 juniatae Veal, Giesen..., 1984
Ophthalmodex myotis


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