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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
243
1188
5299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
211
1104
5133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
129
325
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
102
256
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
57
179
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
57
179
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
14
57
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
4
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDemodecidae
Nicolet, 1855
Follicle mites
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
3 Genera with 4 Species
Demodex Owen, 1981Eyelash mites2SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & ..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
4 Species
Demodex bicaudatus Kniest & Luk..., 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
Demodex macroglossi Desch, 1981Blossom-bat follicle mite
Ophthalmodex australiensis Woeltjes & L..., 1981
Ophthalmodex wilsoni Woeltjes & L..., 1981


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