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Checklist for Subfamily Ophioptinae Southcott, 1956
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
198
834
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
171
709
1679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
116
339
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
90
275
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
36
115
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
36
115
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
14
63
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
6
32
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHarpirhynchidae
Dubinin, 1957
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOphioptinae
Southcott, 1956
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
2 Genera with 5 Species
Afrophioptes Fain, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ophioptes Sambon, 19284SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
5 Species
Afrophioptes whartoni Fain, 1962
Ophioptes boaedoni Fain, 1962
Ophioptes congolensis Fain, 1962
Ophioptes najae Fain, 1962
Ophioptes parkeri Sambon, 1928


Links, sources and further information
Ophioptinae at itis.gov