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Checklist for Suborder Prostigmata Kramer, 1877 (True mites)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
531
4342
23365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
462
3675
20216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
363
1893
8353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
299
1613
6797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
104
666
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
103
665
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
103 Families width 3172 Species and 36 Subspecies
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Acarophenacidae Cross, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Acherontacaridae Cook, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Adamystidae Cunliffe, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Allochaetophoridae Reck, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Anisitsiellidae Koenike, 191023SpeciesTaxom
Anystidae Oudemans, 1936Whirligig Mites24SpeciesTaxom
Apheviderulicidae Gerecke, Smi..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 190090SpeciesTaxom
Athienemanniidae Viets, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 190090SpeciesTaxom
Axonopsidae (Habeeb, 1953)2SpeciesTaxom
Bdellidae Dugès, 1834Snout Mites5SpeciesTaxom
Caeculidae Berlese, 1883Rake-legged mites36SpeciesTaxom
Caligonellidae Grandjean, 194418SpeciesTaxom
Calyptostomatidae Oudemans, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Camerobiidae Southcott, 1957Stilt-legged mites30SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 1815124SpeciesTaxom
Cloacaridae Camin, Moss,..., 19672SpeciesTaxom
Cocceupodidae Jesionowska, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Cryptognathidae Luxton, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxidae Thor, 1902Predatory Mites46SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites14SpeciesTaxom
Dendrochaetidae Olivier, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Diptilomiopidae Boczek, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocybidae Mahunka, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 177620SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites216SpeciesTaxom
Erythracaridae (Oudemans, 1936)2SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 1902142SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellidae Willmann, 195221SpeciesTaxom
Eupodidae Strandtmann, 1967Eupodid mites24SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 181512SpeciesTaxom
Feltriidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Frontipodopsidae Viets, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites46SpeciesTaxom
Harpagopalpidae Viets, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 195732SpeciesTaxom
Harpyrhynchidae (Dubinin, 1957)3SpeciesTaxom
Homocaligidae Wood, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Hungarohydracaridae Motas & Tana..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 181514SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromidae Viets, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovolziidae Thor, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 189639SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 184299SpeciesTaxom
Iolinidae Pritchard, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Johnstonianidae Thor, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Krendowskiidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Labidostommatidae Oudemans, 190411SpeciesTaxom
Lebertiidae Thor, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, 1944Chigger mites46SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 190033SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Linotetranidae Baker & Prit..., 19535SpeciesTaxom
Mecognathidae Gerson & Walter, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Microdispidae Cross, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites13SpeciesTaxom
Mideidae Thor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsidae Koenike, 191018SpeciesTaxom
Momoniidae Viets, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 187759SpeciesTaxom
Neopygmephoridae Cross, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Neothrombiidae Feider, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Oxidae Viets, 192610SpeciesTaxom
Paratydeidae Baker, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Pentapalpidae Olivier & Th..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Penthaleidae Oudemans, 1931Earth Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Penthalodidae Strandtmann, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Phytoptidae Manson, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 190025SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 199030SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocheylidae Oudemans, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Psorergatidae Womersley, 194116SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 194118SpeciesTaxom
Pyemotidae Newport, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pygmephoridae Krczal, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Raphignathidae Kramer, 187721SpeciesTaxom
Rhagidiidae Zacharda, 198010SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 191120SpeciesTaxom
Siteroptidae Martin, 1978Siteroptid mites7SpeciesTaxom
Smarididae Kramer, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Sperchontidae Thor, 190018SpeciesTaxom
Stigmaeidae Wood, 196775SpeciesTaxom
Stigmocheylidae (Kethley, 1990)1SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites120SpeciesTaxom
Tanaupodidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites32SpeciesTaxom
Teneriffiidae Thor, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites183SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyadidae Viets, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites392SpeciesTaxom
Teutoniidae Koenike, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites78SpeciesTaxom
Triophtydeidae (André, 1980)1SpeciesTaxom
Trombellidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites448SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti35SpeciesTaxom
Tuckerellidae Baker & Prit..., 1953Peacock mites3SpeciesTaxom
Tydeidae Kramer, 1877Tydeid mites30SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 190994SpeciesTaxom
Walchiidae Ewing, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Xenocaligonellididae González, 19782SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Prostigmata with occurrences in Africa
InfraorderAnystina
Van der Hammen, 1972
18
144
780
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
35
278
1259
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEupodina
Krantz, 1978
17
118
429
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLabidostommatina
Krantz, 1978
1
2
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderParasitengonina
Walter & al., 2009
32
123
693
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Prostigmata at artfakta.se
Prostigmata at biodiversity.org.au
Prostigmata at dyntaxa.se
Prostigmata at itis.gov
Prostigmata at marinespecies.org