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Checklist for Suborder Prostigmata Kramer, 1877 (True mites)
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
 


List of families for Congo
36 Families width 194 Species and 4 Subspecies
#CHTSAWMEPDULON
Cheyletidae Leach, 181527SpeciesTaxom
Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Tydeidae Kramer, 1877Tydeid mites3SpeciesTaxom
Stigmaeidae Wood, 19676SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Anisitsiellidae Koenike, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 184210SpeciesTaxom
Walchiidae Ewing, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites8SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 187710SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Cloacaridae Camin, Moss,..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites14SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites32SpeciesTaxom
Trombellidae Thor, 19350SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites4SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18150SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Mideidae Thor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Oxidae (Viets, 1926)0SpeciesTaxom
Neothrombiidae Feider, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psorergatidae Womersley, 19416SpeciesTaxom
Pyemotidae Newport, 18500SpeciesTaxom
Harpyrhynchidae Dubinin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Sperchontidae Thor, 19000SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyadidae Viets, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites18SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
115 Genera with 194 Species
#ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Acaropsella Volgin, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Afrophioptes Fain, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Afrotydeus Baker, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Agistemus Summers, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Albaxona Szalay, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisitsidartia Cook, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Arrenurus Dugès, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Atractides Koch, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Aturus Kramer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Audya Vercammen-Gr..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Aulobia Kethley, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Australiobates Lundblad, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Axonopsalbia Viets, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Axonopsis Piersig, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Bak Yunker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Betasyringophiloidus Skoracki, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Binuncus Radford, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Blaszakia Skoracki & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Caeculisoma Berlese, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Caminacarus Fain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cheletomimus Oudemans, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Cheletomorpha Oudemans, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cheletophyes Oudemans, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Coccipolipus Husband, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Coleotydeus Berlese, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Coreitarsonemus Fain, 197010SpeciesTaxom
Demodex Owen, 1843
Eyelash mites0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorsipes Regenfuss, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Durenia Vercammen-Gr..., 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecpolus Koenike, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Eupatrella Walter, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Euschoengastia Ewing, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Ewingana Radford, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Gahrliepia Oudemans, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Galagocheles Fain, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Geckobia Megnin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gilatonia Viets & Bött..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Grallacheles De Leon, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Harpirhynchus Megnin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Harpypalpoides H. A. P. M. ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Harpypalpus Dubinin, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Harpyrhynchiella Fain, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Harpyrhynchoides Fain, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Heaslipia Ewing, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachna O. F. Müller, 1776
Water Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobates C. L. Koch, 04SpeciesTaxom
Javalbia Viets, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Javalbiella Cook, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Ker Muma, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Kongsbergia Thor, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Lathrothele Benoit, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Leptotrombidium Nagayo & al., 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptus Latreille, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Limnesia Koch, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Mamersella K. Viets, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Metabinuncus Fain, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Metacheletoides Fain, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Metacheyletia Fain, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Meyernychus Mitrofanov, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Midea Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mononychellus Wainstein, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Myobia von Heyden, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Nadchatramia Wen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Neomyobia Radford, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neonychus Mitrofanov, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neoschoengastia Ewing, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Neumania Lebert, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nycterimyobia Fain, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Ophioptes Sambon, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Oxus Kramer, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Paputrombidium Fain, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Peristerophila Kethley, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Picobia Haller, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Piona C. L. Koch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polyphagotarsonemus Beer & Nucifora, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaxonopsalbia Viets, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorergates Tyrrell, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Psorergatoides Fain, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Pteracarus Jameson & Chow, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyemotes Amerling, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Radfordia Ewing, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Ralliharpirhynchus Fain, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhinodex Fain, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Schoengastia Oudemans, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Schoengastiella Hirst, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenichia Jadin & Verc..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Sciurocheyla Volgin, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Sperchon Kramer, 1877
Water Mites0SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacarus Feldman-Muhs..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syringophiloidus Kethley, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19644SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopolipus Berlese, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyasides Lundblad, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tetrabates Thor, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Thyasella Viets, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticola Piersig, 1974Water Mites18SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Trombigastia Vercammen-Gr..., 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tubophora Walter, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tydeus Koch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ugandobia Dusbábek, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Unionicola Haldeman, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xenopacarus Fain, Baker ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Zetzellia Oudemans, 19652SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
194 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acaropsella kinshasensis Fain, 1972
Afrophioptes whartoni Fain, 1962
Afrotydeus zairensis Kazmierski, 1998
Agistemus bakeri González, 1965
Agistemus brideliae González, 1965
Agistemus clavatus González, 1965
Agistemus congolensis González, 1965
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) gretae
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) marlieri Bader, 1959
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) odonatophilus Munchberg, 1958
Arrenurus (Truncaturus) rivalis K.O. Viets, 1974
Arrenurus retroduobus Münchberg, 1959
Atractides (Atractides) congoensis K.O.Viets, 1974
Atractides (Atractides) coriacellus K.Viets, 1956
Atractides (Atractides) latisetus K.Viets, 1916
Atractides (Atractides) lautus K.O.Viets, 1974
Atractides (Octomegapus) irangiensis K.O.Viets, 1974
Audya nasicola Vercammen-Gr..., 1956
Aulobia cisticolae Skoracki & S..., 2003
Axonopsalbia irangiensis K.O. Viets, 1974
Axonopsis (Brachypodopsis) boettgeri K.O. Viets, 1974
Axonopsis (Brachypodopsis) statzneri K.O. Viets, 1974
Bak deleoni Yunker, 1961Mite
Betasyringophiloidus seiuri Clark, 1964
Binuncus (Binuncus) congoensis Uchikawa, 1982
Binuncus (Binuncus) epomopsi Uchikawa, 1986
Binuncus (Probinuncus) balionycteris Fain, 1978
Blaszakia rossae Skoracki & S..., 2008
Caeculisoma (Caeculisoma) afrum Cooreman, 1958
Caminacarus pelomedusae Fain, 1968
Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) congensis Cunliffe, 1962
Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) kysenyiensis Thewke & Enns, 1979
Cheletomimus (Hemicheyletia) volgini Cunliffe, 1962
Cheletomimus bakeri Xia, 2010
Cheletomorpha bakeri Lawrence, 1954
Cheletophyes eckerti Summers & Price, 1970
Cheletophyes mbomba Klimov, Boch..., 2006
Cheyletus eruditus Schrank, 1781Mite
Cheyletus funisciuri Fain, 1972
Cheyletus kivuensis Fain, 1972
Cheyletus malaccensis Oudemans, 1903Mite
Cheyletus nidicolus Fain, 1972
Cheyletus rwandae Fain, 1972
Cheyletus tanzaniensis Fain, 1972
Cheyletus zumpti Fain, 1972
Coccipolipus africanae Husband, 1984
Coccipolipus chilocori Husband, 1981
Coccipolipus cooremani Husband, 1983
Coccipolipus micraspisi Husband, 1983
Coleotydeus lebruni Noti & André, 1990
Coreitarsonemus acanthocoris Fain, 1970
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis anoplocnemis Fain, 1970
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis mictis Fain, 1978
Coreitarsonemus basilewskyi distinctus Fain, 1978
Coreitarsonemus benoiti Fain, 1978
Coreitarsonemus congoensis Fain, 1970
Coreitarsonemus cooremani Fain, 1971
Coreitarsonemus cossutiae Fain, 1971
Coreitarsonemus schmitzi Fain, 1970
Coreitarsonemus shoutedeni Fain, 1970
Diplonychus eques Dufour, 1863
Dorsipes auncinius Husband, 2000
Dorsipes tefflii Husband, 2000
Ecpolus claviger Bader, 1968
Eotetranychus cactorum Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus cernuus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus cybebus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus cyphus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eupatrella reticulata Walter, 1935
Eutetranychus clastus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eutetranychus cratis Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eutetranychus enodes Baker & Prit..., 1960
Ewingana (Ewingana) bispinosa Radford, 1952
Gahrliepia (Gahrliepia) pyriformis Nadchatram &..., 1980
Galagocheles lawrencei Bochkov, Mir..., 2006
Galagocheles lemuricola lemuricola Fain, 1979
Geckobia hemidactyli
Gilatonia triscutata Viets & Bött..., 1974
Grallacheles bakeri De Leon, 1962
Harpirhynchus numidae
Harpypalpoides hirundinis Fain, 1972 R..., 1999
Harpypalpus spermestes Fain, Bochko..., 1999
Harpyrhynchiella cypsiuri cypsiuri Boc..., 2015
Harpyrhynchoides tyto Fain, 1972 R..., 1994
Harpyrhynchoides vercammeni Lawrence, 1959
Heaslipia weberi Vercammen-Gr..., 1957
Hygrobates (Hygrobates) marlieri Bader, 1956
Hygrobates (Hygrobates) terminalis Bader, 1968
Hygrobates (Hygrotetrabates) uvirensis Bader, 1968
Hygrobates sudafricanus
Javalbia (Javalbicula) lata K.O. Viets, 1974
Ker afrotropicalis Fain & Bochkov, 2001
Lathrothele cavernicola P. L. G. Benoit, 1965
Lathrothele grabensis P. L. G. Benoit, 1965
Leptus (Leptus) lovaniensis Fain & Elsen, 1987
Leptus (Leptus) similis Fain & Elsen, 1987
Limnesia (Limnesia) lacustris K.O. Viets, 1973
Limnesia (Limnesia) marshalliana Lundblad, 1952Lovell's violet
Mamersella (Neomamersella) tototaensis Cook, 1966
Metabinuncus hipposideros Fain, 1972 s..., 1978
Metacheletoides crinifer Fain, 1979
Metacheletoides gisagarensis Fain, 1979
Metacheyletia ngaii Bochkov & Sk..., 2011
Meyernychus apheles Baker & Prit..., 1960
Midea pruinosa Snellen, 1872
Mononychellus progresivus (Doreste, 1981)⇒ Schizotetranychus progresivus Doreste, 1981
Nadchatramia micropotamogalei Nadchatram &..., 1987
Neomyobia africanoides Kellman, 196..., 1978
Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Neumania (Neumania) paucipora Koenike, 1895
Nycterimyobia nycteris Fain, 1972
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) grypus Baker & Prit..., 1960African sugarcane spider mite
Oligonychus calcis Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oligonychus gossypii Zacher, 1921
Oligonychus licinus (Baker & Prit..., 1960)⇒ Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oligonychus thelytokus Gutiérrez, 1977
Ophioptes boaedoni Fain, 1962
Ophioptes congolensis Fain, 1962
Ophioptes najae Fain, 1962
Ophioptes parkeri Sambon, 1928
Paputrombidium chersodromia Fain & Groot..., 1995
Peristerophila columbae Hirst, 1920Mite
Picobia echo Skoracki, So..., 2012
Piona (Piona) angulata Viets, 1921
Polyphagotarsonemus beeri Smiley, 1964
Psorergates deomydis Giesen, 1990
Psorergates muricola Fain, Lukosc..., 1966
Psorergatoides hipposideros Giesen, 1990
Psorergatoides kerivoulae Fain, 1959
Psorergatoides nycteris Giesen, 1990
Psorergatoides rhinolophi Giesen, 1990
Radfordia (Graphiurobia) graphiui Fain, 1972
Radfordia (Syconycterobia) notomys Fain & Lukos..., 1979
Ralliharpirhynchus limnocarax Fain, 1995
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Samsinakia volgini Fain, 1972
Schizotetranychus (Mononychellus) progresivus Doreste, 1981
Schizotetranychus (Schizotetranychus) reticulatus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Schizotetranychus gausus Baker & Prit..., 1960Oyster pea crab
Schizotetranychus rhodanus Baker & Prit..., 1960Redhair swimming crab
Schizotetranychus sacrales Baker & Prit..., 1960Ocellate swimming crab
Schoutedenichia cordiformis Vercammen-Gr..., 1958
Sciurocheyla congolensis Fain, 1972
Stigmacarus stantoni Husband, 1985
Stomatodex rousetti rousetti Fain, 1960
Syringophiloidus bucerotidus Skoracki, 2017
Syringophiloidus cypsiuri Fain, Bochko..., 2000
Syringophiloidus minor Berlese, 1887
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) apis Rennie, 1921
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cromroyi Smiley, 1964
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) mansoni Smiley, 1964
Tarsopolipus endrodyyoungai Husband, 1997
Teratothyasides (Rhynchohansvietsia) congoensis K.O.Viets & ..., 1974
Tetrabates (Liberiobates) kahuziensis K.O.Viets, 1974
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) evansi Baker & Prit..., 1960Mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) kanzawai Kishida, 1927Hydrangea spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) lombardinii Baker & Prit..., 1960Crimson spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) sayedi Baker & Prit..., 1960Bigclaw hippolyte
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Tetranychus andrei Baker & Prit..., 1960
Tetranychus browningi Baker & Prit..., 1960Molarless crestleg crab
Thyas androgyna Berio, 1954
Thyas metaphaea Hampson, 1913
Thyas nubilata Holland, 1920
Thyas parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Thyas rubricata Holland, 1894
Thyasella mandibularis torrenticola Schwoerbel, 1958
Torrenticola (Monatractides) amota K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) angulosa K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) capensis Viets, 1956
Torrenticola (Monatractides) congoensis K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) consimilis K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) extensa Bader, 1968
Torrenticola (Monatractides) falcifera K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) opimipalpis K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) procursa K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) rivalis K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) sakina Cook, 1967
Torrenticola (Monatractides) tinka K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Monatractides) ventriosa Viets, 1916
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) anomala (Koch, 1837)⇒ Torrenticola helvetica Thor, 1923
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) harrisoni Viets, 1956
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) ima K.O. Viets, 1974
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) serratipalpis Viets, 1913
Torrenticola (Torrenticola) solitaria K.O. Viets, 1974
Tubophora tshingandensis K.O. Viets, 1974
Tydeus (Tydeus) helenipanoue Kazmierski, 1998
Ugandobia (Ugandobia) ituriensis Fain, 1972 D..., 1978
Unionicola (Pentatax) lyncea KoeriIke, 1895
Xenopacarus kivuensis Fain & Tinsley, 1993
Zetzellia congolensis González, 1965
Zetzellia languida González, 1965

Subnodes of Prostigmata with occurrences in Congo
InfraorderAnystina
Van der Hammen, 1972
6
17
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
14
63
126
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEupodina
Krantz, 1978
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderParasitengonina
Walter & al., 2009
14
31
55
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