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Checklist for Suborder Prostigmata Kramer, 1877 (True mites)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
195
708
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
175
657
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
108
235
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
84
184
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
34
78
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
34
78
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
34 Families width 171 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CAKTHMEDUPSLN
Cheyletidae Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae (Thor, 1900)11SpeciesTaxom
Krendowskiidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites66SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxidae Thor, 1902Predatory Mites2SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti1SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites5SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites1SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites1SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae (Leach, 1815)4SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromidae Viets, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites8SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Neopygmephoridae Cross, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites0SpeciesTaxom
Anystidae Oudemans, 1936Whirligig Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites1SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyadidae Viets, 19290SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
78 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUW
Acaropsellina Summers, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Allarrenurus K.O.Viets, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Allokrendowskia Lundblad, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Aponychus Rimando, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Armascirus Den Heyer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Arrenurus Dugès, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Atractides Koch, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Binuncus Radford, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Caeculisoma Berlese, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Caenothrombium Oudemans, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ceratotarsonemus DeLeon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Charletonia Oudemans, 19888SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Copidognathus Trouessart, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxa von Heyden, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Daidalotarsonemus De Leon, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Demodex Owen, 1879Eyelash mites1SpeciesTaxom
Duplanychus Smith-Meyer, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Encentridophorus Piersig, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eonychus Gutiérrez, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Eotetranychus Oudemans, 197019SpeciesTaxom
Eurytetranychus Oudemans, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eutetranychus Banks, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Ewingana Radford, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Eylais Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Geckobia Megnin, 19885SpeciesTaxom
Hapalothele Lenz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hellenychus J.Gutierrez, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Heterodispus Paoli, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachna O. F. Müller, 1898Water Mites4SpeciesTaxom
Hydranetes Kethley, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodroma Koch, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Ischnothele Ausserer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Javathyas Viets, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptus Latreille, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Limnesia Koch, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Limnochares Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnogalobia Fain & Lukos..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Litarachna Walter, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Madamyobia Fain & Lukos..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Mamersa Koenike, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Microgalobia Fain, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Myzopodobia K. Uchikawa, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Neonychus Mitrofanov, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neumania Lebert, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligonychus Berlese, 196919SpeciesTaxom
Oryzorictobia Fain & Lukos..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Peristerophila Kethley, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Petrobia Murray, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Picobia Haller, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Piona C. L. Koch, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Pipicobia Glowska & Sc..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipus Rovelli & Gr..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Porcupinychus Anwarullah, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Protzia Piersig, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopygmephorus Cross, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pygmodispus Paoli, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Rafapicobia Skoracki, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenichia Jadin & Verc..., 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Scutacarus Gros, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Stibarokris Kethley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19393SpeciesTaxom
Tarsotomus Berlese, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Tegonotus Nalepa, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyas Viets, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyasides Lundblad, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 196610SpeciesTaxom
Thelechoris Karsch, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticola Piersig, 0Water Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Trichothyas Viets, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichotrombidium Kobulej, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Unionicola Haldeman, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Wandesia Schechtel, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
171 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acaropsellina anarsia Summers, 1976
Allarrenurus pudens Koenike, 1898
Allokrendowskia dentipes Lundblad, 1941
Aponychus grandidieri Gutiérrez, 1966
Armascirus skvarlai Kalúz & Starý, 2018
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) auris Lavers, 1945Texas bergia
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) auritus Koenike, 1898
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) bidens Koenike, 1898
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) obliquus Koenike, 1898
Arrenurus (Arrenurus) rudiferus Koenike, 1898
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) concavus Koenike, 1893
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) ignotus Viets, 1950
Arrenurus (Micruracarus) pronominatus Viets, 1942
Arrenurus plenipalpis Koenike, 189..., 1898
Arrenurus pudens (Koenike, 1898)⇒ Allarrenurus pudens Koenike, 1898
Atractides (Atractides) madagascariensis K.O.Viets, 1964
Atractides (Atractides) thoracatus Koenike, 1898
Binuncus (Binuncus) exserta Uchikawa, 1985
Binuncus (Binuncus) steatosetae Uchikawa, 1985
Brevipalpus aeoloides Pritchard & ..., 1958
Caeculisoma banari Saboori, Sta..., 2023
Caeculisoma madagascarensis Saboori, Sta..., 2023
Caenothrombium diegoense Robaux, 1966
Ceratotarsonemus absurdus Suski, 1971
Charletonia agatae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia alarobiaensis Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia arlettae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia dorotae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia edytae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia iwonae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia justynae Haitlinger, 1988
Charletonia tatianae Haitlinger, 1988
Cheyletus legendrei Fain, 1982
Copidognathus mesomorphus André, 1959
Cunaxa corpuzrarosae Kalúz & Starý, 2018
Daidalotarsonemus gutierrezi Suski, 1971
Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879Follicular mange mite
Duplanychus ranjatoi Gutiérrez, 1967
Encentridophorus (Encentridophorus) spinifer Koenike, 1893
Eonychus grewiae Gutiérrez, 1969
Eotetranychus ancora Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus befandrianae Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus botryanthae Gutiérrez, 1970
Eotetranychus capricorni Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus cybebus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Eotetranychus falcatus Meyer & Rodr..., 1966
Eotetranychus friedmanni Gutiérrez, 1968
Eotetranychus grandis Gutiérrez, 1969
Eotetranychus greveanae Gutiérrez, 1970
Eotetranychus limoni Blommers & G..., 1975
Eotetranychus paracybelus Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus pauliani Gutiérrez, 1968
Eotetranychus rinoreae Gutiérrez, 1970
Eotetranychus roedereri Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus sakalavensis Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus savanae Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus smithi Pritchard & ..., 1955
Eotetranychus tulearensis Gutiérrez, 1967
Eotetranychus xylopiae Gutiérrez, 1970
Eurytetranychus madagascariensis Gutiérrez, 1966
Eutetranychus africanus Tucker, 1926Citrus brown mite
Eutetranychus eliei Gutierrez & ..., 1971
Eutetranychus limoni Blommers & G..., 1975
Eylais degenerata Koenike, 1897
Geckobia andoharonomaitsoensis Haitlinger, 1988
Geckobia enigmatica Bertrand & P..., 1999
Geckobia ifanadianaensis Haitlinger, 1988
Geckobia mananjaryensis Haitlinger, 1988
Geckobia samambavyensis Haitlinger, 1988
Hapalothele reuteri Lenz, 1886
Hellenychus bollandi Gutiérrez, 1970
Heterodispus (Heterodispus) andasibe Mahunka & Ma..., 1993
Heterodispus (Heterodispus) madagascarensis Mahunka, 1982
Hydrachna (Anohydrachna) fissigera Koenike, 1898
Hydrachna (Hydrachna) cruenta Muller, 1776
Hydrachna (Rhabdohydrachna) signata Koenike, 1898
Hydrachna propinqua (Koenike, 1898)⇒ Hydrachna cruenta Muller, 1776
Hydranetes tropisternus Kethley, 1971
Hydrodroma capensis Viets, 1914
Hydrodroma despiciens Muller, 1776
Hydrodroma perreptans Viets, 1913
Ischnothele guianensis Walckenaer, 1837
Leptus (Leptus) aldonae Haitlinger, ..., 2001
Leptus (Leptus) maranaensis Haitlinger, 1988
Limnesia (Limnesia) lucifera Koenike, 1898
Limnesia (Limnesia) scutellata Koenike, 1898
Limnesia (Tetralimnesia) aspera Koenike, 1898
Limnochares (Cyclothrix) crinita Koenike, 1898
Limnogalobia limnogale Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Litarachna madagascariensis Pesic, 2013
Madamyobia inflatipilis Fain & Lukos..., 1975
Madamyobia stenopilis
Mamersa testudinata Koenike, 189..., 1980
Microgalobia grandidieri
Microgalobia pauliani Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Microgalobia pusilla Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Microgalobia uchikawai Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Microgalobia uilenbergi Fain, 1972
Myzopodobia naudoi K. Uchikawa, 1988
Neoaulonastus tanzanicus Skoracki, Hr..., 2013
Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae Nietner, 1861Red coffee mite
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) grypus Baker & Prit..., 1960African sugarcane spider mite
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) mangiferus (Rahman & Sapra, 1940)⇒ Oligonychus vitis Zaher & Shehata, 1965
Oligonychus (Oligonychus) vitis Zaher & Shehata, 1965
Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis Banks, 1912Banks grass mite
Oligonychus andrei Gutiérrez, 1966
Oligonychus andropogonearum Gutiérrez, 1969
Oligonychus bessardi Gutiérrez, 1966
Oligonychus chazeaui Gutiérrez, 1970
Oligonychus gossypii Zacher, 1921
Oligonychus hova Gutiérrez, 1966
Oligonychus leandrianae Gutiérrez, 1970
Oligonychus licinus (Baker & Prit..., 1960)⇒ Neonychus licinus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Oligonychus monsarrati Gutiérrez, 1967
Oligonychus occidentalis Gutiérrez, 1969Chip crab
Oligonychus pemphisi Gutiérrez, 1970Broadback sumo crab
Oligonychus randriamasii Gutiérrez, 1967Humic marsh crab
Oligonychus thelytokus Gutiérrez, 1977
Oligonychus virens Gutiérrez, 1969Fivespine purse crab
Oryzorictobia ikongoensis Fain & Lukos..., 1976
Peristerophila accipitridicus Skoracki, Lo..., 2010
Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti Ewing, 1909Oxalis red spider mite
Picobia bernieriarum Skoracki, OC..., 2016
Picobia neomixis Skoracki, OC..., 2016
Piona (Piona) caligifera Koenike, 1898
Piona (Piona) setacea Koenike, 1898
Piona (Piona) seyrigi Lundblad, 1946
Pipicobia terpsiphoni terpsiphoni ..., 2014
Podapolipus (Podapolipoides) andrei Husband, 1995
Podapolipus (Podapolipoides) faini Husband, 1995
Porcupinychus insularis Gutiérrez, 1968Broadback urn crab
Protzia (Protzia) pachygnatha Viets, 1930
Pseudopygmephorus madagassicus Mahunka & Ma..., 1994
Pygmodispus (Pygmodispus) helleri Mahunka & Ma..., 1993
Pygmodispus (Pygmodispus) nosybe Mahunka & Ma..., 1993
Rafapicobia brachypteraci Skoracki, Hr..., 2020
Rafapicobia copsychus Skoracki, OC..., 2016
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Samsinakia theodoridis Volgin, 1965
Schizotetranychus (Schizotetranychus) reticulatus Baker & Prit..., 1960
Schizotetranychus (Schizotetranychus) tephrosiae Gutiérrez, 1968
Schizotetranychus australis Gutiérrez, 1968Sandflat elbow crab
Scutacarus (Scutacarus) lokobe Mahunka & Ma..., 1993
Scutacarus (Variatipes) woynarovichi Mahunka, 1982
Stibarokris phalacrus Kethley, 1970
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) analabensis Mahunka, 1982
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) apis Rennie, 1921
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Tarsotomus undulatus Mahunka & Ma..., 1993
Tegonotus platynaspis Nalepa, 1920
Tetranychus (Epitetranychus) ludeni Zacher, 1913Bean spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) lombardinii Baker & Prit..., 1960Crimson spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) macfarlanei Baker & Prit..., 1960
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) neocaledonicus André, 1933Vegetable spider mite
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Tetranychus browningi Baker & Prit..., 1960Molarless crestleg crab
Tetranychus kaliphorae Gutiérrez, 1969
Tetranychus panici Gutiérrez, 1969
Tetranychus roseus Gutiérrez, 1969
Tetranychus zambezianus Meyer & Rodr..., 1966Companion shrimp
Thelechoris rutenbergi Ferdinand Ka..., 1881
Thelechoris striatipes Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Thyas coronata Fabricius, 1775
Thyas minians Mabille, 1884
Thyas parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Torrenticola oxystoma oxystoma Viets, 1935
Torrenticola (Monatractides) starmuehlneri K.O. Viets, 1964
Torrenticola starmuhlneri
Unionicola (Baderatax) curtipalpis Bader, 1978
Unionicola (Unionicola) harpax Koenike, 1898

Subnodes of Prostigmata with occurrences in Madagascar
InfraorderAnystina
Van der Hammen, 1972
5
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
11
43
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEupodina
Krantz, 1978
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderParasitengonina
Walter & al., 2009
14
23
41
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