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Checklist for Superfamily Raphignathoidea Kramer, 1877 (Raphignathoid mites)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
332
1603
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
290
1407
5076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
208
620
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
172
523
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
76
322
1069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
75
321
1069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eleutherengona
Oudemans, 1909
28
143
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Raphignathoidea
Kramer, 1877
Raphignathoid mites
9
22
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
9 Families width 76 Species
Stigmaeidae Wood, 196722SpeciesTaxom
Homocaligidae Wood, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Caligonellidae Grandjean, 194410SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellidae Willmann, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Cryptognathidae Luxton, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Camerobiidae Southcott, 1957Stilt-legged mites21SpeciesTaxom
Mecognathidae Gerson & Walter, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Raphignathidae Kramer, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Xenocaligonellididae González, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
22 Genera with 76 Species
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Agistemus Summers, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Annerossella Habeeb, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Caligonella Berlese, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Cheylostigmaeus Willmann, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Eryngiopus Summers, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellus Sellnick, 19939SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsis Canestrini, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Eustigmaeus Berlese, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Exothorhis Summers, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Favognathus Luxton, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Gymnostigmaeus Ehara & Ueck..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Molothrognathus Summers & Sc..., 19896SpeciesTaxom
Mullederia Wood, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Neognathus Willmann, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllobius Berlese, 199121SpeciesTaxom
Paraeupalopsellus Smiley & Moser, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Parastigmaeus Kuznetsov, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pilonychiopus Meyer, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Raphignathus Dugès, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Xenocaligonellidus De Leon, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Zetzellia Oudemans, 19871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
76 Species
Agistemus africana Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Agistemus inflatus Meyer, 1969
Agistemus sanctiluciae Meyer, 1969
Agistemus tranatolensis Meyer, 1969
Annerossella lineolata Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Caligonella geonoma Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Caligonella scutovata Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Cheylostigmaeus oudemansi Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Eryngiopus bidens Meyer, 1969
Eryngiopus custodis van-Dis & Ue..., 1993
Eryngiopus discus Meyer, 1969
Eryngiopus lindei Meyer, 1969
Eryngiopus parsimilis Ueckermann &..., 1987
Eupalopsellus brevipilus Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Eupalopsellus crotovallaris van-Dis & Ue..., 1993
Eupalopsellus fasipalmus van-Dis & Ue..., 1993
Eupalopsellus oresbiosis Smith-Meyer ..., 1984
Eupalopsellus passerinae Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Eupalopsellus pteroniae van-Dis & Ue..., 1993
Eupalopsellus retiscutatus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Eupalopsellus summersi Smith-Meyer ..., 1984
Eupalopsellus xerotopicus van-Dis & Ue..., 1993
Eupalopsis gersoni Smith-Meyer ..., 1984
Eustigmaeus corticolus Wood, 1966
Eustigmaeus ornatus Ueckermann &..., 1999
Eustigmaeus ptenopus Ueckermann &..., 1987
Eustigmaeus spathatus Ueckermann &..., 1987
Exothorhis camelliae Smith-Meyer ..., 1984
Favognathus latibarrus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Favognathus pongolensis Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Gymnostigmaeus akaminei Ehara & Ueck..., 2006
Ledermuelleriopsis terrulenta Ueckermann &..., 1987
Molothrognathus citrivallis Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Molothrognathus flatichelus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Molothrognathus parmatus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Molothrognathus phytocolus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Molothrognathus seelyae André, 1996
Molothrognathus tumipalpus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Mullederia centrata Meyer, 1969
Mullederia neomaculata Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Neognathus davei Meyer & Ueck..., 1989
Neognathus eupalopus Meyer & Ueck..., 1989
Neophyllobius acaciae Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius ambulans Meyer, 1962
Neophyllobius bequartiodendri Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius capparidis Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius cavumarboris Meyer & Ryke..., 1991
Neophyllobius combreticola Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius crinitus du Toit, The..., 1998
Neophyllobius dichantii Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius eragrostidis Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius gigantorum Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius graminum Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius helichrysi du Toit, The..., 1998
Neophyllobius hypoleanae Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius meyerae Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius mkuzensis du-Toit, The..., 1998
Neophyllobius montanus Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius muscantribii Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius natalensis Meyer & Ryke..., 1991
Neophyllobius panici Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius sanctaeluciae Bolland, 1991
Neophyllobius ueckermanni Bolland, 1991
Paraeupalopsellus aquatilis Meyer & Ueck..., 1984
Parastigmaeus capensis Meyer, 1969
Pilonychiopus cliffortus Meyer, 1969
Pilonychiopus tutus Meyer, 1969
Raphignathus aethiopicus Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Raphignathus africanus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Raphignathus bathursti Meyer & Ryke, 1960
Raphignathus ensipilosus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Raphignathus furcisetosus Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Raphignathus kamiensis Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Raphignathus karooi Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Xenocaligonellidus tecleae Smith-Meyer ..., 1989
Zetzellia buxi Ueckermann &..., 1987

Subnodes of Raphignathoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyCaligonellidae
Grandjean, 1944
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCamerobiidae
Southcott, 1957
stilt-legged mites
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCryptognathidae
Luxton, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupalopsellidae
Willmann, 1952
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHomocaligidae
Wood, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMecognathidae
Gerson & Walter, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRaphignathidae
Kramer, 1877
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStigmaeidae
Wood, 1967
10
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenocaligonellididae
González, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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