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Checklist for Superfamily Trombidioidea Leach, 1815 (Velvet mites and chiggers)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
350
1576
5877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
281
1277
4572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trombidiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Trombidiform mites
103
632
2521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Prostigmata
Kramer, 1877
True mites
102
631
2521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anystina
Van der Hammen, 1972
19
153
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Trombidioidea
Leach, 1815
Velvet mites and chiggers
4
53
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
4 Families width 162 Species
Leeuwenhoekiidae Womersley, 1944Chigger mites46SpeciesTaxom
Neothrombiidae Feider, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti48SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites65SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
53 Genera with 162 Species
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Acomatacarus Ewing, 194412SpeciesTaxom
Acritrombium Southcott, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Allothrombium Berlese, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Austracarus Lawrence, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Austrothrombium Womersley, 19867SpeciesTaxom
Buandikia Southcott, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Caenothrombium Oudemans, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Camerotrombidium Thor, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Clinotrombium Southcott, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Ctenerythraeus Berlese, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Cygnothrombium Gabry?, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dichothrombium Feider, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphothrombium Feider, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Dinothrombium Oudemans, 1991Giant Red Velvet Mite1SpeciesTaxom
Emuthrombium Gabry?, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ettmuelleria Oudemans, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrombidium Verdun, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Fissitrombium Southcott, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Foliotrombidium Womersley, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Hannemania Oudemans, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Herbertothrombium Gabry?, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hexathrombium Cooreman, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hiotrombidium Womersley, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Holcotrombidium Womersley, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Koordatrombidium Gabry?, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Laminothrombium Womersley, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mesothrobium Hirst, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mesothrombium Hirst, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Microgoodenoughia Gabry?, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidium Haller, 193613SpeciesTaxom
Nodulothrombium Gabry?, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ocypete Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Odontacarus Ewing, 198628SpeciesTaxom
Paputrombidium Fain, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Paratrombium Bruyant, 199714SpeciesTaxom
Parawillungella Gabry? & Woh..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Platytrombidium Thor, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Podothrombium Berlese, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pollicotrombium Southcott, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ronaldothrombium M?kol, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ronaldvernonia Gabry?, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Sphairothrombium Feider, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Stanleythrombium Gabry?, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thormicrella Southcott, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Trichotrombidium Kobulej, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1906Velvet mite1SpeciesTaxom
Vargatula Brennan & Yu..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Whartonia Ewing, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Willungella Southcott, 19319SpeciesTaxom
Womersia Wharton, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Wondeclia Southcott, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Workandella Southcott, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Xenothrombium Oudemans, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
162 Species
Acomatacarus adelaideae Womersley, 1944
Acomatacarus attolus Banks, 1916
Acomatacarus barrinensis (Womersley, 1945)⇒ Odontacarus barrinensis Womersley, 1..., 1991
Acomatacarus cooki (Southcott, 1957)⇒ Odontacarus cooki Southcott, 1957
Acomatacarus dromus Womersley, 1939
Acomatacarus echidnus (Womersley, 1945)⇒ Odontacarus echidnus Womersley, 1945
Acomatacarus langani (Southcott, 1957)⇒ Odontacarus langani Southcott, 1957
Acomatacarus lygosomae Dumbleton, 1947
Acomatacarus mathewi (Southcott, 1957)⇒ Odontacarus mathewi Southcott, 1957
Acomatacarus patrius (Womersley, 1945)⇒ Odontacarus patrius Womersley, 1945
Acomatacarus retentus Banks, 1916
Acomatacarus southcotti Womersley, 1944
Acritrombium striatum Southcott, 1986
Allothrombium delicatulum Womersley, 1934
Allothrombium guttatum Hirst, 1928
Allothrombium terraereginae Hirst, 1926
Allothrombium wasseli Hirst, 1931
Allothrombium wyandrae Hirst, 1928
Austracarus reductus (Balogh & Balogh, 1983)⇒ Ozacarus reductus J. & P. Balogh, 1983
Austrothrombium australiense Hirst, 1929
Austrothrombium hirsutum Womersley, 1..., 1986
Austrothrombium insigne Hirst, 1928
Austrothrombium kondininum Hirst, 1928
Austrothrombium mullewaense (Southcott, 1986)⇒ Mesothrombium mullewaense Southcott, 1986
Austrothrombium porongorense (Southcott, 1986)⇒ Mesothrombium porongorense Southcott, 1986
Austrothrombium scaurum (Southcott, 1986)⇒ Mesothrombium scaurum Southcott, 1986
Buandikia anneae Southcott, 1994
Caenothrombium burraense (Womersley, 1942)⇒ Caenothrombium burraensis Womersley, 1942
Caenothrombium burraensis Womersley, 1942
Caenothrombium furcatum Womersley, 1937
Camerotrombidium robense Womersley, 1945
Clinotrombium antares Southcott, 1986
Clinotrombium bellator (Southcott, 1986)⇒ Ronaldothrombium bellator Southcott, 1986
Clinotrombium commoni Southcott, 1986
Clinotrombium southcotti Fain, 1991
Ctenerythraeus fulgidus Womersley, 1945
Ctenerythraeus maximus Womersley, 1945
Ctenerythraeus myloriensis Womersley, 1945
Ctenerythraeus queenslandiae Womersley, 1942
Ctenerythraeus southcotti Womersley, 1934
Cygnothrombium cygnus Womersley, 1936
Dichothrombium furcipilis Canestrini, 1898
Dichothrombium retentum Banks, 1916
Dimorphothrombium adelaidicum Womersley, 1934
Dimorphothrombium myloriense Womersley, 1937
Dimorphothrombium newmani Womersley, 1934
Dimorphothrombium westraliense Womersley, 1934
Dinothrombium southcotti (Fain, 1991)⇒ Clinotrombium southcotti Fain, 1991
Emuthrombium queenslandiae Womersley, 1945
Eutrombidium australiense Southcott, 1993
Fissitrombium clarki Womersley, 1937
Fissitrombium keasti Southcott, 1994
Foliotrombidium evansi Womersley, 1937
Foliotrombidium ornatum (Womersley, 1945)⇒ Platytrombidium belairense Gabrys, 1999
Hannemania rouxi Oudemans, 1917
Herbertothrombium canberraense Womersley, 1945
Hexathrombium mamerti Haitlinger, 1999
Hiotrombidium heaslipi Womersley, 1942
Hiotrombidium tubbi Womersley, 1937
Holcotrombidium scalare Womersley, 1936
Holcotrombidium scalaris (Womersley, 1936)⇒ Holcotrombidium scalare Womersley, 1936
Koordatrombidium koordanum Hirst, 1928
Laminothrombium myrmicum Womersley, 1934
Mesothrobium antipodianum Hirst, 1926
Mesothrombium antipodianum Hirst, 1926
Mesothrombium australiense Hirst, 1929
Mesothrombium insigne Hirst, 1928
Mesothrombium kondininum Hirst, 1928
Mesothrombium mullewaense Southcott, 1986
Mesothrombium porongorense Southcott, 1986
Mesothrombium scaurum Southcott, 1986
Mesothrombium ursinum Berlese, 1910
Microgoodenoughia kohlsi Womersley, 1945
Microtrombidium aequale Banks, 1916
Microtrombidium affine Hirst, 1928
Microtrombidium aucklandicum Luxton, 1989
Microtrombidium barringunense Hirst, 1928
Microtrombidium hirsutum (Womersley, 1945)⇒ Microtrombidium mihelcici Zhang, 1992
Microtrombidium karriense Womersley, 1934
Microtrombidium karriensis (Womersley, 1934)⇒ Microtrombidium karriense Womersley, 1934
Microtrombidium maculatum Womersley, 1942
Microtrombidium mccullochi Southcott, 1994
Microtrombidium mihelcici Zhang, 1992
Microtrombidium nitidum (Southcott, 1994)⇒ Parawillungella nitidum Southcott, 1994
Microtrombidium wellingtonense Womersley, 1945
Microtrombidium zelandicum Womersley, 1936
Nodulothrombium bisetosum Womersley, 1945
Ocypete procera (L. Koch, 1867)⇒ Heteropoda procera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Odontacarus (Leogonis) adelaideae Womersley, 1..., 1989
Odontacarus (Leogonis) athertonensis Womersley, 1..., 1991
Odontacarus (Leogonis) australiensis Hirst, 1925 ..., 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) barrinensis Womersley, 1..., 1991
Odontacarus (Leogonis) mccullochi Womersley, 1..., 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) nadchatrami Goff, 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) novaguinea Womersley, 1..., 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) riannae Goff, 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) trisetosus Goff, 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) unisetosa Goff, 1979
Odontacarus (Leogonis) ziegleri Goff, 1979
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) adelaideae Womersley, 1944
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) athertonensis Womersley, 1945
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) attolus Banks, 1916
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) australiensis Hirst, 1925Grass itch mite
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) barrinensis Womersley, 1945
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) cooki Southcott, 1957
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) dromus Womersley, 1939
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) echidnus Womersley, 1945
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) langani Southcott, 1957
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) mathewi Southcott, 1957
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) mccullochi Womersley, 1944
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) mitchelli Goff, 1981
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) novaguinea Womersley, 1944
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) patrius Womersley, 1945
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) southcotti Womersley, 1944
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) swani Southcott, 1986
Odontacarus (Odontacarus) veitchi Southcott, 1986
Paputrombidium grootaerti Fain, 1992
Paratrombium album Womersley, 1934
Paratrombium augustae Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium australe Southcott, 1997
Paratrombium crassum Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium curculionis Southcott, 1997
Paratrombium lindsayi Southcott, 1997
Paratrombium montivagum Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium nobile Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium nynganense Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium sericatum Rainbow, 1906
Paratrombium splendidum Hirst, 1928 ..., 1997
Paratrombium taylori Hirst, 1928 ..., 1997
Paratrombium torridum Hirst, 1928
Paratrombium ventricosum Hirst, 1928 ..., 1997
Parawillungella nitidum Southcott, 1994
Platytrombidium belairense Gabrys, 1999
Podothrombium tubbi Womersley, 1942
Pollicotrombium miniatum Womersley, 1934
Ronaldothrombium bellator Southcott, 1986
Ronaldvernonia collina Hirst, 1928
Ronaldvernonia gambiense Womersley, 1942
Ronaldvernonia similis Hirst, 1928
Ronaldvernonia wyandrae Hirst, 1928
Sphairothrombium carduum Womersley, 1945
Sphairothrombium opulentum Womersley, 1945
Sphairothrombium vaginatum Womersley, 1945
Stanleythrombium paranum Hirst, 1928
Thormicrella janeae Southcott, 1994
Trichotrombidium muscarum Riley, 1878
Trombidium sericatum (Rainbow, 1906)⇒ Paratrombium sericatum Rainbow, 1906
Vargatula pacifica Goff & Loomis, 1982
Whartonia (Whartonia) kulumadouensis Goff, 1980
Whartonia maai Nadchatram &..., 1965
Whartonia vellae Dumbleton, 1947
Willungella australis Womersley, 1936
Willungella bardonensis Womersley, 1945
Willungella echidnina Hirst, 1931
Willungella lamingtonensis Womersley, 1945
Willungella leei Southcott, 1994
Willungella obscura Womersley, 1936
Willungella rufusanus Seeman & Palmer, 2011
Willungella spinata Womersley, 1934
Willungella willungae Hirst, 1931
Wondeclia centipedae Southcott, 1987
Workandella virgata Southcott, 1994

Subnodes of Trombidioidea with occurrences in Australia
FamilyLeeuwenhoekiidae
Womersley, 1944
chigger mites, chiggers
7
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMicrotrombidiidae
Womersley, 1936
Micro velvet mites
29
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNeothrombiidae
Feider, 1959
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrombidiidae
Leach, 1815
Beer Bahuti, Rain Bugs, Red Velvet Mites, True Velvet Mites
14
48
Genera
Species

Taxom



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