Cheyletidae
| Cheyletidae | |
|---|---|
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| Cheyletiella sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Cheyletoidea |
| Family: | Cheyletidae Leach, 1815 |
| Genera include | |
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| Diversity | |
| c. 80 genera, > 500 species | |
Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some members are parasites of birds and mammals, causing cheyletiellosis, or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage.[2]
References
- ↑ Xia, B., Klompen, H., & Childers, C.C. (2011). "A new genus and species of Cheyletidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) from citrus trees in Florida." Zootaxa 2796: 29-36.
- ↑ UMMZ: Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815
External links
Media related to Cheyletidae at Wikimedia Commons- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Cheyletidae
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