Smarididae

Smaridiidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Trombidiformes
(unranked):	Anystides
Superfamily:	Erythraeoidea
Family:	Smaridiidae Kramer, 1878
Genera include
Fessonia Smaris

Smaridiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Trombidiformes. These large predatory mites have long oval bodies, distinctively pointed in front. They are usually red and densely hairy with slender legs, sometimes very long. They have either one or two pairs of eyes.

References

Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa, Magdalena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke, Acarologia I

Acari (ticks and mites)

Acariformes

Trombidiformes	Sphaerolichida Prostigmata

Sarcoptiformes	Endeostigmata Oribatida

Parasitiformes

Opilioacariformes

Opilioacaridae

Holothyrida

Allothyridae
Holothyridae
Neothyridae

Ixodida (ticks)

Mesostigmata

Sejidae	Sejoidea

Trigynaspida	Cercomegistoidea Antennophoroidea Celaenopsoidea Fedrizzioidea Megisthanoidea Parantennuloidea Aenictequoidea

Monogynaspida	Microgynioidea Heatherelloidea Thinozerconoidea Polyaspidoidea Uropodoidea Trachyuropodoidea Diarthrophalloidea Epicrioidea Zerconoidea Arctacaroidea Parasitoidea Veigaioidea Rhodacaroidea Eviphidoidea Ascoidea Phytoseioidea Dermanyssoidea

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