Biology:Achipteriidae

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Short description: Family of mites

Achipteriidae
Temporal range: Jurassic–present
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Oribatida
Superfamily: Achipterioidea
Family: Achipteriidae
Thor, 1929

Achipteriidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 9 genera and at least 80 described species in Achipteriidae.[1][2][3][4]

Genera

  • Achipteria Berlese, 1885
  • Anachipteria Grandjean, 1932
  • Campachipteria Aoki, 1995
  • Cerachipteria Grandjean, 1935
  • Cubachipteria Balogh & Mahunka, 1979
  • Dentachipteria Nevin, 1974
  • Hoffmanacarus Mahunka, 1995
  • Parachipteria Hammen, 1952
  • Plakoribates Popp, 1960

References

Further reading

  • Breene, R.G.; Dean, D. Allen; Edwards, G.B.; Hebert, Blain; Levi, Herbert W.; Manning, Gail (2003). Common Names of Arachnids. Fifth Edition. American Tarantula Society. ISBN 1-929427-11-5. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 
  • Jackman, John A. (2002). A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing. 
  • A Manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. 2009. ISBN 9780896726208. 

Wikidata ☰ Q340526 entry