Biology:Cheyletidae
Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some Cheyletiella spp. are parasites of mammals, causing cheyletiellosis or "walking dandruff".[1] 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] Cheyletids may occur in corpses, where they feed on other mites and on nematodes.[3]
Description
Cheyletidae have short stylet-like chelicerae and large pincer-like palps. The palp tarsus is short and usually bears comb-like and sickle-like setae, and is located on the posterior part of the palp tibia. The palp tibia has a strong claw which extends beyond the palp tarsus. The body may have zero, one or multiple dorsal plates.[4]
Gallery
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Cheletophyes torridae -
Nodele conquistador on bee Aztecanthidium tenochtitlanicum
References
- ↑ "Cheyletiellosis in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals" (in en). https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/cheyletiellosis-in-dogs.
- ↑ "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815". https://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/beemites/Species_Accounts/Cheyletidae.htm.
- ↑ Goff, M. Lee (2009), "Forensic Entomology" (in en), Encyclopedia of Insects (Elsevier): pp. 381–386, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-374144-8.00112-0, ISBN 978-0-12-374144-8, https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/B9780123741448001120, retrieved 2025-12-17
- ↑ Baker, Edward W.; Baker, Edward W. (1949). "A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267––320. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.99-3238.267. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/20647.
External links
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Cheyletidae
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