Biology:Cheyletoidea

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Short description: Superfamily of mites

Cheyletoidea
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Cheyletiella Raubmilbe 2.jpg
Cheyletiella Raubmilbe
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Cheyletoidea

Leach, 1815
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Cheyletoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. They include parasites of other arthropods and vertebrates,[1][2] though some Cheyletidae are instead free-living predators.[3]

References

  1. D. S. Kettle (1984). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Croom Helm. p. 382. ISBN 9780856648397. 
  2. Richard C. Russell, Domenico Otranto & Richard L. Wall (2013). "Mites (Arachnida: Acari)". The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. CAB International. pp. 209–242. ISBN 9781780640372. https://books.google.com/books?id=9QfhF_wQSV4C&pg=PA209. 
  3. "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815". http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/beemites/Species_Accounts/Cheyletidae.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16957337 entry