Cunaxidae
Cunaxidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 20 genera and 390 described species in Cunaxidae. Description Cunaxidae have diamond-shaped bodies. Adults and nymphs have 4 pairs of 7-segmented legs, while larvae have 3 pairs of 6-segmented legs. Dorsally, they have 1 proterosomal shield (usually with 2 pairs of setae and 2 pairs of setose sensilla), 0-2 hysterosomal shields and 0-4 pairs of hysterosomal platelets. The body surface around these shields and platelets is striated. Ventrally, the leg coxae are fused to the body to form plates, and in adults the coxae of the first two leg pairs are often fused as are the coxae of the last two leg pairs. At the front of the body is the gnathosoma (mouthparts), which has a pair of pedipalps (usually ending in strong claws), a pair of chelicerae and a wedge-shaped subcapitulum. Distribution The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, being found on all continents except Antarctica. Ecolog ...
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Cunaxa (arachnid)
''Cunaxa'' is a genus of predatory mites in the family Cunaxidae. There are at least 50 described species in ''Cunaxa''. Species References Further reading

* * * Trombidiformes Trombidiformes genera Taxa named by Carl von Heyden {{arachnid-stub ...
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