Achipteriidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order

Sarcoptiformes The Sarcoptiformes are an order of Acari comprising over 15,000 described species in around 230 families. Previously it was divided into two suborders, Oribatida and Astigmatina, but Oribatida has been promoted to an order, and Astigmatina is n ...

. There are about 9 genera and at least 80 described species in Achipteriidae.

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

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