Pionidae is a family of prostigs in the order
Trombidiformes
The Trombidiformes are a large, diverse order of mites.
Taxonomy
In 1998, Trombidiformes was divided into the Sphaerolichida and the Prostigmata. The group has few synapomorphies by which it can be defined, unlike the other major group of aca ...
. There are about 15 genera and at least 90 described species in Pionidae.
Genera
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Forelia''
Haller, 1882
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Huitfeldtia''
Thor, 1898
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Hydrochoreutes''
C. L. Koch, 1837
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Najadicola''
Piersig, 1897
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Nautarachna''
Moniez, 1888
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Neotiphys''
Habeeb, 1957
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Piona''
C. L. Koch, 1842
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Pionacercus''
Piersig, 1894
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Pionella''
Viets, 1937
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Pionopsis''
Piersig, 1894
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Pseudofeltria''
Soar, 1904
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Schminkea''
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Tiphys
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Family
Tiphys was the Thespian son of Hagnias or of Phorbas of Elis and Hyrmine, daughter of Epeius. In the latter ac ...
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C. L. Koch, 1836
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Twinforksella''
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Wettina''
Piersig, 1892
References
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Trombidiformes
Acari families
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