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Tetranychoidea is a superfamily of mites 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 ac ...
. There are about 5 families and more than 2,200 described species in Tetranychoidea.
Families
These five families belong to the superfamily Tetranychoidea: * Allochaetophoridae * Linoteranidae * Tenuipalpidae * Tetranychidae (spider mites) *Tuckerellidae
The peacock mites of the genus ''Tuckerella'' ( the only genus of the mite family Tuckerellidae) are a significant herbivorous pest in the tropics, for example on citrus fruit. Other species dwell in grasses, possibly as root feeders.
The peaco ...
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Further reading
* * * * * Trombidiformes Arachnid superfamilies {{trombidiformes-stub