Trombidioidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 8 families and at least 430 described species in Trombidioidea.

Families

These eight families belong to the superfamily Trombidioidea: * Eutrombidiidae *

Johnstonianidae Johnstonianidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 7 genera and more than 20 described species in Johnstonianidae. Genera These seven genera belong to the family Johnstonianidae: * ''Centrotrombidium'' Kramer, 1896 ...

Microtrombidiidae Microtrombidiidae is a family of micro velvet 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 f ...

(micro velvet mites) * Neothrombiidae *

Neotrombidiidae Neotrombidiidae is a family of velvet mites and chiggers 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 grou ...

* Podothrombidiidae (podothrombidiids) *

Trombiculidae Trombiculidae (); commonly referred to in North America as chiggers and in Britain as harvest mites, but also known as berry bugs, bush-mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites, are a family of mites. Chiggers are often confused with Tunga penetrans, ...

(chiggers) *

Trombidiidae Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically in length, some, such as t ...

(true velvet mites)

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