The Sarcoptiformes are an order of

Acari Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

comprising over 15,000 described species in around 230 families. Previously it was divided into two suborders,

Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order (biology), order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range in size from . There are currently 12,000 species ...

and

Astigmatina Astigmatina is a clade of mites in the superorder Acariformes. Astigmata has been ranked as an order or suborder in the past, but was lowered to the unranked clade Astigmatina of the clade Desmonomatides (synonym Desmonomata) in the order Sarc ...

, but

has been promoted to an order, and Astigmatina is now an unranked taxon.

Families

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Acaridae The Acaridae are a family of mites in order Sarcoptiformes. Distribution There are several acarid genera with cosmopolitan distributions, such as ''Acarus', Sancassania'' and ''Tyrophagus''. There are even ''Tyrophagus'' found in Antarctic ...

# Acaronychidae # Achipteriidae # Adelphacaridae # Adhaesozetidae # Aeroglyphidae # Aleurodamaeidae # Algophagidae # Alicorhagiidae # Alloptidae # Alycidae # Ameridae # Amerobelbidae #

Ameronothridae Ameronothridae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range ...

# Ametroproctidae # Analgidae # Apionacaridae # Arborichthoniidae # Arceremaeidae # Aribatidae # Ascouracaridae # Astegistidae # Atopochthoniidae # Atopomelidae # Autognetidae # Avenzoariidae # Basilobelbidae # Belboidae #

Brachychthoniidae Brachychthoniidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 11 genera and at least 150 described species in Brachychthoniidae. Genera * '' Brachychthonius'' Berlese, 1910 * '' Eobrachychthonius'' Jacot, 1936 * '' Liochthoni ...

# Caleremaeidae # Caloppiidae # Canestrinidae # Canestriniidae # Carabodidae # Carpoglyphidae # Caudiferidae # Ceratokalummidae # Ceratoppiidae # Ceratozetidae # Cerocepheidae # Chaetodactylidae # Chamobatidae # Charassobatidae # Chetochelacaridae # Cheylabididae # Chirodiscidae # Chirorhynchobiidae # Chortoglyphidae # Collohmanniidae #

Cosmochthoniidae Cosmochthoniidae is a family of cosmochthoniids in the order Oribatida. There are about 6 genera and at least 40 described species in Cosmochthoniidae. Genera * ''Cosmochthonius'' Berlese, 1910 * ''Gozmanyina'' Balogh & Mahunka, 1983 * ''Krivolut ...

Crotoniidae Crotoniidae are a family of mites of the Holosomata group that may be the first animal lineage to have abandoned sexual reproduction and then re-evolved it. This is a spectacular case of atavism, and later convergent evolution.Norton, R. (2007), ...

# Crypturoptidae # Ctenacaridae # Ctenobelbidae # Cuneoppiidae # Cymbaeremaeidae # Cytoditidae # Damaeidae # Damaeolidae # Dameolidae # Dampfiellidae # Decoroppiidae # Dendroeremaeidae # Dermationidae # Dermoglyphidae # Drymobatidae # Echimyopodidae # Elliptochthoniidae # Eniochthoniidae # Epactozetidae # Epidermoptidae # Epilohamanniidae # Epilohmanniidae # Epimerellidae # Eremaeidae # Eremaeozetidae # Eremellidae # Eremobelbidae # Eremulidae # Euglycyphagidae # Eulohmanniidae #

Euphthiracaridae Euphthiracaridae is a family of mites in the order Oribatida. Genera * ''Rhysotritia'' * ''Microtritia'' References

Sarcoptiformes Acari families {{Sarcoptiformes-stub ...

# Eustathiidae # Eutegaeidae # Falculiferidae # Fortuyniidae # Freyanidae # Gabuciniidae # Galumnellidae # Galumnidae # Gastronyssidae # Gaudiellidae # Gaudoglyphidae # Gehypochthoniidae # Genavensiidae # Glycacaridae # Glycyphagidae # Grandjeanicidae # Granuloppiidae # Guanolichidae # Gustaviidae #

Gymnodamaeidae Gymnodamaeidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 8 genera and at least 60 described species in Gymnodamaeidae. Genera * ''Adrodamaeus'' Paschoal, 1984 * ''Arthrodamaeus'' Grandjean, 1954 * ''Austrodamaeus'' Balogh & ...

# Haplochthoniidae # Haplozetidae # Hemileiidae # Hemisarcoptidae # Hermanniellidae #

Hermanniidae Hermanniidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are at least 3 genera and 80 described species in Hermanniidae. Genera * ''Galapagacarus'' P. Balogh, 1985 * ''Hermannia (arachnid), Hermannia'' Nicolet, 1855 * ''Neohermannia'' ...

# Heterobelbidae # Heterochthoniidae # Heterocoptidae #

Histiostomatidae Histiostomatidae is a family of mites in the clade Astigmata. Description These mites are characterized by a very small size (about 600–900 µm in length) and a close association to arthropods, mainly insects. A morphologically special ...

# Humerobatidae # Hungarobelbidae # Hyadesiidae # Hydrozetidae #

Hypochthoniidae Hypochthoniidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range ...

# Hypoderatidae # Kiwilichidae # Knemidokoptidae # Kodiakellidae # Kramerellidae # Lamellareidae #

Laminosioptidae Laminosioptidae is a family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but ...

# Lardoglyphidae # Lemanniellidae # Lemurnyssidae # Liacaridae # Licneremaeidae # Licnobelbidae # Licnodamaeidae # Liebstadiidae #

Limnozetidae Limnozetidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera: * '' Antarcticola'' Wallwork, 1967 * '' Limnozetella'' Willmann, 1932 * '' Limnozetes'' Hull, 1916 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4654877 Sarcoptiformes ...

# Linobiidae # Listrophoridae # Lobalgidae #

Lohmanniidae Lohmanniidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are at least 20 genera and 180 described species in Lohmanniidae. Genera References Further reading

* * * * Acariformes Acari families {{acari-stub ...

# Lyroppiidae # Machadobelbidae # Machuellidae # Mahuellidae #

Malaconothridae Malaconothridae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera: * ''Elapheremaeus'' Grandjean, 1943 * ''Fossonothrus'' Hammer, 1962 * ''Malaconothrus'' Berlese, 1904 * ''Tyrphonothrus'' Knülle, 1957 * ''Zeanothrus'' Hammer, 1 ...

# Maudheimiidae # Meliponocoptidae # Mesoplophoridae # Micreremidae # Micropsammidae # Microtegeidae # Microzetidae # Mochlozetidae # Mucronothridae # Multoribulidae # Myocoptidae #

Nanhermanniidae Nanhermanniidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera: * ''Bicyrthermannia'' Hammer, 1979 * ''Cosmohermannia'' Aoki & Yoshida, 1970 * ''Cyrthermannia'' Balogh, 1958 * ''Dendrohermannia'' Balogh, 1985 * ''Masthermanni ...

# Nanhermanniidea # Nanohystricidae # Nanorchestidae # Nehypochthoniidae # Nematalycidae # Neoliodidae # Nesozetidae # Niphocepheidae # Nippobodidae # Nodocepheidae # Nosybeidae #

Nothridae Nothridae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range in si ...

# Ochrolichidae # Oconnoriidae # Oehserchestidae # Oppidae # Oppiidae #

Oribatellidae Oribatellidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera Genera: * ''Berniniella'' Özdikmen, 2008 * ''Cavernella'' Bernini, 1975 * ''Cuspidozetes'' Hammer, 1962 * ''Fberninia'' Özdikmen, 2008 * ''Fenestrobates'' Balog ...

Oribatulidae Oribatulidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 19 genera and at least 200 described species in Oribatulidae. Genera * '' Capilloppia'' Balogh & Mahunka, 1966 * '' Crassoribatula'' Hammer, 1967 * '' Dipha ...

# Oribellidae #

Oribotritiidae Oribotritiidae is a family of mites in the order Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range in ...

# Oripodidae # Otocepheidae # Oxyameridae # Pachygnathidae # Palaeacaridae # Papillonotidae # Parakalummidae # Parakalumnidae # Parhypochthoniidae # Passalozetidae # Pedetopodidae # Pediculochelidae #

Peloppiidae Peloppiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera: * '' Ceratoppiella'' Hammer, 1977 * '' Metrioppia'' Grandjean, 1931 * '' Paenoppia'' Woolley & Higgins, 1965 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21360304 Sarcoptiform ...

# Pelopsidae # Perlohmanniidae # Phenopelopidae # Pheroliodidae #

Phthiracaridae Phthiracaridae is a family of oribatid mites in the order Oribatida Oribatida (formerly Cryptostigmata), also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They r ...

# Pirnodidae # Plasmobatidae # Plateremaeidae # Platyameridae # Pneumocoptidae # Podacaridae # Podopterotegaeidae # Polypterozetidae # Proctophyllodidae # Proteonematalycidae # Proterorhagiidae # Prothoplophoridae # Protoplophoridae #

Protoribatidae Protoribatidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes. Genera: * '' Cribrozetes'' Balogh, 1970 * '' Perxylobates'' Hammer, 1972 * '' Polillozetes'' Corpuz-Raros, 2009 * '' Protoribates'' Berlese, 1908 * '' Setoxylobates'' Ba ...

# Psammochthoniidae # Pseudoppiidae #

Psoroptidae Psoroptidae is a family of parasitic mites, which are long and live on the surface of the skin, rather than burrowing into it. These mites affect various species, including cats, dogs, rabbits, cattle, sheep, and horses, causing skin inflammatio ...

# Psoroptoididae # Pterolichidae # Pteronyssidae # Ptiloxenidae # Ptyssalgidae # Punctoribatidae # Pyroglyphidae # Quadroppiidae # Rectijanuidae # Rhynchoribatidae # Rhyncoptidae # Rioppiidae # Rosensteiniidae # Salvidae #

Sarcoptidae The Sarcoptidae family of mites contains the genus ''Sarcoptes''. Sarcoptic mange Mange is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloqu ...

# Scatoglyphidae #

Scheloribatidae Scheloribatidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are at least 20 genera and 320 described species in Scheloribatidae. Genera References Further reading * * * * Acariformes Acari families {{s ...

# Schizoglyphidae # Scutoverticidae # Selenoribatidae # Sphaerochthoniidae # Spinozetidae # Staurobatidae # Sternoppiidae # Suctobelbidae # Suidasiidae # Symbioribatidae # Synichotritiidae # Syringobiidae # Tectocepheidae # Tegeocranellidae # Tegoribatidae # Tenuialidae # Teratoppiidae # Terpnacaridae # Tetracondylidae # Thoracosathesidae # Thyrisomidae # Thysanocercidae # Tokunocepheidae # Trhypochthoniellidae # Trhypochthoniidae # Trichthoniidae # Trizetidae # Trouessartiidae # Tubulozetidae # Tumerozetidae # Tuparezetidae # Turbinoptidae # Unduloribatidae # Vexillariidae # Winterschmidtiidae # Xenillidae # Xolalgidae # Zetomotrichidae # Zetorchestidae

References

Arachnid orders Taxa named by Enzio Reuter {{Sarcoptiformes-stub