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Rhodacaroidea
Rhodacaroidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are 6 families with more than 900 described species in Rhodacaroidea, found worldwide. These mites inhabit soil and litter, including rodent and nests, moss and lichen, termite nests, and sometimes tree trunks. Some are predators of small insects, mites, and springtails, and some have been found on bark beetles. Families These six families belong to the superfamily Rhodacaroidea: * Digamasellidae Evans * Halolaelapidae Karg, 1965 * Laelaptonyssidae Womersley, 1956 * Ologamasidae Ryke, 1962 * Rhodacaridae Rhodacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.Walter, David Evans, edRhodacaridae Species Listing Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 27, 2010. Genera * ''Afrodacarellus'' Hulbutt, 1974 * ''Afrogamasellus'' ... Evans, 1957 * Teranyssidae Halliday, 2006 References Acari Arthropod superfamilies {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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Digamasellidae
Digamasellidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. Genera These 11 genera belong to the family Digamasellidae: * '' Dendrolaelaps'' Halbert, 1915 * '' Dendrolaelaspis'' Lindquist, 1975 * '' Dendroseius'' Karg, 1965 * '' Digamasellus'' Berlese, 1905 * '' Insectolaelaps'' Shcherbak, 1980 * '' Longoseius'' Chant, 1961 * '' Multidendrolaelaps'' Hirschmann, 1974 * '' Oligodentatus'' Shcherbak, 1980 * '' Orientolaelaps'' Bregetova & Shcherbak, 1977 * '' Panteniphis'' Willmann, 1949 * ''Pontiolaelaps ''Pontiolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Digamasellidae. There are at least three described species in ''Pontiolaelaps''. Species These three species belong to the genus ''Pontiolaelaps'': * '' Pontiolaelaps crenatus'' (Luxton, 1984 ...'' Luxton, 1989 Uncertain placement These species are considered ''incertae sedis'' within Digamasellidae: * '' Asca muricata'' Fox, 1947 * '' Cyrtolaelaps armatus'' Berlese, 1904 * '' Dendrolaelaps ulmi'' Hirschmann, 1960 * '' ...
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Laelaptonyssidae
''Starkovia'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelaptonyssidae. There are about eight described species in ''Starkovia'', some of which were transferred from the genus ''Laelaptonyssus'' when it was determined to be a synonym of ''Starkovia''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Starkovia'': * '' Starkovia chinensis'' (Samšinák, 1964) * '' Starkovia darwiniensis'' (Halliday, 1987) * '' Starkovia hallidayi'' (Krantz, 2000) * '' Starkovia lacticolus'' (Halliday, 2006) * '' Starkovia lenzi'' (Halliday, 1987) * '' Starkovia mitis'' (Womersley, 1956) * '' Starkovia setosus'' (Krantz, 2000) * '' Starkovia termitophila'' Lombardini, 1947 References Acari {{mesostigmata-stub ...
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