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Superfamily of mites

Cheyletoidea
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cheyletiella Raubmilbe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Superfamily: Cheyletoidea
Leach, 1815
Families

Cheyletoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. They include parasites of other arthropods and vertebrates, though some Cheyletidae are instead free-living predators.

References

  1. D. S. Kettle (1984). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Croom Helm. p. 382. ISBN 9780856648397.
  2. Richard C. Russell, Domenico Otranto & Richard L. Wall (2013). "Mites (Arachnida: Acari)". The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. CAB International. pp. 209–242. ISBN 9781780640372.
  3. "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815". insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
Acari (ticks and mites)
Acariformes
Oribatida
Sarcoptiformes
Trombidiformes
Parasitiformes
Holothyrida
Ixodida (ticks)
Mesostigmata
Opilioacariformes
Taxon identifiers
Cheyletoidea


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