Achipteriidae

Achipteriidae Temporal range: Jurassic–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Oribatida
Superfamily:	Achipterioidea
Family:	Achipteriidae Thor, 1929

Achipteriidae is a family of mites in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 9 genera and at least 80 described species in Achipteriidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Genera

• Achipteria Berlese, 1885
• Anachipteria Grandjean, 1932
• Campachipteria Aoki, 1995
• Cerachipteria Grandjean, 1935
• Cubachipteria Balogh & Mahunka, 1979
• Dentachipteria Nevin, 1974
• Hoffmanacarus Mahunka, 1995
• Parachipteria Hammen, 1952
• Plakoribates Popp, 1960

References

1. "Achipteriidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
2. "Achipteriidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
3. "Achipteriidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
4. "Browse Achipteriidae". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2018-02-21.

Further reading

• Breene, R.G.; Dean, D. Allen; Edwards, G.B.; Hebert, Blain; Levi, Herbert W.; Manning, Gail (2003). Common Names of Arachnids. Vol. Fifth Edition. American Tarantula Society. ISBN   1-929427-11-5.
• Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN   978-1402062421.
• Jackman, John A. (2002). A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.
• Krantz, G.W.; Walter, D.E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology. Vol. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. ISBN   9780896726208.