| Arctacaridae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| (unranked): | Gamasina |
| Family: | Arctacaridae Evans, 1955 |
Arctacaridae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. These mites were discovered and described by Evans in 1955 in the arctic regions of North America. [1]
Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species: [2]
The Acari are a taxon of arachnids that contains mites and ticks. The diversity of the Acari is extraordinary and their fossil history goes back to at least the early Devonian period. Acarologists have proposed a complex set of taxonomic ranks to classify mites. In most modern treatments, the Acari are considered a subclass of the Arachnida and are composed of two or three superorders or orders: Acariformes, Parasitiformes, and Opilioacariformes; the latter is often considered a subgroup within the Parasitiformes. The monophyly of the Acari is open to debate, and the relationships of the acarines to other arachnids is not at all clear. In older treatments, the subgroups of the Acarina were placed at order rank, but as their own subdivisions have become better understood, treating them at the superorder rank is more usual.
The peacock mites of the genus Tuckerella are a significant herbivorous pest in the tropics, for example on citrus fruit. Other species dwell in grasses, possibly as root feeders.
The Sarcoptiformes are an order of Acari comprising over 15,000 described species in around 230 families. Previously it was divided into two suborders, Oribatida and Astigmatina, but Oribatida has been promoted to an order, and Astigmatina is now an unranked taxon.
Haemogamasus is a genus of mites in the family Haemogamasidae. In North America, they mostly infect rodents, in addition to other small mammals such as shrews, talpids, and Virginia opossums.
Gamasellus is a genus of mites in the family Ologamasidae.
Rhodacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Holostaspella is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae. There are about 12 described species in Holostaspella.
Ameroseiidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Ascidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Arctoseius is a genus of mites in the family Ascidae.
Lukoschus is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that was named after the German acarologist Fritz Lukoschus.
Myonyssus is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Oryctolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Pneumolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Rhyzolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Hirstionyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Rhinonyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Epicriidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Arctacarus is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae. They are found in tundra and mountain regions of Asia and North America.
Halacaridae is a family of meiobenthic mites found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats around the world. It includes more than 1100 described species belonging to 64 genera