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The Laelapidae are a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The family is also referred to in the literature as Laelaptidae, which may be the correct spelling.
Alphalaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Bisternalis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Blaberolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Cerambylaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Chelanyssus is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Conolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Eubrachylaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Eumellitiphis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Gopriphis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Hunteria is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Jacobsonia is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Longolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Mesolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. The small macropod species Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, the musky rat kangaroo, is recorded as a to host species of this mite.
Neohypoaspis is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Phytojacobsonia is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Rhinolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Tropilaelaps is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Laelapidae. Their range spans the Philippines,Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Their primary hosts are the larva of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa, although after Apis mellifera was imported to Asia, they were found to also be suitable hosts for two species of Tropilaelaps, T. clareaeand T. mercedesae. Species can be identified by DNA analysis, which is important as these mites can hurt beekeeping.
Tylolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
Ugandolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.
References
- ↑ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Laelapidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University . Retrieved August 31, 2010.