Mesostigmata is an order of mite

Mite

Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...

s belonging to the Parasitiformes

Parasitiformes

The Parasitiformes are a superorder of Acari . Many species are parasitic , but not all; for example, about half of the 10,000 known species in the suborder Mesostigmata are predatory and cryptozoan, living in the soil-litter, rotting wood, dung, carrion, nests or house dust...

. Unlike most members of that group, many of these mites are not parasitic but free-living and predatory. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracle

Spiracle

Spiracles are openings on the surface of some animals that usually lead to respiratory systems.-Vertebrates:The spiracle is a small hole behind each eye that opens to the mouth in some fishes. In the primitive jawless fish the first gill opening immediately behind the mouth is essentially similar...

s positioned laterally on the body.

The family with the most described species is Phytoseiidae

Phytoseiidae

Phytoseiidae is a family of mites which feed on thrips and other mite species. They are often used as a biological control agent for managing mite pests.-Subfamilies:* Amblyseiinae Muma, 1961* Phytoseiinae Berlese, 1916* Typhlodrominae Scheuten, 1857...

. Other families of note are Diplogyniidae

Diplogyniidae

Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals .-Taxonomy:This is a list of the described species...

, Macrochelidae

Macrochelidae

Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata, containing the following genera and species:Aethosoma Krantz, 1962*Aethosoma burchellestes Krantz, 1962Ancistrocheles Krantz, 1962*Ancistrocheles bregetovae Krantz, 1962...

, Pachylaelapidae

Pachylaelapidae

Pachylaelapidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:*Actinoselus Berlese, 1916 ** Actinoselus terrificus Berlese, 1916*Beaurieuia Oudemans, 1929 ** Beaurieuia nederveeni...

, Uropodidae

Uropodidae

Uropodidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:* Allocircocylliba J. F. Marais & G. C. Loots, 1981** Allocircocylliba machadoi J. F. Marais & G. C...

 and Veigaiaidae.

Taxonomy

Monogynaspida

• Arctacarina (2 genera, 6 species)
• Arctacaroidea

• Arctacaridae
  Arctacaridae
  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.-Species:Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:...
  
  

• Dermanyssina (559 genera, 5,141 species)
• Rhodacaroidea (72 genera, 506 species)

• Ologamasidae
  Ologamasidae
  Ologamasidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Acuphis Karg, 1998* Antennolaelaps Womersley, 1956* Athiasella D. C...
  
   (36 genera, 236 species)
• Euryparasitidae
  Euryparasitidae
  Euryparasitidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera and species:*Acugamasus D. C. Lee, 1970**Acugamasus plumitergus Karg, 1997**Acugamasus punctatus **Acugamasus tuberculatus Karg, 1993...
  
  
• Rhodacaridae
  Rhodacaridae
  Rhodacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Afrodacarellus Hulbutt, 1974* Afrogamasellus Loots & Ryke, 1968* Dendrolobatus G. I. Shcherbak, 1983* Foliogamasellus Karg, 1977* Interrhodeus Karg, 2000...
  
  
• Digamasellidae
  Digamasellidae
  Digamasellidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Dendrolaelaps Halbert, 1915* Dendroseius Karg, 1965* Digamasellus Berlese, 1905* Longoseius Chant, 1961* Multidendrolaelaps Hirschmann, 1974...
  
   (5 genera, 170 species)
• Laelaptonyssidae
• Panteniphididae
  Panteniphididae
  Panteniphididae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Panteniphididae contains two genera, with four recognized species:* Genus Lindquistoseius Genis, Loots & Ryke, 1969** Lindquistoseius africanus Genis, Loots & Ryke, 1969...
  
  
  • Veigaioidea (4 genera, 59 species)
• Veigaiidae
  Veigaiidae
  Veigaiidae is a family of mites belonging to the superorder Parasitiformes. However they are not parasitic but free-living and predatory and are found in soil and decaying organic matter. Some species are specialists of rocky shorelines...
  
  
  • Eviphidoidea (72 genera, 505 species)
• Macrochelidae
  Macrochelidae
  Macrochelidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata, containing the following genera and species:Aethosoma Krantz, 1962*Aethosoma burchellestes Krantz, 1962Ancistrocheles Krantz, 1962*Ancistrocheles bregetovae Krantz, 1962...
  
  
• Parholaspididae
  Parholaspididae
  Parholaspididae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Gamasholaspis Berlese, 1903* Gamasholaspis akimotoi * Gamasholaspis anmashanensis Tseng, 1993* Gamasholaspis blandus Tseng, 1993...
  
  
• Pachylaelapidae
  Pachylaelapidae
  Pachylaelapidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:*Actinoselus Berlese, 1916 ** Actinoselus terrificus Berlese, 1916*Beaurieuia Oudemans, 1929 ** Beaurieuia nederveeni...
  
  
• Megalolaelapidae
• Eviphididae
  Eviphididae
  Eviphididae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Alliphis Halbert, 1923* Alliphis ankavani Arutunian, 1992 * Alliphis bakeri Arutunian, 1992 * Alliphis brevisternalis Ma-Liming & Wang-Shenron, 1998...
  
  
  • Ascoidea (138 genera, 2,721 species)
• Ameroseiidae
  Ameroseiidae
  Ameroseiidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Afrocypholaelaps Elsen, 1972*Afrocypholaelaps africanus *Afrocypholaelaps ranomafanaensis Haitlinger, 1987Ameroseius Berlese, 1903...
  
  
• Ascidae
  Ascidae
  Ascidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Aceoseius Sellnick, 1941 * Adhaerenseius G. C. Loots & P. D. Theron, 1992 * Africoseius Krantz, 1962 * Anephiasca Athias-Henriot, 1969...
  
   (39 genera, 558 species)
• Halolaelapidae
  Halolaelapidae
  Halolaelapidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Dinychella Berlese, 1888* Dinychella asperata Berlese, 1888Halodarcia Karg, 1969* Halodarcia carabidophila Evans & Fain, 1995* Halodarcia incideta Karg, 1969...
  
  
• Melicharidae
• Otopheidomenidae
  Otopheidomenidae
  Otopheidomenidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Eickwortius Z. Q. Zhang, 1995* Eickwortius termes Z. Q. Zhang, 1995Entomoseius Chant, 1965* Entomoseius dysderci Hemipteroseius Evans, 1963...
  
  
• Phytoseiidae
  Phytoseiidae
  Phytoseiidae is a family of mites which feed on thrips and other mite species. They are often used as a biological control agent for managing mite pests.-Subfamilies:* Amblyseiinae Muma, 1961* Phytoseiinae Berlese, 1916* Typhlodrominae Scheuten, 1857...
  
   (67 genera, 2,000 species)
• Podocinidae
  Podocinidae
  Podocinidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Aeeoseius Sellnick, 1941* Aeeoseius muricatus * Andregamasus Costa, 1965* Andregamasus conchylicola * Derrickia Womersley, 1956...
  
  
  • Dermanyssoidea
    Dermanyssoidea
    Dermanyssoidea is a superfamily of mites, including most of the mites which parasitise vertebrates. It contains 21 families:*Dasyponyssidae*Dermanyssidae*Entonyssidae*Haemogamasidae*Halarachnidae*Hirstionyssidae*Hystrichonyssidae*Ixodorhynchidae...
    
     (273 genera, 1,359 species)
• Trichoaspididae
• Larvamimidae
• Leptolaelapidae
  Leptolaelapidae
  Leptolaelapidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Australocheles W. Karg, 1983* Australocheles holmi W. Karg, 1983Ayersacarus Hunter, 1964* Ayersacarus plumapilus Hunter, 1964Cosmetolaelaps Womersley, 1959...
  
  
• Varroidae
• Laelapidae
  Laelapidae
  Laelapidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Aetholaelaps Strandtmann & Camin, 1956* Alphalaelaps Radford, 1951* Andreacarus Radford, 1953* Androlaelaps Berlese, 1903* Angosomaspis Costa, 1971...
  
   (144 genera, 791 species)
• Haemogamasidae
  Haemogamasidae
  Haemogamasidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Acanthochela Ewing, 1933* Brevisterna Keegan, 1949* Euhaemogamasus Ewing, 1933* Eulaelaps Berlese, 1903* Haemogamasus Berlese, 1889...
  
  
• Pneumophionyssidae
• Dermanyssidae
  Dermanyssidae
  Dermanyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:*Acanthonyssus Yunker & Radovsky in Wenzel & Tipton 1966**Acanthonyssus dentipes *Dermanyssus Dugès, 1834...
  
  
• Hirstionyssidae
  Hirstionyssidae
  Hirstionyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Ancoranyssus Evans & Fain, 1968* Ancoranyssus trichys Evans & Fain, 1968Hirstionyssus Fonseca, 1948...
  
  
• Hystrichonyssidae
• Macronyssidae
  Macronyssidae
  Macronyssidae is a family of parasitic mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:Arachnyssus Ma Liming, 2002* Arachnyssus guangxiensis Ma Liming, 2002* Arachnyssus huwenae Ma-Liming, 2002Argitis Yunker & Saunders, 1973...
  
   (26 genera, 127 species)
• Rhinonyssidae
  Rhinonyssidae
  Rhinonyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Agapornyssus Gretillat, Capron & Brygoo, 1959*Agapornyssus faini Gretillat, Capron & Brygoo, 1959Astridiella Fain, 1957*Astridiella scotornis...
  
   (30 genera, 160 species)
• Spinturnicidae
  Spinturnicidae
  Spinturnicidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata., highly specialized parasites of bats wing membrane.-Species:Ancystropus Kolenati, 1857* Ancystropus aequatorialis Estrada-Pena, Ballesta & Ibanez, 1992...
  
  
• Spelaeorhynchidae
• Halarachnidae
  Halarachnidae
  Halarachnidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Halarachnidae contains seven genera, with ten recognized species:* Genus Halarachne Allman, 1847** Halarachne halichoeri Allman, 1847...
  
  
• Raillietiidae
• Entonyssidae
  Entonyssidae
  Entonyssidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Entonyssidae contains seven genera, with nine recognized species:* Genus Entonyssus Ewing, 1922** Entonyssus halli Ewing, 1922** Entonyssus koreansis Noh & Sohn, 1991...
  
  
• Ixodorhynchidae
  Ixodorhynchidae
  Ixodorhynchidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Ixodorhynchidae contains eight genera, with twelve recognized species:* Genus Asiatolaelaps Fain, 1961** Asiatolaelaps evansi Fain, 1965...
  
  
• Omentolaelapidae
• Dasyponyssidae
  Dasyponyssidae
  Dasyponyssidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Dasyponyssidaecontains two genera, with two recognized species:* Genus Dasyponyssus Fonseca, 1940** Dasyponyssus neivai Fonseca, 1940...
  
  
• Manitherionyssidae

• Diarthrophallina (22 genera, 63 species)
• Diarthrophalloidea

• Diarthrophallidae
  Diarthrophallidae
  Diarthrophallidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:*Abrotarsala R. O. Schuster & F. M. Summers, 1978**Abrotarsala arciformis Schuster & Summers, 1978**Abrotarsala cuneiformis Schuster & Summers, 1978...
  
  

• Epicriina (43 genera, 233 species)
• Epicrioidea

• Epicriidae
  Epicriidae
  Epicriidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:Berlesiana Türk, 1943* Berlesiana cirrata Cornubia Türk, 1943* Cornubia ornata Türk, 1943Diepicrius Berlese, 1916...
  
  
• Dwigubskyiidae
• Coprozerconidae
• Zerconidae
  Zerconidae
  Zerconidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Acoesejus Selinick, 1941*Acoesejus muricatus Aleksozercon A. D. Petrova, 1978*Aleksozercon zachvatkini A. D. Petrova, 1978Allozercon C. Blaszak, 1984...
  
   (37 genera, 214 species)

• Heatherellina (1 genus, 2 species)

• Heatherellidae

• Heterozerconina (10 genera, 17 species)

• Heterozerconidae
  Heterozerconidae
  Heterozerconidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Heterozerconidae contains eight genera, with 14 recognized species:* Genus Afroheterozercon Fain, 1989** Afroheterozercon spirostreptus...
  
  
• Discozerconidae
  Discozerconidae
  Discozerconidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Discozerconidae contains two genera, with three recognized species:* Genus Discozercon Berlese, 1910** Discozercon derricki Domrow, 1956...
  
  

• Sejina (10 genera, 59 species)
• Sejoidea

• Sejidae
  Sejidae
  Sejidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Archaeopodella Athias-Henriot, 1977* Archaeopodella scopulifera Athias-Henriot, 1977 Asternolaelaps Berlese, 1923* Asternolaelaps australis Womersley & Domrow, 1959...
  
  

• Microgyniina (3 genera, 6 species)
• Microgynioidea

• Nothogynidae
• Microgyniidae
  Microgyniidae
  Microgyniidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Microgyniidae contains two genera, with four recognized species:* Genus Microsejus Trägårdh, 1942** Microsejus camini Trägårdh, 1942* Genus Microgynium Trägårdh, 1942...
  
  

• Parasitina (32 genera, 363 species)
• Parasitoidea

• Parasitidae
  Parasitidae
  Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution. They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites, their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family as a whole preys on a wide variety of microarthropods...
  
  

• Uropodina (92 genera, 2,167 species)
• Uropodoidea

• Protodinychidae
  Protodinychidae
  Protodinychidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata, containing the single genus Protodinychus.-Species:Protodinychus comprises three recognised species:* Protodinychus punctatus Evans, 1957...
  
  
• Thinozerconidae
  Thinozerconidae
  Thinozercon michaeli is a species of mite, placed in its own family, Thinozerconidae....
  
  
• Polyaspididae
  Polyaspididae
  Polyaspididae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:* Calotrachys Berlese, 1916** Calotrachys fimbriatipes * Dipolyaspis Berlese, 1916** Dipolyaspis sansonei * Dyscritaspis Camin, 1953...
  
  
• Trachytidae
  Trachytidae
  Trachytidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Polyaspinus Berlese, 1916* Trachytes Michael, 1894* Uroseius Berlese, 1888...
  
  
• Dithinozerconidae
  Dithinozerconidae
  Dithinozerconidae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Dithinozerconidae contains one genera, with one recognized species:* Genus Dithinozercon Berlese, 1916** Dithinozercon halberti...
  
  
• Nenteriidae
  Nenteriidae
  Nenteriidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Austrodinychus Trägårdh, 1952 * Dobrogensisnenteria W. Hirschmann, 1985 * Longitrichanenteria W. Hirschmann, 1985 * Nenteria Oudemans, 1915...
  
  
• Trematuridae
  Trematuridae
  Trematuridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Ipiduropoda Sellnick, 1952* Trematuroides Cooreman, 1960* Trichofrondosa W. Hirschmann, 1986* Trichoobscura W. Hirschmann, 1986* Trichouropoda Berlese, 1916...
  
  
• Macrodinychidae
  Macrodinychidae
  Macrodinychidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Macrodinychidae contains one genera, with 21 recognized species:* Genus Macrodinychus Berlese, 1917** Macrodinychus andrassyi Hirschmann, 1975...
  
  
• Trigonuropodidae
  Trigonuropodidae
  Trigonuropodidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Trigonuropodidae contains one genera, with 80 recognized species:* Genus Trigonuropoda Trägårdh, 1952** Trigonuropoda adatoi Hirschmann & Hiramatsu, 1990...
  
  
• Urodinychidae
  Urodinychidae
  Urodinychidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Urodinychus Berlese, 1903* Uroobovella Berlese, 1903* Vinicoloraobovella Hirschmann, 1979...
  
  
• Dinychidae
  Dinychidae
  Dinychidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Taxonomy:* Genus Castriimonaspis W. Hirschmann, 1984** Castriimonaspis castrii * Genus Clausiadinychus Sellnick, 1930** Clausiadinychus cristatus Sellnick, 1930...
  
   (12 genera, 71 species)
• Uroactinidae (1 genus, 57 species)
• Circocyllibamidae
• Deraiophoridae (1 genus, 67 species)
• Discourellidae (1 genus, 72 species)
• Uropodidae
  Uropodidae
  Uropodidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:* Allocircocylliba J. F. Marais & G. C. Loots, 1981** Allocircocylliba machadoi J. F. Marais & G. C...
  
   (35 genera, 577 species)
• Metagynuridae
• Oplitidae
  Oplitidae
  Oplitidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:* Cariboplitis Sellnick, 1963** Cariboplitis almerodai ** Cariboplitis daressalami...
  
   (5 genera, 184 species)
• Trachyuropodidae
  Trachyuropodidae
  Trachyuropodidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:* Capitodiscus Vitzthum, 1931** Capitodiscus venusta * Cephalouropoda Berlese, 1903** Cephalouropoda berlesiana...
  
   (7 genera, 110 species)

Trigynaspida

• Antennophorina (101 genera, 210 species)
• Aenicteguoidea

• Aenicteguidae
• Messoracaridae
  Messoracaridae
  Messoracaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Taxonomy:* Genus Leptantennus Berlese, 1916** Leptantennus pendulipes Berlese, 1916* Genus Messoracarus Silvestri, 1912** Messoracarus emarginatus...
  
  
• Physalozerconidae
• Ptochacaridae
  • Antennophoroidea
• Antennophoridae
  Antennophoridae
  Antennophoridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Antennophoridae contains five genera, with nine recognized species. Antennophorus grandis is an ectoparasite on ants of the species Lasius flavus....
  
  
  • Celaenopsoidea (73 genera, 120 species)
• Neotenogyniidae
  Neotenogyniidae
  Neotenogyniidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Neotenogyniidae contains two genera, with two recognized species:* Genus Neotenogynium Kethley, 1974** Neotenogynium malkini Kethley, 1974...
  
  
• Celaenopsidae
  Celaenopsidae
  Celaenopsidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Celaenopsidae contains seven genera, with fourteen recognized species:* Genus Schizocyrtillus Kinn, 1970** Schizocyrtillus josefinae Gwiazdowicz, 2002...
  
  
• Costacaridae
  Costacaridae
  Costacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Costacaridae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Costacarus P. E. Hunter, 1993** Costacarus reyesi P. E. Hunter, 1993...
  
  
• Schizogyniidae
  Schizogyniidae
  Schizogyniidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Schizogyniidae contains six genera, with six recognized species:* Genus Fusura Valle & Fox, 1966** Fusura civica Valle & Fox, 1966* Genus Choriarchus Kinn, 1966...
  
  
• Megacelaenopsidae
  Megacelaenopsidae
  Megacelaenopsidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Megacelaenopsidae contains two genera, with two recognized species:* Genus Megacelaenopsis Funk, 1975** Megacelaenopsis oudemansi Funk, 1975...
  
  
• Triplogyniidae
  Triplogyniidae
  Triplogyniidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Triplogyniidae contains two genera, with ten recognized species:* Genus Funkotriplogynium A...
  
  
• Meinertulidae
  Meinertulidae
  Meinertulidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Meinertulidae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Meinertula Trägårdh, 1950** Meinertula hamifera Trägårdh, 1950...
  
  
• Diplogyniidae
  Diplogyniidae
  Diplogyniidae is a family of parasitic mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata. Many are parasites on beetles but some live on larger animals .-Taxonomy:This is a list of the described species...
  
   (40 genera, 64 species)
• Euzerconidae
  Euzerconidae
  Euzerconidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Euzerconidae contains twelve genera, with 20 recognized species:* Genus Euzercon Berlese, 1888** Euzercon anatonon Hunter & Rosario, 1991** Euzercon balzani Berlese, 1888...
  
  
  • Fedrizzioidea (12 genera, 62 species)
• Fedrizziidae
  Fedrizziidae
  Fedrizziidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Fedrizziidae contains three genera, with 31 recognized species:* Genus Fedrizzia G.Canestrini, 1884** Fedrizzia abradoalves Seeman, 2007...
  
  
• Klinckowstroemiidae
  Klinckowstroemiidae
  Klinckowstroemiidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Klinckowstroemiidae contains four genera, with 24 recognized species:* Genus Antennurella Berlese, 1903** Antennurella tragardhi...
  
  
• Promegistidae
  Promegistidae
  Promegistidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Promegistidae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Promegistus Womersley, 1958** Promegistus armstrongi Womersley, 1958...
  
  
• Paramegistidae
  Paramegistidae
  Paramegistidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Paramegistidae contains four genera, with 21 recognized species:* Genus Meristomegistus Kim & Klompen, 2002** Meristomegistus vazquezus Kim & Klompen, 2002...
  
  
  • Megisthanoidea
• Hoplomegistidae
  Hoplomegistidae
  Hoplomegistidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Hoplomegistidae contains one genus, with two recognized species:* Genus Stenosternum Kramer, 1898** Stenosternum armiger...
  
  
• Megisthanidae
  Megisthanidae
  Megisthanidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Megisthanidae contains one genus, with five recognized species:* Genus Megisthanus Thorell, 1882** Megisthanus caudatus Thorell, 1882** Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910...
  
  
  • Parantennuloidea
• Parantennulidae
  Parantennulidae
  Parantennulidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Parantennulidae contains three genera, with four recognized species:* Genus Parantennulus Berlese, 1904** Parantennulus scolopendrarum...
  
  
• Philodanidae
  Philodanidae
  Philodanidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Biodiversity:* 2 genera* 2 species* see here for details...
  
  

• Cercomegistina (11 genera, 12 species)
• Cercomegistoidea

• Cercomegistidae
  Cercomegistidae
  Cercomegistidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Cercomegistidae contains four genera, with six recognized species:* Genus Celaenogamasus Berlese, 1901** Celaenogamasus hirtellus Berlese, 1901...
  
  
• Saltiseiidae
  Saltiseiidae
  Saltiseiidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Saltiseiidae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Saltiseius Walter, 2000** Saltiseius hunteri Walter, 2000...
  
  
• Asternoseiidae
  Asternoseiidae
  Asternoseiidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Asternoseiidae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Asternoseius Berlese, 1910** Asternoseius ciliatus Berlese, 1910...
  
  
• Davacaridae
  Davacaridae
  Davacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Davacaridae contains one genus, with one recognized species:* Genus Davacarus Hunter, in Gressitt 1970** Davacarus gressitti Hunter, in Gressitt 1970...
  
  
• Seiodidae
  Seiodidae
  Seiodidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Species:Seiodidae contains one genus, with two recognized species:* Genus Seiodes Berlese, 1887** Seiodes histricinus Berlese, 1892** Seiodes ursinus Berlese, 1887...
  
  
• Pyrosejidae
  Pyrosejidae
  Pyrosejidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata....
  
  

Other

Meliponopus palpifer Fain & Flechtmann, 1985 has not yet been placed into a family.

External links

• Ornithonyssus bursa, tropical fowl mite on the UF
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