Parasitidae
Parasitidae | |
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Poecilochirus carabi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Mesostigmata |
Suborder: | Parasitina
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Superfamily: | Parasitoidea Oudemans, 1901 |
Family: | Parasitidae (Oudemans, 1901) |
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Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution.[1] 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 and nematodes, with individual species usually having a narrower range of prey. The family contains two subfamilies, 29 genera, and around 400 species.[1][2]
The subfamily Pergamasinae is normally found in the soil, and dispersal via
The subfamily Parasitinae is normally found in nests of small animals or insects or in decaying organic matter, from seaweed to
Taxonomy
Parasitidae contains three taxonomic groups – two subfamilies and a group of genera not yet placed:[5]
Subfamily Parasitinae Oudemans, 1901
Subfamily Pergamasinae Juvara-Bals, 1976
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Incertae sedis
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References
- ^ Museum of Zoology. Archived from the originalon December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-85199-590-8. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Pergamasinae". Lucid Keys. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ Nathan Banks (April 10, 1915). The Acarina or Mites. A Review of the Group for the Use of Economic Entomologists. Report No. 108. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Joel Hallan (ed.). "Parasitidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.