Achipteriidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 9 genera and at least 80 described species in Achipteriidae.[1][2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Superfamily: | Achipterioidea |
| Family: | Achipteriidae Thor, 1929 |
Genera
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Achipteriidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Achipteriidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Achipteriidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Browse Achipteriidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
Further reading
edit- 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.
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