Systematics of the mites

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Varroa mite on a honey bee . The varroa mite belongs to the predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata .

The systematics of the mites is based on morphological and anatomical features of the mites (Acari) as well as phylogeographic and ecological research.

The system used here is based on the manual A Manual of Acarology , published by GW Krantz and DE Walter in 2009. The third edition of this work includes all changes within the system in the more than 30 years since the second edition in 1978, which was also compiled by GW Krantz. Many groups of mites show characteristics that differ from those of other families in such a way that they have to be assigned to high ranks such as orders and subordinates in the system, but they only include a few genera and species. The number of genera and species of each family comes from J. Hallan's 2005 catalog.

Parasitiformes superordinate

The Parasitiformes superorder consists of four orders, three of which only include a few families. It differs from the superordinate Acariformes through the freely movable coxes and the stigmata visible behind the second coxes . The Parasitiformes comprise around 9200 species in over 920 genera.

Order Opilioacarida

The order Opilioacarida consists of only one family.

  • Superfamily Opilioacaroidea

Order Holothyrida

The order Holothyrida comprises three families in a superfamily.

Order Ixodida

The ticks of the order Ixodida comprise known ectoparasites in three families within a superfamily. Despite their fame as a mammalian parasite, ticks are only a small order with around 870 species in 18 genera.

Order mesostigmata

The order Mesostigmata is by far the largest within the parent Parasitiformes. Therefore, it was further subdivided in the area between the subordinate orders and the superfamilies, namely into cohorts and sub-cohorts. These terms were inserted here differently from the vertebrate systematics, where cohorts and sub-cohorts can be found between the taxonomic categories of class and order. They comprise 23 superfamilies with 80 families. They include almost 8,300 species in around 890 genera.

Superorder Acariformes

The superorder Acariformes was previously divided into three orders or suborders, the Actinedida , the Astigmata and the Oribatida . Today only two orders of the Acariformes, the Trombidiformes and the Sarcoptiformes, are differentiated in the system. The Actinedida form one of the two sub-orders of the Trombidiformes under the name Prostigmata . The Oribatida are one of the two sub-orders of the Sarcoptiformes, the Astigmata appear as a sub-group of the Oribatida.

Order Trombidiformes

This order with two subordinates is divided into 30 superfamilies with 85 families. It comprises around 2150 genera and around 19,600 species.

Subordination Sphaerolichina

  • Subordination Sphaerolichina

Subordination prostigmata

Order Sarcoptiformes

Subordination of the end ostigmata

The subordination Endeostigmata used to be a group within the Prostigmata (Actinedida). However, it has some characteristics of the Oribatida and was placed in the order Sarcoptiformes along with these.

Subordination Oribatida

Overcohort Palaeosomatides
Overcohort Enarthronotides
Overcohort Parhyposomatides
Overcohort Mixonomatides
Overcohort Desmonomatides
Cohort Nothrina
Brachypylina cohort
Astigmatina cohort

Individual evidence

  1. ^ GW Krantz, DE Walter (Ed.): A Manual of Acarology. 3rd edition. 2009.
  2. ↑ Gerald W. Krantz: A Manual of Acarology. 2nd edition. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis OR 1978, ISBN 0-88246-064-1 .
  3. ^ Joel Hallan: Synopsis of the Described Arachnida of the World. ( Memento of the original from February 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Texas A&M University, Department of Entomology (as of 2005). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / bug.tamu.edu

literature

  • Gerald W. Krantz, David E. Walter (Eds.): A Manual of Acarology. 3rd edition. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock TX 2009, ISBN 978-0-89672-620-8 .

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