Cheyletoidea
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Cheyletiella Raubmilbe | |
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Superfamily: | Cheyletoidea Leach, 1815 |
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Cheyletoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. They include parasites of other arthropods and vertebrates,[1][2] though some Cheyletidae are instead free-living predators.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ D. S. Kettle (1984). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Croom Helm. p. 382. ISBN 9780856648397.
- ^ Richard C. Russell, Domenico Otranto & Richard L. Wall (2013). "Mites (Arachnida: Acari)". The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. CAB International. pp. 209–242. ISBN 9781780640372.
- ^ "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815". insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-31.