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Cheyletidae
Sign in to saveCheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some Cheyletiella spp. are parasites of mammals, causing cheyletiellosis or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage. Cheyletids may occur in corpses, where they feed on other mites and on nematodes.
Species
predatory mites
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderTrombidiformes
- FamilyCheyletidae
Les Cheyletidae sont une des nombreuses familles d'acariens. Les espèces du genre Cheyletiella provoquent la cheyletiellose, une maladie parasitaire chez le lapin, le chat ou le chien.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 357
- With media
- 126
- Family
- Cheyletidae
- Collections
- FCB-UANL, UQROO, USNM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Congo, Burundi, Tanzania
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cheyletoidea
- Image
- Cheyletiella Raubmilbe 2.jpg
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- Cheyletidae
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- topic's main category
- Category:Cheyletidae
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Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some Cheyletiella spp. are parasites of mammals, causing cheyletiellosis or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage. Cheyletids may occur in corpses, where they feed on other mites and on nematodes.
== Description == Cheyletidae have short stylet-like chelicerae and large pincer-like palps. The palp tarsus is short and usually bears comb-like and sickle-like setae, and is located on the posterior part of the palp tibia. The palp tibia has a strong claw which extends beyond the palp tarsus. The body may have zero, one or multiple dorsal plates.
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