Identify all 38 known genera of flat mites from around the world.
Identify commonly intercepted species of Brevipalpus.
Identify all known and some new species of Raoiella.
Identify the three most commonly intercepted species of Cenopalpus.
The first edition of this tool, released in March 2012, included identification support for 36 genera of flat mites, including specific diagnostics for 13 species of Raoiella, 14 species of Brevipalpus, and Tenuipalpus pacificus. The first edition had three Lucid keys, one to the genera of the family, and one each for species of Raoiella and Brevipalpus.
Edition 2, released in March 2013, added a number of taxonomic revisions and new species that were discovered as a result of the research performed for the development of the tool. The family Tenuipalpidae now includes 38 genera rather than 36, and the genera key was updated to include all of these. Identification support within the group was also expanded, and a fourth key was added:
The second edition was updated in April 2015 to reflect the publication of a number of new names within the Brevipalpus phoenicis species complex. These changes were as follows: