Mite classification

Content updated 2025.

This is the classification used in this tool. It is based on Zhang (2011)Zhang (2011):
Zhang Z-Q. 2011. Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa, 3148: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.2 and Costa et al. (2024)Costa et al. (2024):
Costa SGS, Tolstikov A, Saboorit A, Batista-Ribeiro D, Noei J, Harvey MS, Shaw MD, Klimov PB, Zhang Z-Q, Pepato AR. 2024. A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the terrestrial Parasitengona (Acariformes, Prostigmata) provides insights into the evolution of their metamorphosis, invasion into aquatic habitats and classification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 199: 108147. and here is presented just to the superfamily level. A version of this classification that includes mite families is available here.

PARASITIFORMES

Superorder Parasitiformes Reuter, 1909 (sensu Krantz and Walter 2009Krantz and Walter 2009:
Krantz GW, Walter DE. 2009. A Manual of Acarology. Third Edition. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock (Texas), 807 p.) (4 orders)

Order Opilioacarida Zakhvatkin, 1952 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Opilioacaroidea Redikorzev, 1937 (1 family)

Order Holothyrida Thon, 1905 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Holothyroidea Thorell, 1882 (3 families)

Order Ixodida Leach, 1815 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Ixodoidea Dugès, 1834Dugès, 1834:
Dugès AE. 1834. Recherches sur l'ordre des Acariens. Troisième mémoire. Annales des sciences naturelles. Zoologie Ser 2., vol. 2: 18–63. (3 families)

Order Mesostigmata G. Canestrini, 1891 (3 suborders)

Suborder Sejida Kramer, 1885 (2 superfamilies)

Superfamily Sejoidea Berlese, 1885 (3 families)

Superfamily Heterozerconoidea Berlese, 1892 (2 families)

Suborder Trigynaspida Camin & Gorirossi, 1955 (2 infraorders)

Infraorder Cercomegistina Camin & Gorirossi, 1955 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Cercomegistoidea Trägårdh, 1937 (6 families)

Infraorder Antennophorina Camin & Gorirossi, 1955 (7 superfamilies)

Superfamily Aenictequoidea Kethley, 1977 (4 families)

Superfamily Antennophoroidea Berlese, 1892 (1 family)

Superfamily Celaenopsoidea Berlese, 1892 (8 families)

Superfamily Fedrizzioidea Trägårdh, 1937 (2 families)

Superfamily Megisthanoidea Berlese, 1914 (2 families)

Superfamily Paramegistoidea Trägårdh, 1946 (1 family)

Superfamily Parantennuloidea Willmann, 1941 (3 families)

Suborder Monogynaspida Camin & Gorirossi, 1955 (2 infraorders)

Infraorder Uropodina Kramer, 1881 (4 superfamilies)

Superfamily Microgynioidea Trägårdh, 1942 (2 families)

Superfamily Thinozerconoidea Halbert, 1915Halbert, 1915:
Halbert JN. 1915. Claire Island Survey. Acarinida Section II - Terrestrial and marine Acarina. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31 (39): 45–136. (2 families)

Superfamily Uropodoidea Kramer, 1881 (=Polyaspidoidea, Trachyuropodoidea) (30 families, plus 5 genera not assigned to a family)

Superfamily Diarthrophalloidea Trägårdh, 1946 (1 family)

Infraorder Gamasina Kramer, 1881 (4 hyporders)

Hyporder Epicriiae Kramer, 1885 (3 superfamilies)

Superfamily Epicrioidea Berlese, 1885 (1 family)

Superfamily Heatherelloidea Walter, 1997 (1 family)

Superfamily Zerconoidea G. Canestrini, 1891 (2 families)

Hyporder Arctacariae Johnston, 1982 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Arctacaroidea Evans, 1955 (1 family)

Hyporder Parasitiae Evans & Till, 1979 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Parasitoidea Oudemans, 1901 (1 family)

Hyporder Dermanyssiae Evans & Till, 1979 (6 superfamilies)

Superfamily Veigaioidea Oudemans, 1939 (1 family)

Superfamily Rhodacaroidea Oudemans, 1902 (6 families, plus 1 genus not assigned to a family)

Superfamily Eviphidoidea Berlese, 1913 (5 families)

Superfamily Ascoidea Voigts & Oudemans, 1905 (3 families)

Superfamily Phytoseioidea Berlese, 1916Berlese, 1916:
Berlese A. 1916. Centuria seconda di Acari nuovi. Redia 12: 125–177. (4 families)

Superfamily Dermanyssoidea Kolenati, 1859 (17 families)

ACARIFORMES

Superorder Acariformes Zachvatkin, 1952

Order Sarcoptiformes Reuter, 1909

Suborder Endeostigmata Reuter, 1909 (5 superfamilies, 10 families, 27 genera, 108 species; †3/5)

Infraorder Bimichaliida OConnor, 1984 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Alycoidea G. Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877 (3 families)

Infraorder Nematalycina Lindquist, Krantz & Walter, 2009 (2 superfamilies)

Superfamily Nematalycoidea Strenke, 1954 (2 families)

Superfamily Eriophyoidea Nalepa, 1898Nalepa, 1898:
Nalepa A. 1898. Neue Gallmilben (16 Fortsetzung). Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 35 (17): 163–164. (3 families)

Infraorder Terpnacarida OConnor, 1984 (2 superfamilies)

Superfamily Oehserchestoidea Kethley, 1977 (1 family)

Superfamily Terpnacaroidea Grandjean, 1939Grandjean, 1939:
Grandjean F. 1939. Quelques genres d’acariens appartenant au groupe des Endeostigmata. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie 11 (ser. 2): 1–122. (1 family)

Infraorder Alicorhagiida OConnor, 1984 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Alicorhagioidea Grandjean, 1939Grandjean, 1939:
Grandjean F. 1939. Quelques genres d’acariens appartenant au groupe des Endeostigmata. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie 11 (ser. 2): 1–122. (1 family)

Suborder Oribatida van der Hammen, 1968Hammen, 1968:
Hammen L van der. 1968. Studies on Opilioacarida (Arachnida). II. Redescription of Paracarus hexophthalmus (Redikorzev). Zoölogische Mededelingen 43: 57-76. (5 infraorders)

Infraorder Palaeosomata Grandjean, 1969 (3 superfamilies)

Superfamily Acaronychoidea Grandjean, 1932 (2 families)

Superfamily Palaeacaroidea Grandjean, 1932 (1 family)

Superfamily Ctenacaroidea Grandjean, 1954 (3 families)

Infraorder Enarthronota Grandjean, 1969 (5 superfamilies, plus 2 families not assigned to a superfamily)

Superfamily Brachychthonioidea Thor, 1934 (1 family)

Superfamily Atopochthonioidea Grandjean, 1949 (3 families)

Superfamily Hypochthonioidea Berlese, 1910 (=Lohmannioidea) (4 families)

Superfamily Protoplophoroidea Ewing, 1917 (5 families)

Superfamily Heterochthonioidea Grandjean, 1954 (3 families)

Infraorder Parhyposomata Grandjean, 1969 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Parhypochthonioidea Grandjean, 1932 (3 families)

Infraorder Mixonomata Grandjean, 1969 (7 superfamilies)

Superfamily Nehypochthonioidea Norton & Metz, 1980 (1 family)

Superfamily Eulohmannioidea Grandjean, 1931 (1 family)

Superfamily Perlohmannioidea Grandjean, 1954 (1 family)

Superfamily Epilohmannioidea Oudemans, 1923 (1 family)

Superfamily Collohmannioidea Grandjean, 1958 (1 family)

Superfamily Euphthiracaroidea Jacot, 1930 (3 families)

Superfamily Phthiracaroidea Perty, 1841 (1 family)

Infraorder Desmonomata Woolley, 1973 (3 hyporders)

Hyporder Nothrina van der Hammen, 1982 (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Crotonioidea Thorell, 1876 (=Malaconothroidea, Nanhermannioidea, Hermannioidea) (6 families)

Hyporder Brachypylina Hull, 1918 (=Circumdehiscentiae Grandjean, 1954) (25 superfamilies)

Superfamily Hermannielloidea Grandjean, 1934 (2 families)

Superfamily Neoliodoidea Sellnick, 1928 (1 family)

Superfamily Plateremaeoidea Trägårdh, 1926 (8 families)

Superfamily Damaeoidea Berlese, 1896 (1 family)

Superfamily Cepheoidea Berlese, 1896 (7 families)

Superfamily Polypterozetoidea Grandjean, 1959 (4 families)

Superfamily Microzetoidea Grandjean, 1936 (1 family)

Superfamily Ameroidea Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 (14 families)

Superfamily Zetorchestoidea Michael, 1898 (=Eremaeoidea) (6 families)

Superfamily Gustavioidea Oudemans, 1900 (7 families)

Superfamily Carabodoidea C.L.Koch, 1837 (6 families)

Superfamily Oppioidea Grandjean, 1951 (17 families)

Superfamily Trizetoidea Ewing, 1917 (3 families)

Superfamily Tectocepheoidea Grandjean, 1954 (1 family)

Superfamily Limnozetoidea Thor, 1937 (=Hydrozetoidea) (2 families)

Superfamily Ameronothroidea Willmann, 1931 (4 families)

Superfamily Cymbaeremaeoidea Sellnick, 1928 (1 family)

Superfamily Eremaeozetoidea Piffl, 1972 (2 families)

Superfamily Licneremaeoidea Grandjean, 1931 (9 families)

Superfamily Phenopelopoidea Petrunkevich, 1955 (2 families)

Superfamily Achipterioidea Thor, 1929 (3 families)

Superfamily Oribatelloidea Jacot, 1925 (1 family)

Superfamily Oripodoidea Jacot, 1925 (17 families)

Superfamily Ceratozetoidea Jacot, 1925 (10 families)

Superfamily Galumnoidea Jacot, 1925 (2 families)

Hyporder Astigmata Canestrini, 1891 (=Astigmatina Krantz & Walter, 2009) (11 superfamilies)

Superfamily Schizoglyphoidea Mahunka, 1978 (1 family)

Superfamily Histiostomatoidea Berlese, 1897 (2 families)

Superfamily Canestrinioidea Berlese, 1884 (1 family)

Superfamily Hemisarcoptoidea Oudemans, 1904 (7 families)

Superfamily Glycyphagoidea Berlese, 1897 (7 families)

Superfamily Acaroidea Latreille, 1802 (6 families)

Superfamily Hypoderatoidea Murray, 1877Murray, 1877:
Murray A. 1877. Economic Entomology, Aptera: prepared at the request of the Lords of the Committee of Council on education, and published for them. Chapman and Hall, London, 433 p. (1 family)

Superfamily Sarcoptoidea Murray, 1877Murray, 1877:
Murray A. 1877. Economic Entomology, Aptera: prepared at the request of the Lords of the Committee of Council on education, and published for them. Chapman and Hall, London, 433 p. (12 families)

Superfamily Pterolichoidea Trouessart & Mégnin, 1884 (18 families)

Superfamily Analgoidea Trouessart & Mégnin, 1884 (19 families)

Order Trombidiformes Reuter, 1909

Suborder Sphaerolichida OConnor, 1984 (2 superfamilies)

Superfamily Lordalycoidea Grandjean, 1939Grandjean, 1939:
Grandjean F. 1939. Quelques genres d’acariens appartenant au groupe des Endeostigmata. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie 11 (ser. 2): 1–122. (2 families)

Superfamily Sphaerolichoidea Berlese, 1913

Suborder Prostigmata Kramer, 1877 (4 infraorders, 40 superfamilies)

Infraorder Labidostommatina Krantz, 1978Krantz, 1978:
Krantz GW. 1978. A manual of acarology [2nd ed.]. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis. (1 superfamily)

Superfamily Labidostommatoidea Oudemans, 1904 (1 family)

Infraorder Eupodina Krantz, 1978Krantz, 1978:
Krantz GW. 1978. A manual of acarology [2nd ed.]. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis. (5 superfamilies)

Superfamily Bdelloidea Dugès, 1834Dugès, 1834:
Dugès AE. 1834. Recherches sur l'ordre des Acariens. Troisième mémoire. Annales des sciences naturelles. Zoologie Ser 2., vol. 2: 18–63. (2 families)

Superfamily Eupodoidea Koch, 1842 (9 families)

Superfamily Tydeoidea Kramer, 1877 (4 families)

Infraorder Anystina van der Hammen, 1972 (2 hyporders, 22 superfamilies)

Hyporder Anystae Krantz, 1978Krantz, 1978:
Krantz GW. 1978. A manual of acarology [2nd ed.]. Oregon State University Book Stores, Corvallis. (5 superfamilies)

Superfamily Adamystoidea Cunliffe, 1957 (1 family)

Superfamily Anystoidea Oudemans, 1936Oudemans, 1936:
Oudemans AC. 1936. Kritisch historisch overzicht der acarologie, Deerde Gedeelte, 1805-1850. Band A (E J Brill, Leiden): 1–430. (3 families)

Superfamily Caeculoidea Berlese, 1883 (1 family)

Superfamily Pomerantzioidea Baker, 1949 (1 family)

Superfamily Paratydeoidea Baker, 1949 (1 family)

Superfamily Halacaroidea Murray, 1877Murray, 1877:
Murray A. 1877. Economic Entomology, Aptera: prepared at the request of the Lords of the Committee of Council on education, and published for them. Chapman and Hall, London, 433 p. (2 families)

Hyporder Parasitengona Oudemans, 1909 (15 superfamilies)

Unranked Trombidiae (terrestrial Parasitengona)

Superfamily Allotanaupodoidea Zhang & Fan, 2007 (1 family)

Superfamily Amphotrombioidea Zhang, 1998 (1 family)

Superfamily Calyptostomatoidea Oudemans, 1923 (1 family)

Superfamily Erythraeoidea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1828 (2 families)

Superfamily Tanaupodoidea Thor, 1935 (1 family)

Superfamily Trombidioidea Leach, 1815 (includes Chyzerioidea and Trombiculoidea) (4 families)

Superfamily Yurebilloidea Southcott, 1996 (1 family)

Unranked Stygothrombiae

Superfamily Stygothrombioidea Thor, 1935 (1 family)

Unranked Hydrachnidiae (fresh water mites)

Superfamily Hydryphantoidea Piersig, 1896 (8 families)

Superfamily Eylaoidea Leach, 1815 (4 families)

Superfamily Hydrovolzioidea Thor, 1905 (2 families)

Superfamily Hydrachnoidea Leach, 1815 (1 family)

Superfamily Lebertioidea Thor, 1900 (10 families)

Superfamily Hygrobatoidea Koch, 1842 (13 families)

Superfamily Arrenuroidea Thor, 1900 (20 families)

Infraorder EleutherengonaEleutherengona:
(also Eleutherengonida, Eleutherengonina, Eleutherengonides) an infraorderwithin the Prostigmata consisting of the two hyporders Raphignathina and Heterostigmata. Eleutherengona includes many of the most important plant-parasitic mites, e.g., spider mites, broad mite, cyclamen mite.
Oudemans , 1909 (12 superfamilies)

Hyporder Raphignathina Kethley, 1982 (5 superfamilies)

Superfamily Cheyletoidea Leach, 1815 (5 families)

Superfamily Myobioidea Mégnin, 1877 (1 family)

Superfamily Pterygosomatoidea Oudemans, 1910 (1 family)

Superfamily Raphignathoidea Kramer 1877 (11 families)

Superfamily Tetranychoidea Donnadieu 1875Donnadieu 1875:
Donnadieu AL. 1875. Recherches pour servir a l'histoire des Tétranyques. Pitrat Ainé, Lyons. (5 families)

Hyporder Heterostigmata Berlese, 1899 (7 superfamilies)

Superfamily Dolichocyboidea Mahunka, 1970 (1 family)

Superfamily Heterocheyloidea Trägårdh, 1950 (1 family)

Superfamily Pyemotoidea Oudemans, 1937 (4 families)

Superfamily Pygmephoroidea Cross, 1965 (=Scutacaroidea) (4 families)

Superfamily Tarsocheyloidea Atyeo & Baker, 1964 (1 family)

Superfamily TarsonemoideaTarsonemoidea:
(also Tarsonemina) a superfamily within Prostigmata > infraorder Eleutherengona > hyporder Heterostigmata consisting of two families: Tarsonemidae and Podapolipidae.

Kramer, 1877 (2 families)

Superfamily Trochometridioidea Mahunka, 1970 (2 families)

Hyporder incertae sedis

Superfamily Cloacaroidea Camin, Moss, Oliver & Singer, 1967 (2 families)

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