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Subclass Acari - Mites and Ticks

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Arachnida - Arachnids
Subclass Acari - Mites and Ticks

Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Ixodida - Ticks
Family Argasidae - Soft Ticks
Genus Carios
Species kelleyi - Carios kelleyi
Family Ixodidae - Hard Ticks
Genus Amblyomma
Species americanum - Lone Star Tick
Species maculatum - Gulf Coast Tick
Genus Dermacentor
Species andersoni - Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Species variabilis - American Dog Tick
Species occidentalis - Pacific Coast Tick
Genus Ixodes
Species banksi - Ixodes banksi
Species marxi - Squirrel Tick
Species kingi - Ixodes kingi
Species pacificus - Western Black-legged Tick
Species scapularis - Blacklegged Tick
Genus Rhipicephalus
Species sanguineus - Brown Dog Tick
Order Mesostigmata
Suborder Antennophorina
Superfamily Celaenopsoidea
Family Diplogyniidae
Genus Lobogynioides
Genus Neolobogynium
Species americana - Neolobogynium americana
Superfamily Antennophoroidea
Superfamily Megisthanoidea
Family Megisthanidae
Genus Megisthanus
Species floridanus - Megisthanus floridanus
Suborder Uropodina
Superfamily Uropodoidea
Suborder Parasitina
Superfamily Parasitoidea
Suborder Dermanyssina
Superfamily Dermanyssoidea
Family Laelapidae
Family Macronyssidae
Genus Ornithonyssus
Species sylviarum - Northern Fowl Mite
Species bacoti - Tropical Rat Mite
Family Varroidae
Genus Varroa
Superfamily Ascoidea
Family Ascidae
Family Phytoseiidae
Genus Amblyseius
Species andersoni - Amblyseius andersoni
Genus Typhlodromus
Species occidentalis - Typhlodromus occidentalis
Family Podocinidae
Superfamily Eviphidoidea
Superfamily Rhodacaroidea
Suborder Epicriina
Superfamily Epicrioidea
Family Zerconidae
Genus Prozercon
Order Opilioacarida
Superfamily Opilioacaroidea
Superorder Acariformes
Order Astigmata
Suborder Acaridia
Superfamily Acaroidea
Family Acaridae
Genus Boletoglyphus
Species ornatus - Boletoglyphus ornatus
Genus Histiogaster
Genus Tyrophagus
Superfamily Histiostomatoidea
Family Avenzoariidae
Genus Pandionacarus
Species fuscus - Osprey Wing Mite
Order Actinedida
Suborder Parasitengona
Superfamily Arrenuroidea
Family Arrenuridae
Genus Arrenurus
Superfamily Calyptostomatoidea
Superfamily Erythraeoidea
Family Erythraeidae
Genus Balaustium
Genus Callidosoma
Genus Leptus
Family Smarididae
Genus Clypeosoma
Superfamily Hydrachnoidea
Family Hydrachnidae
Genus Hydrachna
Superfamily Hydryphantoidea
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Lebertiidae
Genus Lebertia
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Hygrobatidae
Genus Hygrobates
Family Limnesiidae
Genus Limnesia
Family Pionidae
Genus Piona
Superfamily Trombidioidea
Family Trombidiidae - Velvet Mites
Family Microtrombidiidae
Family Trombiculidae
Family Eutrombidiidae
Suborder Eupodina
Superfamily Bdelloidea
Family Cunaxidae - Predatory Mites
Family Bdellidae
Subfamily Cytinae
Genus Cyta
Subfamily Odontoscirinae
Genus Neomolgus
Species littoralis - Neomulgus littoralis
Superfamily Halacaroidea
Superfamily Tydeoidea
Family Ereynetidae
Family Tydeidae
Superfamily Eupodoidea
Family Penthaleidae - Earth Mites
Genus Penthaleus - Blue Oat Mites
Species major - Penthaleus major
Family Eupodidae
Genus Linopodes
Family Rhagidiidae
Suborder Eleutherengona
No Taxon Heterostigmata section
Superfamily Tarsonemoidea
Family Tarsonemidae
No Taxon Raphignathae section
Superfamily Raphignathoidea
Family Stigmaeidae
Genus Eustigmaeus
Genus Zetzellia
Species mali - Zetzellia mali
Superfamily Cheyletoidea
Family Cheyletidae
Superfamily Tetranychoidea
Family Tetranychidae - Spider Mites
Subfamily Tetranychinae
Genus Tetranychus
Species urticae - Twospotted Spider Mite
Genus Panonychus
Species ulmi - European red mite
Subfamily Bryobiinae
Genus Bryobia
Species praetiosa - Clover Mite
Superfamily Eriophyoidea
Family Eriophyidae
Genus Acalitus
Species brevitarsus - Acalitus brevitarsus
Genus Aceria
Species campestricola - Aceria campestricola
Species ferruginea - Aceria ferruginea
Species negundi - Aceria negundi
Species parulmi - Elm Fingergall Mite
Species tristriata - Walnut Blister Mite
Genus Aculops
Species cannabicola - Hemp Russet Mite
Species rhois - Poison Ivy Leaf Gall Mite
Genus Aculus
Genus Eriophyes
Species cerasicrumena - Eriophyes cerasicrumena
Species emarginatae - Eriophyes emarginatae
Species mali - Apple Leaf Blister Mite
Genus Phytoptus
Species laevis - Alder Beadgall Mite
Genus Vasates
Species quadripedes - Maple Bladdergall Mite
Species aceriscrumena - Maple Spindlegall Mite
Suborder Anystina
Superfamily Caeculoidea
Family Caeculidae
Superfamily Anystoidea
Family Anystidae - Whirligig Mites
Genus Anystis - Whirligig Mites
Species baccarum - Whirligig Mite
Order Oribatida
Family Oribatidae - Soil Mites
Suborder Brachypylina
Superfamily Gymnodamaeoidea
Superfamily Carabodoidea
Family Carabodidae
Genus Carabodes
Suborder Mixonomata
Superfamily Phthiracaroidea
Suborder Poronota
Superfamily Galumnoidea
Family Galumnidae
Genus Galumna
Superfamily Oripodoidea
Family Mochlozetidae
Genus Mochloribatula
Species texana - Mochloribatula texana
Family Haplozetidae
Superfamily Ceratozetoidea
Family Euzetidae
Genus Euzetes