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Cheyletidae
Family Cheyletidae
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class
Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass
Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder
Acariformes
Order
Trombidiformes
Suborder
Prostigmata (Prostigs)
Infraorder
Eleutherengona
No Taxon
(Raphignathina)
Superfamily
Cheyletoidea
Family
Cheyletidae
Remarks
Predatory. Females in this family are often phoretic on insects. [from comment by Barry M. O'Connor]
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 14 July, 2009 - 7:55pm