- Acaridae
Taxobox
image_caption = "Acarus siro "
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropoda
classis =Arachnida
subclassis =Acarina
superordo =Acariformes
ordo =Astigmata
familia = Acaridae
familia_authority = Latreille, 1802
diversity_link = Acaridae
diversity = > 110 genera, > 400 species
range_
range_map_width = 250px
subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies
subdivision =Fagacarinae Acarinae Rhizoglyphinae Pontoppidaniinae The Acaridae are a family of
mite s. Common forms include somemold mite s, for example thegrain mite .elected Taxa
* "
Acarus siro " Linnaeus, 1758 — grain mite, flour mite
* "Rhizoglyphus echinopus " (Fumouze & Robin, 1868)
* "Rhizoglyphus robini " Claparede, 1869
* "Sancassania berlesei " (Michael, 1903)
* "Thyreophagus entomophagus " (Laboulbéne & Robin, 1862)
* "Tyrolichus casei " Oudemans, 1910
* "Tyrophagus longior " (Gervais, 1844)
* "Tyrophagus putrescentiae " (Schrank, 1781)References
*'s Biology Catalog: [http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Acari/Family/Acaridae.txt Acaridae]
External links
* Stuart M. Bennett (2003): [http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th7g.htm "Acarus siro" (Flour Mite)]
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