Arctacaridae is a small family of

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s in the order

Mesostigmata Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They c ...

. These mites were discovered and described by Evans in 1955 in the arctic regions of North America.

Species

Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:Walter, David Evans, ed
Arctacaridae Species Listing
Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 26, 2010. * Genus ''

Arctacarus ''Arctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, wh ...

'' Evans, 1955 ** ''

Arctacarus rostratus ''Arctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, wh ...

'' Evans, 1955 ** ''

Arctacarus beringianus ''Arctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae. They are found in tundra and mountain regions of Asia and North America. Species These three species are members of the genus ''Arctacarus'': * ''Arctacarus rostratus ''Arctacarus ...

'' Bregetova, 1977 ** ''

Arctacarus dzungaricus ''Arctacarus dzungaricus'' is a species of mite in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Paras ...

'' Bregetova, 1977 * Genus ''

Proarctacarus ''Proarctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, ...

'' Makarova, 2003 ** ''

Proarctacarus canadensis ''Proarctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, ...

'' Makarova, 2003 ** ''

Proarctacarus johnstoni ''Proarctacarus johnstoni'' is a species of mite in the family Arctacaridae Arctacaridae is a small family of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Para ...

'' Makarova, 2003 ** ''

Proarctacarus oregonensis ''Proarctacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae. They are found in coniferous forests in mountain regions of western North America. Species These three species are members of the genus ''Proarctacarus'': * ''Proarctacarus canade ...

'' Makarova, 2003

References

Mesostigmata Acari families {{Mesostigmata-stub