Pionidae is a family of prostigs in the order
Trombidiformes
Trombidiformes is a large, diverse order of mites.
Taxonomy
In 1998, Trombidiformes was divided into the Sphaerolichida and the Prostigmata. The group has few synapomorphies by which it can be defined, unlike the other major group of acariform ...
. There are about 15 genera and at least 90 described species in Pionidae.
Genera
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Forelia''
Haller, 1882
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Huitfeldtia''
Thor, 1898
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Hydrochoreutes''
C. L. Koch, 1837
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Najadicola''
Piersig, 1897
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Nautarachna''
Moniez, 1888
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Neotiphys''
Habeeb, 1957
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Piona''
C. L. Koch, 1842
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Pionacercus''
Piersig, 1894
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Pionella''
Viets, 1937
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Pionopsis
''Pionopsis'' is a genus of mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic an ...
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Piersig, 1894
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Pseudofeltria''
Soar, 1904
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Schminkea''
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Tiphys
In Greek mythology, Tiphys (; Ancient Greek: Τῖφυς ''Tîphus'') was the helmsman of the Argonauts.
Family
Tiphys was the Thespian son of HagniasApollonius of Rhodes, 1.105, 1.560, 1.296, 1.557 & 2.854; Apollodorus1.9.16 ''Orphic Argonau ...
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C. L. Koch, 1836
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Twinforksella''
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Wettina''
Piersig, 1892
References
Further reading
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Trombidiformes
Acari families
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