Rhodacaroidea is a superfamily of mites in the order
Mesostigmata. There are 6 families with more than 900 described species in Rhodacaroidea, found worldwide.
These mites inhabit soil and litter, including rodent and nests, moss and lichen, termite nests, and sometimes tree trunks. Some are predators of small insects, mites, and springtails, and some have been found on bark beetles.
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Families
These six families belong to the superfamily Rhodacaroidea:
* Digamasellidae
Digamasellidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.
Genera
These 11 genera belong to the family Digamasellidae:
* ''Dendrolaelaps'' Halbert, 1915
* '' Dendrolaelaspis'' Lindquist, 1975
* ''Dendroseius'' Karg, 1965
* ''Digamasellus'' B ...
Evans
* Halolaelapidae Karg, 1965
* Laelaptonyssidae Womersley, 1956
* Ologamasidae Ryke, 1962
* Rhodacaridae
Rhodacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.Walter, David Evans, edRhodacaridae Species Listing Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.
Genera
* '' Afrodacarellus'' Hulbutt, 1974
* '' Afrogamasellus' ...
Evans, 1957
* Teranyssidae Halliday, 2006
References
Acari
Arthropod superfamilies
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