Cheyletoidea

Cheyletoidea Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cheyletiella Raubmilbe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Superfamily:	Cheyletoidea Leach, 1815
Families
Cheyletidae Cloacaridae Demodecidae Harpyrhynchidae Myobiidae Ophioptidae Psorergatidae Syringophilidae

Cheyletoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. They include parasites of other arthropods and vertebrates,[1][2] though some Cheyletidae are instead free-living predators.[3]

References

1. D. S. Kettle (1984). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Croom Helm. p. 382. ISBN 9780856648397.
2. Richard C. Russell, Domenico Otranto & Richard L. Wall (2013). "Mites (Arachnida: Acari)". The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. CAB International. pp. 209–242. ISBN 9781780640372.
3. "Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815". insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-31.