Tenuipalpidae

Tenuipalpidae
Raoiella indica, an SEM image with false color
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Order:
Trombidiformes
Superfamily:
Tetranychoidea
Family:
Tenuipalpidae

Berlese, 1913
Diversity
> 30 genera, > 780 species

Tenuipalpidae, also called flat mites or false spider mites, are a family of mites, closely related to the Tetranychidae. They are reddish and slow-moving and normally feed near the midrib or veins on the underside of leaves. Several species, among them Raoiella indica, are important crop pests. Other common species include Acaricis urigersoni and the Brevipalpus species B. phoenicis, B. californicus, B. obovatus, and B. lewisi.

Genera

The family includes the following genera:

References

Wikispecies has information related to Tenuipalpidae.
  • Baker, Edward J.; Tuttle, Donald M. & Abbatiello, Michael J. (1975): The False Spider Mites of Northwestern and North Central Mexico (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 194: 1-23.
  • Beard, J.J. & Ochoa, R. (2011). "New flat mite genera (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) associated with Australian sedges (Cyperaceae)." Zootaxa 2941: 1-37.
  • Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Tenuipalpidae
  • Mites and Ticks: A Virtual Introduction — Tenuipalpidae


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