Oribatulidae Explained

Oribatulidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 19 genera and at least 200 described species in Oribatulidae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Genera

• Capilloppia Balogh & Mahunka, 1966
• Crassoribatula Hammer, 1967
• Diphauloppia J. & P. Balogh, 1984
• Grandjeania Balogh, 1963
• Jornadia Wallwork & Weems, 1984
• Lucoppia Berlese, 1908
• Lunoribatula Mahunka, 1982
• Megatrichobates Grobler, 2000
• Neolucoppia Tseng, 1984
• Oribatula Berlese, 1896
• Ovobates Mahunka, 1994
• Paraphauloppia Hammer, 1967
• Phauloppia Berlese, 1908
• Phauloppiella Subías, 1977
• Reticuloppia Balogh & Mahunka, 1966
• Sellnickia Oudemans, 1927
• Spinoppia Higgins & Woolley, 1966
• Subphauloppia Hammer, 1967
• Zygoribatula

Further reading

• Book: Breene . R.G.. Dean . D. Allen. Edwards . G.B.. Hebert . Blain. Levi . Herbert W.. Manning . Gail. 2003. Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society. Fifth Edition. 1-929427-11-5.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Book: Jackman . John A.. 2002. A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.
• Book: Krantz . G.W.. Walter . D.E.. 2009. A Manual of Acarology. Texas Tech University Press. 3rd Edition. 9780896726208.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oribatulidae Family Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-21.
2. Web site: Oribatulidae Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-21.
3. Web site: Oribatulidae Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-21.
4. Web site: Browse Oribatulidae. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-21.