Rhagidiidae Explained

Rhagidiidae is a family of prostig mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 12 genera and 9 described species in Rhagidiidae.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Genera

• Arhagidia Lindquist & Zacharda, 1987
• Brevipalpia Zacharda, 1980
• Coccorhagidia Thor, 1934
• Flabellorhagidia Elliott, 1976
• Foveacheles Zacharda, 1980
• Poecilophysis Cambridge, 1876
• Rhagidia Thorell, 1871
• Robustocheles Zacharda, 1980
• Shibaia Zacharda, 1980
• Troglocheles Zacharda, 1980
• Tuberostoma Zacharda, 1980
• Zachardaia Özdikmen, 2008

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.
• Zacharda . Miloslav . Kučera . Tomáš . 2006. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1657/1523-0430(2006)38[292:DOPRMA2.0.CO;2 Diversity of Predatory Rhagidiid Mites (Acari: Rhagidiidae) Inhabiting Montane Stony Debris in the Ötztal Alps, North Tyrol, A ustria ]. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research . en . 38 . 2 . 292–300 . 10.1657/1523-0430(2006)38[292:DOPRMA]2.0.CO;2 . 1523-0430.

Notes and References

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