Epidermoptidae is a family of acariform mites. They live as parasites on the skin of birds and mammals. They thrive in warm, damp areas of the skin (several species are nostril specialists).
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| Knemidokoptes mutans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Suborder: | Astigmata |
| Parvorder: | Psoroptidia |
| Superfamily: | Analgoidea |
| Family: | Epidermoptidae Trouessart, 1892 |
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List
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Genera
editThe following genera are recognised in the family Epidermoptidae:[1]
- Apocnemidocoptes Lombert, Lukoschus & Fain, 1984
- Archemyialges Mironov, Bochkov & Fain, 2005
- Congocoptes Fain, 1956
- Epidermoptes Rivolta & Delprato, 1880
- Evansacarus Fain, 1962
- Hemimyialges Mironov, Bochkov & Fain, 2005
- Knemidokoptes Fürstenberg, 1870
- Metamicrolichus Fain, 1965
- Micnemidocoptes Fain, 1974
- Microlichus Trouessart & Neumann, 1888
- Myialges Trouessart, 1906
- Neocnemidocoptes Fain, 1966
- Otocoptoides Fain & Bochkov, 2001
- Pelicanoptes Fain & Atyeo, 1975
- Picicnemidocoptes Pence, 1972
- Procnemidocoptes Fain, 1966
- Promyialges Fain, 1964
- Rallepidermoptes Fain, 1965
- Rhamphocoptes Fain, 1956
References
edit- ^ "Epidermoptidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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