Acarophenacidae

Acarophenacidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes that parasitise beetles or thrips.[1] It contains six genera and around 30 species.[1] They have a reduced life cycle, in which the larvae complete their development within their mother; the entire life cycle can take only 4–5 days.[1]

Acarophenacidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Order:
Trombidiformes
Family:
Acarophenacidae

Cross, 1965
Genera
  • Acarophenax Newstead & Duvall, 1918
  • Adactylidium Cross, 1965
  • Paracarophenax Cross, 1965
  • Paradactylidium Mahunka, 1973
  • Protophenax Magowski, 1994

References
  1. Uri Gerson, Robert L. Smiley & Ronald Ochoa (2008). "Acarophenacidae". Mites (Acari) for Pest Control. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 74–77. doi:10.1002/9780470750995.ch5. ISBN 9781405150972.


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