Cheyletidae
| Cheyletidae | |
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| Cheyletiella sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Cheyletoidea |
| Family: |
Cheyletidae Leach, 1815 |
| Genera include | |
| Diversity | |
| c. 80 genera, > 500 species | |
Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some members are parasites of birds and mammals, causing cheyletiellosis, or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage.
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