Parasitidae

Parasitidae
	Poecilochirus carabi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Mesostigmata
Suborder:	Parasitina
Superfamily:	Parasitoidea; Oudemans, 1901
Family:	Parasitidae; (Oudemans, 1901)
Subfamilies
	Parasitinae; Pergamasinae;

Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution.^[1] They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites, their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family as a whole preys on a wide variety of microarthropods and nematodes, with individual species usually having a narrower range of prey. The family contains two subfamilies, 29 genera, and around 400 species.^[1]^[2]

The subfamily Pergamasinae is normally found in the soil, and dispersal via phoresy is not known in this subfamily. It contains 9 genera. Most species are bisexual.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The subfamily Parasitinae is normally found in nests of small animals or insects or in decaying organic matter, from seaweed to forest litter. This subfamily contains 20 genera. These mites disperse via phoresy in the deuteronymph stage of their life cycle. The genus Parasitellus is associated with bumblebees, and other genus with other bees, leading to the common name "bee mites". Other genera disperse on various beetles, e.g. Poecilochirus on burying beetles, leading to the name "beetle mites" which is also shared with the order of mites Oribatida, who have the name for a different reason.^[1]^[2]^[4]

Taxonomy

Parasitidae contains three taxonomic groups – two subfamilies and a group of genera not yet placed:^[5]

Subfamily Parasitinae Oudemans, 1901

Gamasodes Oudemans, 1939
Nemnichia Oudemans, 1936
Oocarpais Berlese, 1916
Parasitellus Willmann, 1939
Parasitus Latreille, 1795
Poecilochirus G. Canestrini & R. Canestrini, 1882
Porrhostaspis Mueller, 1859
Trachygamasus Berlese, 1906
Willmanniella Götz, 1969

Subfamily Pergamasinae Juvara-Bals, 1976

Cycetogamasus C. Athias-Henriot, 1980
Heteroparasitus Juvara-Bals, 1976
Holoparasitus Oudemans, 1936
Ologamasiphis Holzmann, 1969
Pergamasus Berlese, 1903

Incertae sedis

Aclerogamasus Athias, 1971
Anadenosternum C. Athias-Henriot, 1980
Carpaidion C. Athias-Henriot, 1979
Colpothylax C. Athias-Henriot, 1980
Cornigamasus G. O. Evans & W. M. Till, 1979
Dicrogamasus C. Athias-Henriot, 1980
Erithosoma C. Athias-Henriot, 1979
Leptogamasus Trägårdh, 1936
Mixogamasus Juvara-Bals, 1972
Paracarpais C. Athias-Henriot, 1978
Pergamasellus Evans, 1957
Phityogamasus Juvara-Bals & Athias-Henriot, 1972
Phorytocarpais C. Athias-Henriot, 1979
Psilogamasus Athias-Henriot, 1969
Rhabdocarpais C. Athias-Henriot, 1981
Schizosthetus C. Athias-Henriot, 1982
Taiwanoparasitus Tseng, 1995
Zelogamasus M. K. Hennessey & M. H. Farrier, 1989

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d B. OConner & Pavel B. Klmiov (April 3, 2004). "Bee Mites : Acari : Parasitiformes". Division of Insects, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zhi-Quiang Zhang (August 2003). "Other Beneficial Mites". Mites of greenhouses. Wallingford, Oxon; Cambridge, MA: CAB International. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-85199-590-8. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Pergamasinae". Lucid Keys. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
^ Nathan Banks (April 10, 1915). The Acarina or Mites. A Review of the Group for the Use of Economic Entomologists. Report No. 108. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Joel Hallan (ed.). "Parasitidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.

External links

Bugguide at Iowa State University

[Bee_Mites-1] B. OConner & Pavel B. Klmiov (April 3, 2004). "Bee Mites : Acari : Parasitiformes". Division of Insects, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[Zhang-2] Zhi-Quiang Zhang (August 2003). "Other Beneficial Mites". Mites of greenhouses. Wallingford, Oxon; Cambridge, MA: CAB International. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-85199-590-8. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[Lucid-3] David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Pergamasinae". Lucid Keys. Retrieved July 24, 2009.

[4] Nathan Banks (April 10, 1915). The Acarina or Mites. A Review of the Group for the Use of Economic Entomologists. Report No. 108. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[5] Joel Hallan (ed.). "Parasitidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.

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