Scientific name Astigmatina Subclass Acari | ||
Lower classifications Blomia tropicalis, Sarcoptes, Notoedres cati |
The Astigmatina are a "cohort" of mites.
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Astigmatina belongs to the Sarcoptiformes, which contains the "biting" Acariformes. Many species are parasites of vertebrates. Most notorious among these are the Psoroptidia, which contain such notable taxa as feather mites and Sarcoptes scabiei.
Taxonomy
The hyporder contains 11 superfamilies with over thousands of genera as follows:
incertae sedis
Troglotacaridae
References
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