Mesostigmata

Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. Unlike most members of that group, many of these mites are not parasitic but free-living and predatory. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracles positioned laterally on the body.

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• Key mesostigmata under the microscope
• Araneus marmoreus margarinotus cadaverensis protonymp of mesostigmata mites mp4
• Taxonomy
• Other
• References

The family with the most described species is Phytoseiidae. Other families of note are Diplogyniidae, Macrochelidae, Pachylaelapidae, Uropodidae and Veigaiidae.