Acarophenacidae

Acarophenacidae; Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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;

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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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[Gerson-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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