Smarididae

Smaridiidae Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Trombidiformes
(unranked):	Anystides
Superfamily:	Erythraeoidea
Family:	Smaridiidae Kramer, 1878
Genera include
Fessonia Smaris

Smarididae, probably Hirstiosoma novaehollandiae

Smaridiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Trombidiformes. These large predatory mites have long oval bodies, distinctively pointed in front. They are usually red and densely hairy with slender legs, sometimes very long. They have either one or two pairs of eyes.

References

• Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa, Magdalena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke, Acarologia I