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Erythraeidae; Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Erythraeus scopulifera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Infraorder:	Anystina
Superfamily:	Erythraeoidea
Family:	Erythraeidae; Oudemans, 1902
Diversity
	c. 60 genera, > 800 species
Synonyms
	Erythreidae;

Erythraeidae is a family of mites belonging to the Trombidiformes.^[2] Larval forms of these mites are parasitic on various other arthropods, for example harvestmen, but the adults are free-living predators. These oval mites are rather large, usually reddish coloured and densely hairy. The legs, especially the first and fourth pairs, are long and adapted for running. They have either one or two pairs of eyes and can be distinguished from related families microscopically by the presence of a single claw on the tibia of the palp.

The larvae bite a hole into the cuticula of the host and use a stylostome, which acts like a drinking straw, to drink body fluids dissolved tissues.

The larvae of two described species of Leptus feed on bees: Leptus ariel lives on the European honey bee in Guatemala, and Leptus monteithi is a parasite of a Leioproctus species (Colletidae) in Tasmania.^[3]

Larva on harvestman leg
Larva on harvestman leg, New Zealand
Larva on harvestman leg, New Zealand
Balaustium leanderi, Colombia
Balaustium leanderi, México
Caeculisoma, Virginia
Callidosoma, Virginia
Eatoniana namaquensis, South Africa
Eatoniana namaquensis, Botswana
Eatoniana plumipes, Kazakhstan
Abrolophus, New Zealand
Leptus, Maine
Leptus trimaculatus, Germany
Callidosoma, Virginia

Genera

These 62 genera belong to the family Erythraeidae:^[4]^[5]

SubFamily Abrolophinae Witte, 1995: Abrolophus Berlese, 1891; Grandjeanella Southcott, 1961; Marantelophus Haitlinger, 2011; Nagoricanella Haitlinger, 2009; Pukakia Clark, 2014
SubFamily Balaustiinae Grandjean, 1947: Balaustium von Heyden, 1826; Bursaustium Haitlinger, 2000; Fozustium Haitlinger, 2005; Italustium Haitlinger, 2000; Lomeustium Haitlinger, 2007; Madinahustium Kamran & Alatawi, 2016; Micromaris Hirst, 1926; Microsmarialla Khot, 1963; Moldoustium Haitlinger, 2008; Monteustium Haitlinger & Sundic, 2015; Mypongia Southcott, 1961; Neobalaustium Willmann, 1951; Pollux Southcott, 1961; Wartookia Southcott, 1961
SubFamily Callidosomatinae Southcott, 1957: Andrevella Southcott, 1961; Caeculisoma Berlese, 1888; Callidosoma Womersley, 1936; Carastrum Southcott, 1988; Cecidopus Karsch, 1879; Charletonia Oudemans, 1910; Dambullaeus Haitlinger, 2001; Harpagella Southcott, 1996; Iguatonia Haitlinger, 2004; Momorangia Southcott, 1972; Neoabrolophus Khot, 1965; Neomomorangia Fain & Santiago-Blay, 1993; Pussardia Southcott, 1961
SubFamily Erythraeinae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1828: Augustsonella Southcott, 1961; Claverythraeus Trägårdh, 1937; Collemboerythraeus Noei et al., 2017; Curteria Southcott, 1961; Eatoniana Cambridge, 1898; Erythraeus Latreille, 1806; Erythraxus Southcott, 1961; Erythrellus Southcott, 1946; Erythrites Southcott, 1961; Erythroides Southcott, 1946; Forania Southcott, 1961; Helladerythraeus Beron, 1988; Kakamasia Lawrence, 1944; Kamertonia Gabrys, 2000; Lasioerythraeus Welbourn & Young, 1987; Makolia Saboori et al., 2009; Neophanolophus Shiba, 1976; Neosmaris Hirst, 1926; Paraphanolophus Smiley, 1968; Pararainbowia Dunlop, 2007; Podosmaridia Trägårdh, 1937; Proterythraeus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1973; Rainbowia Southcott, 1961; Ramsayella Z.-Q. Zhang, 2000; Taranakia Southcott, 1988; Tepoztlana Hoffmann & Mendez, 1973
SubFamily Leptinae Billberg, 1820: Leptus Latreille, 1796
SubFamily Myrmicotrombiinae Southcott, 1957: Myrmicotrombium Womersley, 1934
SubFamily Phanolophinae Southcott, 1946: Iraniella Karimi Iravanlou et al., 2002; Phanolophus André, 1927

Footnotes

^ "Erythraeidae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ Zhang, Z.-Q.; Fan, Q.-H.; Pesic, V.; Smit, H.; et al. (2011). Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (ed.). "Order Trombidiformes Reuter, 1909. In: Zhang, Z-Q. (ed.) Animal biodiversity: an outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness". Zootaxa. 3148. ISBN 978-1-86977-849-1. ISSN 1175-5326.
^ UMMZ: Genus Leptus Latreille, 1796 (with drawing of L. ariel)
^ "ITIS report, Erythraeidae". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ "Catalogue of Life, Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1828". Retrieved 2024-12-12.

References

Meyer, Magdalena K. P. & Ryke, P. A. J.: Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa. Acarologia I.
Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Erythraeidae