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Psoroptidia
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Psoroptidia

Psoroptidia is a parvorder of the Acari (mite) group Astigma (or Astigmatina). It comprises around 40 families, and apparently originated as parasites of birds, before a secondary radiation saw some taxa become parasites of mammals. Because of their parasitic lifestyle, members of the Psoroptidia do not exhibit a deutonymph stage.

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3 branches of this group, most-observed first

Analgoidea

superfamilyAnalgoidea

Sarcoptoidea

superfamilySarcoptoidea

Pterolichoidea

superfamilyPterolichoidea

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