The Family Categories of Tetranychoid Mites, with a Review of the New Families Linotetranidae and Tuckerellidae

摘要: The development of a classification the order Acarina has lagged far behind that orders insects. Prior to twentieth century phylogeny mites was inadequately understood, and little progress had been made in actual recognition species. During last half-century, however, comprehensive studies Oudemans, Vitzthum, Targardh, particular, contributed greatly an understanding phylogenetic relationships mite groups, number students have aided through their detailed characterization species some these groups.