Bdellidae


Bdellidae is a family of snout mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 11 genera and at least 260 described species in Bdellidae.
In terms of size, they are medium to large-sized predatory mites. They are known to inhabit soil, leaves, as well as intertidal rocks. They can be easily recognized by their elongated, snout-like gnathosoma pedipalps bearing two long terminal setae.

Genera

Bdella Latreille, 1795Biscirus Thor, 1913Cyta von Heyden, 1826Hexabdella van Der Schyff, Theron & Ueckermann, 2004Monotrichobdella Baker & Balock, 1944Neomolgus Oudemans, 1937Odontoscirus Thor, 1913Polytrichus van Der Schyff, Theron & Ueckermann, 2003Spinibdella Thor, 1930Tetrabdella Hernandes & Feres, 2006Trachymolgus Berlese, 1923