Tenuipalpidae
Tenuipalpidae, also called flat mites or false spider mites, are a family of mites, closely related to the Tetranychidae. They are reddish and slow-moving and normally feed near the midrib or veins on the underside of leaves. Several species, among them Raoiella indica, are important crop pests. Other common species include Acaricis urigersoni and the Brevipalpus species B. phoenicis, B. californicus, B. obovatus, and B. lewisi.
Genera
The family includes the following genera:Aegyptobia Sayed, 1950Afronychus M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979Australopalpus Smiley & Gerson, 1995Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 1875Cenopalpus Pritchard & Baker, 1958Capedulia M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979Coleacarus M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979Crossipalpus Smiley, Frost & Gerson, 1996Cyperacarus Beard & Ochoa, 2011Dolichotetranychus Sayed, 1938Gahniacarus Beard & Ochoa, 2011Krugeria M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979Larvacarus Baker & Pritchard, 1952Lisaepalpus Smiley & Gerson, 1995Macfarlaniella Baker & Pritchard, 1962Meyeraepalpus Smiley, Frost & Gerson, 1996Neoraoiella Mohanasundaram, 1996Obdulia Pritchard & Baker, 1958Obuloides Baker & Tuttle, 1975Pentamerismus McGregor, 1949Phyllotetranychus Sayed, 1938Phytoptipalpus Trägårdh, 1904Priscapalpus de Leon, 1961Pseudoleptus Bruyant, 1911Raoiella Hirst, 1924Raoiellana Baker & Tuttle, 1972Rarosiella Rimando, 1996Tegopalpus Womersley, 1940Tenuilichus M. Mohanasundaram, 1988Tenuipalpus Donnadieu, 1875Terminalichus Anwarullah & Khan, 1974Ultratenuipalpus Mitrofanov, 1973