Table 1 The taxonomy of domestic mites and common species
From: When mites attack: domestic mites are not just allergens
Common names | Super family | Family | Genus | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
House dust mites | Analgoidea | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Pyroglyphidae | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Dermatophagoides | D. pteronyssinus |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | D. farinae |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | D. microceras |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | D. siboney |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | D. evansi |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | D. neotropicalis |
| Â | Â | Â | Hirstia | H. chelidonis |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | H. domicola |
| Â | Â | Â | Sturnophagoides | S. bakeri |
| Â | Â | Â | Malayoglyphus | M.intermedius |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | M.carmelitus |
| Â | Â | Â | Euroglyphus | E. maynei |
| Â | Â | Â | Gymnoglyphus | G.longior |
| Â | Â | Â | Hughesiella | H. africana |
Storage mites | Glycyphagoidea | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Chortoglyphidae | Chortoglyphus | C. arcuatus |
| Â | Â | Echimyopodidae | Blomia | B. tropicalis |
| Â | Â | Aeroglyphidae | Glycycometus | G. malaysiensis |
| Â | Â | Glycyphagidae | Gohieria | G. fuscus |
| Â | Â | Â | Glycyphagus | G. domesticus |
| Â | Â | Â | Lepidoglyphus | L. destructor |
| Â | Acaroidea | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Tyroglyphidae | Acarus | A. siro |
| Â | Â | Â | Tyrophagus | T. putrescentiae |
| Â | Â | Â | Aleuroglyphus | A. ovatus |
| Â | Â | Suidasiidae | Suidasia | S. nesbitti |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | S. medanensis |
| Â | Â | Lardoglyphidae | Lardoglyphus | L. zacheri |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | L. konoi |