Pteronyssidae

Pteronyssidae
Pteroherpus sp.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Superfamily: Analgoidea
Family:
Oudemans, 1941
Synonyms
  • Hyonyssinae Atyeo & Gaud, 1981

The Pteronyssidae are a family of the Acarina (mite) order Sarcoptiformes. They contain many feather mites.

Selected genera

  • Anephippius
  • Bernierinyssus
  • Cleyastobius
  • Conomerus
  • Dicrurobius
  • Hyonyssus
  • Metapteronyssus
  • Micropteroherpus
  • Monapsidus
  • Mouchetia
  • Neopteronyssus
  • Parapteronyssus
  • Pegopteronyssus
  • Pteroherpus
  • Pteronyssoides
  • Pteronyssus
  • Pterotrogus
  • Ramphastobius
  • Scutulanyssus
  • Stenopteronyssus
  • Timalinyssus
  • Vanginyssus
  • Zygepigynia