Eupodoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 8 families and more than 160 described species in Eupodoidea.[1][2]

Eupodoidea
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Linopodes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Infraorder: Eupodina
Superfamily: Eupodoidea

Description

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Eupodoids are soft-bodied mites that are red, red and black, white or yellow in colour. They can be recognised by the small epivertical lobe on the propodosoma and rhagidial organs on the tarsi of the first two leg pairs.[3]

Ecology

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Eupodoids occur in temperate grasslands, deserts (both hot and cold), alpine regions and polar regions (including tundra). Less commonly, they can be found in marshes and heavily wooded areas (including rainforests).[3]

The superfamily includes fungivorous, phytophagous and predatory species.[4] For example, Cocceupodidae and Eupodidae are fungivorous,[5][6] Penthaleidae are phytophagous (and include some crop pests)[7] and Rhagidiidae are fast-moving predators of small arthropods.[8]

 
Rhagidiidae

Families

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These eight families belong to the superfamily Eupodoidea:

References

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  1. ^ "Eupodoidea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. ^ a b Strandtmann, R. W.; Goff, M. L. (1978). "The Eupodoidea of Hawaii (Acarina: Prostigmata)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 19: 121–143.
  3. ^ Khaustov AA (2014-06-30). "A new genus and species in the mite family Eupodidae (Acari, Eupodoidea) from Crimea". ZooKeys (422): 11–22. doi:10.3897/zookeys.422.7802. PMC 4109443. PMID 25061386.
  4. ^ "Family Cocceupodidae". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ "Family Eupodidae". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ^ "Family Penthaleidae - Earth Mites". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  7. ^ "Family Rhagidiidae". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

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