Pyemotidae
| Pyemotidae | |
|---|---|
| Pyemotes tritici | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Pyemotoidea |
| Family: | Pyemotidae Oudemans, 1937 (1897) |
Pyemotidae is a family of mostly parasitic mites that feed on the larvae and other developmental stages of various insects but some species are herbivorous or fungivorous.