Pyroglyphidae

Pyroglyphidae
Scanning electron micrograph of a female dust mite
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Superfamily: Pyroglyphoidea
Family: Pyroglyphidae
Subfamilies
  • Dermatophagoidinae
  • Onychalginae
  • Paralgopsinae
  • Pyroglyphinae
  • Pyroglyphidae incertae sedis
    • Euroglyphus
    • Marioglyphus
    • Tuccioglyphus

Pyroglyphidae is a family of non-parasitic mites. It includes the house dust mites that live in human dwellings, many species that live in the burrows and nests of other animals, and some pests of dried products stored in humid conditions.

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