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Listrophoridae

Listrophoridae is a family of mites in the suborder Psoroptidia of the order Sarcoptiformes. The family contains small, long mites specialized for grasping the hairs of mammals. North American genera include:

  • Aplodontochirus
  • Chirodiscoides
  • Dentocarpus
  • Geomylichus
  • Leporacarus
  • Listrophorus
  • Lutracarus
  • Lynxacarus
  • Olabidocarpus
  • Olistrophorus
  • Prolistrophorus
  • Quasilistrophorus

Asiochirus is one Asian genus. Unidentified listrophorids have been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida and Georgia.