Cheyletidae

Cheyletidae; Temporal range:
	Cheyletiella sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Actinedida
Family:	Cheyletidae; Leach, 1815
Genera
	Cheyletiella; Cheyletus; Cheletophyes; Eucheyletia; Hypopicheyla; Lanceacheyla; Nodele; Paracheyletia;
Diversity
	c. 80 genera, > 500 species

Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some members are parasites of birds and mammals, causing cheyletiellosis, or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage.

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