Cheyletidae

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.^[2]

Cheyletidae Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cheyletiella sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Superfamily:	Cheyletoidea
Family:	Cheyletidae Leach, 1815
Genera
Cheyletiella Cheyletus Cheletophyes Eucheyletia Hypopicheyla Lanceacheyla[1] Nodele Paracheyletia
Diversity
c. 80 genera, > 500 species