family

Laelapidae

Field notes

The Laelapidae are a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The family is also referred to in the literature as Laelaptidae, which may be the correct spelling.

Children

Gaeolaelaps
Cosmolaelaps
Pneumolaelaps
Hyperlaelaps
Melittiphis
Androlaelaps
Hypoaspis
Dicrocheles
Stratiolaelaps
Varroinae
Laelaps

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided