Tenuipalpidae
Introduction '''Tenuipalpidae''', also called '''flat mites''' or '''false spider mites''', are a family of mites, closely related to the Tetranychidae. They are reddish and slow-moving and normally feed near the midrib or veins on the underside of leaves. Several species, among them ''Raoiella indica'', are important crop pests. Other common species include ''Acaricis urigersoni'' and the ''Brevipalpus'' species ''B. phoenicis'', ''B. californicus'', ''B. obovatus'', and ''B. lewisi''.
Genera The family includes the following genera:* ''Aegyptobia'' Sayed, 1950* ''Afronychus'' M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979* ''Australopalpus'' Smiley & Gerson, 1995* ''Brevipalpus'' Donnadieu, 1875* ''Cenopalpus'' Pritchard & Baker, 1958* ''Capedulia'' M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979* ''Coleacarus'' M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979* ''Crossipalpus'' Smiley, Frost & Gerson, 1996* ''Cyperacarus'' Beard & Ochoa, 2011* ''Dolichotetranychus'' Sayed, 1938* ''Gahniacarus'' Beard & Ochoa, 2011* ''Krugeria'' M. K. P. Smith-Meyer, 1979* ''Larvacarus'' Baker & Pritchard, 1952* ''Lisaepalpus'' Smiley & Gerson, 1995* ''Macfarlaniella'' Baker & Pritchard, 1962* ''Meyeraepalpus'' Smiley, Frost & Gerson, 1996* ''Neoraoiella'' Mohanasundaram, 1996* ''Obdulia'' Pritchard & Baker, 1958* ''Obuloides'' Baker & Tuttle, 1975* ''Pentamerismus'' McGregor, 1949* ''Phyllotetranychus'' Sayed, 1938* ''Phytoptipalpus'' Trägårdh, 1904* ''Priscapalpus'' de Leon, 1961* ''Pseudoleptus'' Bruyant, 1911* ''Raoiella'' Hirst, 1924* ''Raoiellana'' Baker & Tuttle, 1972* ''Rarosiella'' Rimando, 1996* ''Tegopalpus'' Womersley, 1940* ''Tenuilichus'' M. Mohanasundaram, 1988* ''Tenuipalpus'' Donnadieu, 1875* ''Terminalichus'' Anwarullah & Khan, 1974* ''Ultratenuipalpus'' Mitrofanov, 1973
References * Baker, Edward J.; Tuttle, Donald M. & Abbatiello, Michael J. (1975): The False Spider Mites of Northwestern and North Central Mexico (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae). ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' '''194''': 1-23. * Beard, J.J. & Ochoa, R. (2011). "New flat mite genera (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) associated with Australian sedges (Cyperaceae)." ''Zootaxa'' 2941: 1-37. * Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog:  Tenuipalpidae* Mites and Ticks: A Virtual Introduction —  Tenuipalpidae