Cheyletidae

{{Short description|Family of mites}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Cretaceous|present}}

| image = Cheyletiella Raubmilbe 2.jpg

| image_alt = "Cheyletiella" sp.

| image_caption = Cheyletiella sp.

| taxon = Cheyletidae

| authority = Leach, 1815

| synonyms =

| synonyms_ref =

| diversity_link =

| diversity = {{circa|80}} genera, > 500 species

| subdivision_ranks = Genera

| subdivision =

• Cheyletiella
• Cheyletus
• Cheletophyes
• Eucheyletia
• Hypopicheyla
• LanceacheylaXia, B., Klompen, H., & Childers, C.C. (2011). "A new genus and species of Cheyletidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) from citrus trees in Florida." Zootaxa 2796: 29-36.
• Nodele
• Paracheyletia

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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.UMMZ: [http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/beemites/Species_Accounts/Cheyletidae.htm Family Cheyletidae Leach, 1815]