Brachypylina

Brachypylina; Temporal range: Jurassic–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Peloribates sp. (Haplozetidae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Oribatida
Suborder:	Brachypylina; Hull, 1918
Superfamilies
	Pycnonoticae; Amerobelboidea Ameronothroidea Carabodoidea Cepheoidea Charassobatoidea Cymbaeremaeoidea Damaeoidea Eremaeoidea Eremelloidea Gustavioidea Gymnodamaeoidea Hermannielloidea Hydrozetoidea Microzetoidea Neoliodoidea Oppioidea Otocepheoidea Plateremaeoidea Polypterozetoidea Tectocepheoidea Trizetoidea Zetorchestoidea Poronoticae; Achipterioidea Ceratozetoidea Galumnoidea Licneremaeoidea Limnozetoidea Oribatelloidea Oripodoidea Phenopelopoidea Unduloribatoidea Zetomotrichoidea

Brachypylina is a group of oribatid mites, variously listed as a suborder,^[1] infraorder,^[2]^[3] or a cohort.^[3]^[4]

Description

Brachypylina are 0.15 to 2.0 mm or more in length, beetle-like, usually tan to dark brown, and covered in armour. Some have pteromorphs (wing-like flaps possessed by some oribatids). The notogastral shield is separated from the prodorsal and ventral shields by a line of dehiscence (circumgastric furrow). There is usually a pair of trichobothria on the prodorsum. There are 3 (rarely seemingly 2) pairs of genital papillae. The subcapitulum is often diarthric, and sometimes has a mental tectum or is suctorial.^[4]

Females have a well-developed ovipositor. Males are usually half the mass of females with a smaller genital opening, and they have a spermatophoric organ instead of an ovipositor.^[4]

Ecology

These mites occur in various habitats including on vegetation. They feed on algae, fungi, detritus and small invertebrates.^[4]

In one study of oribatids in German forests, Brachypylina made up the vast majority of oribatids collected (23,168 individuals out of 25,162). The highest densities were found in lichen and mosses, and they made up all of the oribatids found on tree bark. Densities were lower in sod, dead wood and litter.^[5]

Families

Pycnonoticae Grandjean, 1954

Hermannielloidea Grandjean, 1934
- Hermanniellidae Grandjean, 1934
- Plasmobatidae Grandjean, 1961
Neoliodoidea Sellnick, 1928
- Neoliodidae Sellnick, 1928
Plateremaeoidea Trägårdh, 1926
- Plateremaeidae Trägårdh, 1926
- Pheroliodidae Paschoal, 1987
- Licnodamaeidae Grandjean, 1954
- Licnobelbidae Grandjean, 1965
Gymnodamaeoidea Grandjean, 1954
- Gymnodamaeidae Grandjean, 1954
- Aleurodamaeidae Paschoal & Johnston, 1985
Damaeoidea Berlese, 1896
- Damaeidae Berlese, 1896
Polypterozetoidea Grandjean, 1959
- Polypterozetidae Grandjean, 1959
- Podopterotegaeidae Piffl, 1972
Cepheoidea Berlese, 1896
- Cepheidae Berlese, 1896
- Niphocepheidae Travé, 1959
- Cerocepheidae Subías, 2004
- Eutegaeidae Balogh, 1965
- Pterobatidae Balogh & Mahunka, 1977
- Nodocepheidae Piffl, 1972
- Tumerozetidae Hammer, 1966
Charassobatoidea Grandjean, 1958
- Microtegeidae Balogh, 1972
- Charassobatidae Grandjean, 1958
- Nosybeidae Mahunka, 1993
Microzetoidea Grandjean, 1936
- Microzetidae Grandjean, 1936
Zetorchestoidea Michael, 1898
- Zetorchestidae Michael, 1898
Gustavioidea Oudemans, 1900
- Astegistidae Balogh, 1961
- Multoribulidae Balogh, 1972
- Ceratoppiidae Kunst, 1971
- Metrioppiidae Balogh, 1943
- Gustaviidae Oudemans, 1900
- Liacaridae Sellnick, 1928
- Xenillidae Woolley & Higgins, 1966
- Tenuialidae Jacot, 1929
Eremaeoidea Oudemans, 1900
- Kodiakellidae Hammer, 1967
- Megeremaeidae Woolley e Higgins, 1968
- Eremaeidae Oudemans, 1900
- Aribatidae Aoki, Takaku e Ito, 1994
Amerobelboidea Grandjean, 1954
- Ctenobelbidae Grandjean, 1965
- Amerobelbidae Grandjean, 1954
- Eremulidae Grandjean, 1965
- Damaeolidae Grandjean, 1965
- Hungarobelbidae Miko & Travé, 1996
- Eremobelbidae Balogh, 1961
- Heterobelbidae Balogh, 1961
- Basilobelbidae Balogh, 1961
- Ameridae Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957
- Staurobatidae Grandjean, 1966
Eremelloidea Balogh, 1961
- Platyameridae J. & P. Balogh, 1983
- Caleremaeidae Grandjean, 1965
- Eremellidae Balogh, 1961
- Machadobelbidae Balogh, 1972
- Oribellidae Kunst, 1971
- Arceremaeidae Balogh, 1972
- Spinozetidae Balogh, 1972
Oppioidea Sellnick, 1937
- Autognetidae Grandjean, 1960
- Thyrisomidae Grandjean, 1953
- Oppiidae Sellnick, 1937
- Epimerellidae Ayyildiz & Luxton, 1989
- Lyroppiidae Balogh, 1983
- Granuloppiidae Balogh, 1983
- Teratoppiidae Balogh, 1983
- Sternoppiidae Balogh & Mahunka, 1969
- Machuellidae Balogh, 1983
- Papillonotidae Balogh, 1983
- Tuparezetidae Balogh, 1972
- Quadroppiidae Balogh, 1983
Trizetoidea Ewing, 1917
- Nosybelbidae Mahunka, 1994
- Cuneoppiidae Balogh, 1983
- Suctobelbidae Jacot, 1938
- Rhynchoribatidae Balogh, 1961
- Oxyameridae Aoki, 1965
- Trizetidae Ewing, 1917
Otocepheoidea Balogh, 1961
- Dampfiellidae Balogh, 1961
- Tetracondylidae Aoki, 1961
- Otocepheidae Balogh, 1961
- Tokunocepheidae Aoki, 1966
Carabodoidea Koch, 1837
- Carabodidae Koch, 1837
- Carabocepheidae Mahunka, 1986
- Nippobodidae Aoki, 1959
Tectocepheoidea Grandjean, 1954
- Tectocepheidae Grandjean, 1954
- Tegeocranellidae P. Balogh, 1987
Hydrozetoidea Grandjean, 1954
- Hydrozetidae Grandjean, 1954
Ameronothroidea Willmann, 1931
- Ameronothridae Willmann, 1931
- Selenoribatidae Schuster, 1963
- Fortuyniidae Hammen, 1963
Cymbaeremaeoidea Sellnick, 1928
- Adhaesozetidae Hammer, 1973
- Cymbaeremaeidae Sellnick, 1928
- Ametroproctidae Subías, 2004

Poronoticae Grandjean, 1954

Licneremaeoidea Grandjean, 1931
- Dendroeremaeidae Behan-Pelletier, Eamer & Clayton, 2005
- Micreremidae Grandjean, 1954
- Lamellareidae Balogh, 1972
- Licneremaeidae Grandjean, 1931
- Scutoverticidae Grandjean, 1954
- Passalozetidae Grandjean, 1954
Phenopelopoidea Petrunkevitch, 1955
- Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch, 1955
Unduloribatoidea Kunst, 1971
- Unduloribatidae Kunst, 1971
- Eremaeozetidae Piffl, 1972
- Idiozetidae Aoki, 1976
Limnozetoidea Thor, 1937
- Limnozetidae Thor, 1937
- Austrachipteriidae Luxton, 1985
Achipterioidea Thor, 1929
- Achipteriidae Thor, 1929
- Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 1954
Oribatelloidea Jacot, 1925
- Oribatellidae Jacot, 1925
- Ceratokalummidae Balogh, 1970
- Epactozetidae Grandjean, 1930
Ceratozetoidea Jacot, 1925
- Heterozetidae Kunst, 1971
- Ceratozetidae Jacot, 1925
- Chamobatidae Thor, 1937
- Humerobatidae Grandjean, 1970
- Punctoribatidae Thor, 1937
Zetomotrichoidea Grandjean, 1934
- Zetomotrichidae Grandjean, 1934
Oripodoidea Jacot, 1925
- Drymobatidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Mochlozetidae Grandjean, 1960
- Neotrichozetidae Balogh, 1965
- Oribatulidae Thor, 1929
- Nesozetidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Pseudoppiidae Mahunka, 1975
- Parapirnodidae Aoki & Ohkubo, 1974
- Caloppiidae Balogh, 1960
- Hemileiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Maudheimiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Symbioribatidae Aoki, 1966
- Scheloribatidae Jacot, 1935
- Oripodidae Jacot, 1925
- Pirnodidae Grandjean, 1956
- Protoribatidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
- Haplozetidae Grandjean, 1936
- Nasobatidae Balogh, 1972
- Tubulozetidae P. Balogh, 1989
Galumnoidea Jacot, 1925
- Parakalummidae Grandjean, 1936
- Galumnidae Jacot, 1925
- Galumnellidae Piffl, 1970

References

^ "Suborder Brachypylina". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
^ "Brachypylina Hull, 1918". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Walter, David Evans; Latonas, Sarah; Byers, Kaylee; Lumley, Lisa M (2014). "Almanac of Alberta Oribatida Part I, Version 2.4". doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.15348.07044. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Brachypylina". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
^ Wehner, Katja; Norton, Roy A.; Blüthgen, Nico; Heethoff, Michael (2016). Nielsen, U. (ed.). "Specialization of oribatid mites to forest microhabitats—the enigmatic role of litter". Ecosphere. 7 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.1336. ISSN 2150-8925.

Subías, Luis S. (2007): Listado sistemático, sinonímico y biogeográfico de los ácaros oribátidos (Acariformes: Oribatida) del mundo (Excepto fósiles). PDF — most up to date catalogue available

[1] "Suborder Brachypylina". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

[2] "Brachypylina Hull, 1918". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

[almanac-3] Walter, David Evans; Latonas, Sarah; Byers, Kaylee; Lumley, Lisa M (2014). "Almanac of Alberta Oribatida Part I, Version 2.4". doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.15348.07044. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[:0-4] "Brachypylina". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

[5] Wehner, Katja; Norton, Roy A.; Blüthgen, Nico; Heethoff, Michael (2016). Nielsen, U. (ed.). "Specialization of oribatid mites to forest microhabitats—the enigmatic role of litter". Ecosphere. 7 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.1336. ISSN 2150-8925.

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