Rhinonyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are about 16 genera and at least 460 described species in Rhinonyssidae.
The mites of this family are obligate parasites of avian respiratory systems, living in nasal passageways. They are endoparasites, typically living their entire life in within the respiratory systems of birds.
Rhinonyssid mites are widespread, and have been observed on every continent including Antarctica (Rhinonyssus sphenisci, first observed in 1963).
Genera These 16 genera belong to the family Rhinonyssidae:
Charadrinyssus Butenko, 1984 Larinyssus Strandtmann, 1948 Locustellonyssus Bregetova, 1965 Passeronyssus Fain, 1960 Pipronyssus Fain & Aitken, 1967 Ptilonyssus Berlese & Trouessart, 1889 Rallinyssus Strandtmann, 1948 Rhinoecius Cooreman, 1946 Rhinonyssus Trouessart, 1894 Ruandanyssus Fain, 1957 Sternostoma Berlese & Trouessart, 1889 Tinaminyssus Strandtmann & Wharton, 1958 Trochilonyssus Fain & Aitken, 1967 Tyranninyssus Brooks & Strandtmann, 1960 Vitznyssus Castro, 1948 Zumptnyssus Fain, 1959
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