THE SUPERFAMILY TYDEOIDEA HAS FOUR FAMILIES: EREYNETIDAE, IOLINIDAE, TRIOPHTYDEIDAE AND TYDEIDAE AND ABOUT 620 DESCRIBED SPECIES. THE MITE SUPERFAMILY TYDEOIDEA IS WORLDWIDE IN DISTRIBUTION, OCCURRING FROM ANTARCTICA TO THE TROPICS, FROM THE SEASHORES TO ALPINE MEADOWS, FROM THE COLDEST AREAS TO DRY OR HOT DESERTS. …