Arctacaridae
# Arctacaridae

Arctacaridae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. These mites were discovered and described by Evans in 1955 in the arctic regions of North America.

## Species

Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:

* Genus Arctacarus Evans, 1955
   * Arctacarus rostratus Evans, 1955
   * Arctacarus beringianus Bregetova, 1977
   * Arctacarus dzungaricus Bregetova, 1977
* Genus Proarctacarus Makarova, 2003
   * Proarctacarus canadensis Makarova, 2003
   * Proarctacarus johnstoni Makarova, 2003
   * Proarctacarus oregonensis Makarova, 2003
