Dismantling of the genus Paralorryia (Acariformes: Tydeoidea: Tydeidae)

No less than 66 species have been assigned to the genus Paralorryia, at least momentarily (subjective synonyms set apart). Based on its type species, Lorryia cumbrensis, and on the study of its phanerotaxy, the genus Paralorryia was synonymized with Calotydeus by André (2025). Besides cumbrensis, only 6 other species are assigned to Calotydeus. All other species are scattered across five genera: Brachytydeus (51 species), Neohomeotydeus (2 species), Nudilorryia (1 species), Ueckermannia (1 species) and Pretydeus (Pretydeinae) (1 species). 3 species are inquirendae and 1 is a nomen nudum. Nomenclatural changes are: Calotydeus andreae (new combination), Calotydeus costaricensis (n. comb.), Calotydeus nikitensis (n. comb.), Calotydeus spineus (n. comb.), Brachytydeus aegyptocitri (n. comb.) and Brachytydeus fodderi (n. comb.).