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

[3][4] Brachypylina are 0.15 to 2.0 mm or more in length, beetle-like, usually tan to dark brown, and covered in armour.

Males are usually half the mass of females with a smaller genital opening, and they have a spermatophoric organ instead of an ovipositor.

[4] These mites occur in various habitats including on vegetation.

Densities were lower in sod, dead wood and litter.