Lohmanniidae is a moderately diverse family of macropyline oribatid mites that is usually grouped with taxa having opisthonotal glands, even though they themselves lack these glands. Morphological traits are examined for evidence that lohmanniids are instead members of Enarthronota, particularly the superfamily Hypochthonioidea. Six traits are consistent with membership in Enarthronota, eight support a relationship with Hypochthonioidea and its close outgroup Arborichthoniidae, seven support membership in Hypochthoniidae, and five others support a sister-group relationship with its subfamily Nothrolohmanniinae. Two alternative classifications are suggested to accommodate this relationship.