New feather mites of the family Ascouracaridae (Astigmata: Pterolichoidea) from some parrots and nightjars
2003 - Volume: 43 Issue: 1-2 pages: 97-109
Keywords
Acari
Ascouraracidae
parasites
birds
Abstract
Four new species of the quill-inhabiting feather mites of the family Ascouracaridae are described: Ascouracarus chordeili sp. nov. from Chordeiles r. rupestris (Caprimulgidae); Cystoidosoma aratingae sp. nov. from Aratinga jandaya (Psittacidae), C. myiopsittae sp. nov. from Myiopsitta monachus (Psittacidae), Vassilevascus trapezoides sp. nov. from Trichoglossus haematodus forsteini (Loridae). A brief review of reference data and list of species described up to date are given.
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