A new species and new host records of the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with sunbirds (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae)

• Autorzy: Klimovicova M. , Smolak R. , Njoroge P. , Hromada M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Neoaulonastus cinnyris sp. nov. (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitising Cinnyris mediocris (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae) from Tanzania is described. Additionally, Picobia oritis Skoracki et al. 2009 was recorded on four new hosts belonging to the family Nectariniidae from Ethiopian region: Cinnyris oustaleti (Bocage) from Angola, Cinnyris venustus (Shaw) from West Somalia, Cinnyris talatala Smith from Botswana and Zambia and Cinnyris erythrocercus (Hartlaub) from Uganda. All known quill mite species from family Nectariniidae are summarized in table.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; host record; quill mite; Acari; Prostigmata; Syringophilidae; Neoaulonastus cinnyris; sunbird species; Passeriformes; Nectariniidae; Cinnyris mediocris; ectoparasite

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.255-258,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Klimovicova M.

• Laboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, Presov, Slovakia

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Smolak R.

• Laboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, Presov, Slovakia

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Njoroge P.

• Department of Zoology, National Museums of Kenya, PO Box 40658, GPO 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

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Hromada M.

• Laboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, Presov, Slovakia

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