Two new feather mites [Astigmata, Analgoidea] from ground finches of the genus Geospiza

• Autorzy: Mironov S V , Perez T M
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Two new feather mite species are described from ground finches of the genus Geospiza (Passeriformes, Emberizidae) collected on Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Mesalgoides (s. str.) geospizae sp. nov. (Psoroptoididae) is found on Geospiza scandens (type host), G.fortis, G. fuliginosa, and G. conirostris; Xolalgoides palmai sp. nov. (Xolalgidae) is found on G. scandens (type host), G. fortis, and G. fuliginosa.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bird; systematics; Analgoidea; Geospiza; Astigmata; new species; mite; feather mite

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.228-234,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Mironov S V

• Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Embankment 1, 199034, Saint Petersburg, Russia

autor

Perez T M

• Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apartado Postal 70-153, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexico

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