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New species of the feather mite family Proctophyllodidae (Acariformes: Astigmata) from two species of mockingbirds (Passeriformes: Mimidae) in eastern North America.

Authors :
Mironov SV
Oconnor BM
Source :
Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 2014 May; Vol. 51 (3), pp. 529-46.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Four new species of the feather mite family Proctophyllodidae are described from two species of the family Mimidae (Passeriformes): Proctophyllodes apanaskevichi sp. n. (Proctophyllodinae) and Amerodectes dumetellae sp. n. (Pterodectinae) from the Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis (L., 1766), and Proctophyllodes gallowayi sp. n. (Proctophyllodinae) and Metapterodectes toxostomae sp. n. (Pterodectinae) from the Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum (L., 1758). A. dumetellae and M. toxostomae represent the first records of mites of the subfamily Pterodectinae on mockingbirds.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022-2585
Volume :
51
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of medical entomology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24897846
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1603/me13109