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

Acta Parasitol. 2014 Jun;59(2):255-8. doi: 10.2478/s11686-014-0233-3. Epub 2014 May 15.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acari / classification*
  • Acari / growth & development*
  • Africa
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Microscopy
  • Mite Infestations / parasitology
  • Mite Infestations / veterinary*
  • Passeriformes / parasitology*