| abstract | A new and seven newly recorded species of the avian nasal mites (Rhinonyssidae) reported from birds in Japan. A new species, Ptilonyssus hiyodori n. sp, is described on the female. Seven species, Ptilonyssus ruandae Fain, 1956, Ptilonyssus sairae Castro, 1948, Ptilonyssus euroturdi Fain and Hyland, 1963, Rhinonyssus himantopus Strandtmann, 1951, Sternostoma technaui (Vitzthum), 1935, Rallinyssus caudistigmus Strandtmann, 1948, and Ruandanyssus terpsiphonei Fain, 1957, new to Japan are briefly redescribed on available specimens and
figured. All the Japanese rhinonyssid mltes are listed on a table. |