| id | 44759 (last modified: 6.1.2019) |
| title | Two new quill mite species of the genus Psittaciphilus Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000 (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) associated with pigeons and doves (Columbiformes: Clumbidae) |
| year | 2018 |
| paper | Systematic Parasitology |
| edition | 95 [9] |
| page | 953-958 |
| language | English |
| checked | paper |
| abstract | Two new quill mite species of the genus Psittaciphilus Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000 (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) collected from columbiform birds (Columbiformes) are described: Psittaciphilus montanus n. sp. form the ruddy quaildove Geotrygon montana Gosse from Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil and Panama, and Psittaciphilus patagioenas n. sp. from the band-tailed pigeon Patagioenas fasciata (Say) from Colombia and the scaled pigeon Patagioenas speciosa (Gmelin) from Surinam. A key to the species of the genus Psittaciphilus is provided. Our finding is the first record of the representatives of this genus on columbiform birds. |
| URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11230-018-9822-0Go to site |
| author | Kaszewska, Katarzyna |
| coauthor | Skoracki, Maciej |