Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae)
Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) parasitizing starlings of the genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> Temminck (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae) from the sub-Saharan region are comprehensively studied for the first time. Among them, two new species are described: (1...
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| author | Maciej Skoracki Milena Patan Markus Unsoeld Martin Hromada Zbigniew Kwieciński Iva Marcisova |
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| description | Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) parasitizing starlings of the genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> Temminck (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae) from the sub-Saharan region are comprehensively studied for the first time. Among them, two new species are described: (1) <i>Syringophiloidus soponai</i> Skoracki, Patan and Unsoeld sp. n., collected from four host species—<i>Lamprotornis chalybaeus</i> (Hemprich et Ehrenberg) (type host) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia; <i>L. superbus</i> (Rüppell) in Kenya and Tanzania; <i>L. chloropterus</i> (Swainson) and <i>L. unicolor</i> (Shelley) both in Tanzania; (2) <i>Syringophilopsis parasturni</i> Skoracki, Patan and Unsoeld sp. n. collected from <i>L. pulcher</i> (Müller) and <i>L. chalcurus</i> (Nordmann), both in Senegal. Additionally, two <i>Lamprotornis</i> species, <i>L. chalybaeus</i> in Tanzania and Kenya and <i>L. chloropterus</i> in Kenya, are recorded as the new hosts for <i>Picobia lamprotornis</i> Klimovicova et al., 2004. We also discussed the diversity of the syringophilid mites associated with starlings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-222a6e4355cd480cac2c59886af2f2fa2024-01-26T16:05:25ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182024-01-011615110.3390/d16010051Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae)Maciej Skoracki0Milena Patan1Markus Unsoeld2Martin Hromada3Zbigniew Kwieciński4Iva Marcisova5Department of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, PolandZoologische Staatssammlung München, Sektion Ornithologie, Münchhausenstr. 21, 81247 München, GermanyLaboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, 08001 Prešov, SlovakiaDepartment of Ecology and Anthropology, Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandLaboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, 08001 Prešov, SlovakiaQuill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) parasitizing starlings of the genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> Temminck (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae) from the sub-Saharan region are comprehensively studied for the first time. Among them, two new species are described: (1) <i>Syringophiloidus soponai</i> Skoracki, Patan and Unsoeld sp. n., collected from four host species—<i>Lamprotornis chalybaeus</i> (Hemprich et Ehrenberg) (type host) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia; <i>L. superbus</i> (Rüppell) in Kenya and Tanzania; <i>L. chloropterus</i> (Swainson) and <i>L. unicolor</i> (Shelley) both in Tanzania; (2) <i>Syringophilopsis parasturni</i> Skoracki, Patan and Unsoeld sp. n. collected from <i>L. pulcher</i> (Müller) and <i>L. chalcurus</i> (Nordmann), both in Senegal. Additionally, two <i>Lamprotornis</i> species, <i>L. chalybaeus</i> in Tanzania and Kenya and <i>L. chloropterus</i> in Kenya, are recorded as the new hosts for <i>Picobia lamprotornis</i> Klimovicova et al., 2004. We also discussed the diversity of the syringophilid mites associated with starlings.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/51acaribirdsdiversityectoparasitesquill mitesstarlings |
| spellingShingle | Maciej Skoracki Milena Patan Markus Unsoeld Martin Hromada Zbigniew Kwieciński Iva Marcisova Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) Diversity acari birds diversity ectoparasites quill mites starlings |
| title | Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) |
| title_full | Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) |
| title_fullStr | Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) |
| title_short | Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Starlings of the Genus <i>Lamprotornis</i> (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) |
| title_sort | diversity of quill mites of the family syringophilidae acariformes prostigmata parasitizing starlings of the genus i lamprotornis i passeriformes sturnidae |
| topic | acari birds diversity ectoparasites quill mites starlings |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/51 |
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