A new species of parasitic mites of the genus Syringophiloidus Kethley 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) from the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758

A new species of parasitic mites of the genus Syringophiloidus Kethley 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) from the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758

A new quill mite species Syringophiloidus hirundinis (Acari: Syringophilidae] is described from the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. The species Syringophiloidus hirundinis had a prevalence of 17.1 % in the two outermost tail feathers (N = 208 adult Barn Swallows) during the breeding season of the Barn...

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Main Authors: Skoracki M., Møller A.P., Tryjanowski P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2003-03-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Acari
Syringophilidae
ectoparasites
quill mites
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Syringophiloidus hirundinis sp. n
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003101p17

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003101p17

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