A new feather mite species Genoprotolichus tilae sp. nov. is described from the white-eyed parakeet, Psittacara leucophthalmus (Müller PLS, 1776) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), from Brazil. A list of pterolichid mite genera associated with parrots (Prittaciformes) is presented, and data on Genoprotolichus species recorded from the New World are summarized. Some diagnostic features (scapular setae) of all previously described species of the genus Genoprotolichus are presented.
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29 July 2022
Genoprotolichus tilae sp. nov. (Acariformes: Pterolichidae), a new feather mite species from Psittacara leucophthalmus (Müller PLS) (Psittacidae) in Brazil
Fabio Akashi Hernandes
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 27 • No. 8
August 2022
Vol. 27 • No. 8
August 2022
Acariformes
Psittaciformes
Pterolichinae
taxonomy
wing mites