Two new feather mites of the genusProtonyssusTrouessart, 1916 (Acariformes: Xolalgidae) from Brazilian parakeets (Psittacidae), with a key to species

Abstract

The feather mite genus Protonyssus Trouessart (Xolalgidae: Ingrassiinae) has included four species associated with Neotropical and Old World parrots. In this article, two new species are described from Brazilian parakeets:

A new feather mite species of the genus Mycterialges Gaud & Atyeo, 1981 (Acari, Xolalgidae) from the Oriental Stork, Ciconia boyciana (Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae) in Korea

“…However, despite gathering all available Ingrassiinae data from the NCBI , our tree could only provide minimal information. This is due to the fact that, while the Ingrassiinae consists of 16 genera and 106 species ( Gaud and Atyeo 1981a ; Mironov and Galloway 2002 ; Mironov et al 2005 ; Dabert et al 2008 ; Constantinescu et al 2013 ; Stefan et al 2013 ; Hernandes 2014 ; Li and Zhang 2016 ; Mironov et al 2017 ; Hernandes and Pedroso 2017 ; Han et al 2021 ; Hernandes and Brito 2022 ), our tree data includes only seven genera and 12 species, some of which have not been accurately described. Therefore, it is necessary to collect more data on mites to obtain more accurate results ( Maddison and Knowles 2006 ; Knowles and Klimov 2011 ).…”

“…Descriptions of a new species followed the standard formats proposed for mites of the subfamily Ingrassiinae Gaud and Atyeo 1981 ( Mironov and Proctor 2008 ; Stefan et al 2013 ; Hernandes and Pedroso 2017 ; Han et al 2021 ; Mironov and Hribar 2023 ). General morphological terms followed Gaud and Atyeo (1996) with minor corrections for coxal setation by Norton (1998) .…”

New records of feather mites (Acariformes: Astigmata) from non-passerine birds (Aves) in Brazil

“…2012;Hernandes 2012;2013a, 2013b2014;Valim 2012, 2014;Jardim et al 2012;Enout et al 2012;2015a, 2015bMironov and Hernandes 2014;Mironov et al 2015;2016;Hernandes and OConnor 2015;Hernandes and Mironov 2015;Gomes et al 2015;Hernandes and Pedroso 2016). Including the data from the present study, the feather mites recorded in Brazil total 272 named species associated with 306 bird species.…”

A Review of the Feather Mite Genus Lopharalichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1996 (Acariformes: Pterolichidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species from Brazilian Parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae)

“…A bow-shaped transverse fold between levels of setae e1 and ps1. Membranous margin of terminal cleft (=contour of free margin of interlobar membrane) blunt-angular, 28 (30)(31)(32)(33)(34) long, opisthosomal lobes with prominent tubercles at bases of setae h3, narrow interlobar membrane between bases of setae ps1. Setae c2 bifid, 12 (12)(13)(14)(15) long; setae e2 lanceolate with short basal bifurcation, 45 (42-49) long; setae f 2 lanceolate with outer edge minutely serrate, 54 (56-65); setae ps1 roughly parallelogram-shaped, 78 (77-84) long.…”

“…Solenidion σ2 of genu I apparently absent. Length of solenidia: σ2I 10 (9-12), σIII 9 (7-9), ϕI 50 (50-55), ϕII 45 (43-47), ϕIII 33 (30)(31)(32)(33), ϕIV 40 (35-43), ω1I 10 (10-12), ω3I 29 (29)(30)(31)(32), and ω1II 19 (17)(18).…”