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Neoaulonastus sidorchukae, a new species of quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) associated with the purple-rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus) (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae) from Sri Lanka

2019; Q15088586; Volume: 4647; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11646/zootaxa.4647.1.8

ISSN

1175-5334

Autores

Mateusz Zmudzinski, Maciej Skoracki, Martin Hromada,

Tópico(s)

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Resumo

A new quill mite species, Neoaulonastus sidorchukae sp. nov. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), is described from under-tail covert feathers of Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus) (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae) from Sri Lanka. It is the second record of syringophilid mites of the genus Neoaulonastus parasitizing sunbirds.

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