Two new species of the quill mite genusAulobiaKethley, 1970 (Acari, Syringophilidae) associated with sunbirds (Passeriformes, Nectariniidae)

✍ Scribed by Maciej Skoracki; Eliza Głowska

• Book ID: 111490591
• Publisher: Versita
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 327 KB
• Volume: 53
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1230-2821
• DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0022-y

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Two new quill mite species parasitizing sunbirds (Nectariniidae) are described: Aulobia nectariniae sp. nov. from the Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis (L.), from the Black Sunbird Leptocoma sericea (Lesson), and Aulobia anthreptes sp. nov. from Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis. The family Nectariniidae is a new host group for syringophilid mites.