Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

New and interesting records of quill mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) of passerine birds of southwestern Ukraine

Authors
1 Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Odessa, Ukraine; E-mails: spb1981@ukr.net, chernichko_katarina@ukr. net, kivganov@onu.edu.ua, vatrach@gmail.com, delijka@ukr.net
2 1. Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Odessa, Ukraine; E-mails: spb1981@ukr.net, chernichko_katarina@ukr. net, kivganov@onu.edu.ua, vatrach@gmail.com, delijka@ukr.net 2. Ukrainian I. I. Mechnikov Anti-Plague Research Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Odessa, Ukraine
10.22073/pja.v9i3.60299
Abstract
New and interesting records of quill mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Syringophilidae) of passerine birds of southwestern Ukraine are presented. Three genera (Betasyringophiloidus Skoracki, 2011; Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 2004; Torotrogla Kethley, 1970) and 11 species (Betasyringophiloidus saxicolus Skoracki, 2011; B. phoenicurus Skoracki, 2011; Neoaulonastus bisetatus (Fritsch, 1958); Syringophilopsis acrocephali Skoracki, 1999; S. blaszaki Skoracki & Dabert, 1999; S. fringillae (Fritsch, 1958); S. hirundus Skoracki, 2004; S. kazmierski Skoracki, 2004; S. rusticus Skoracki, 2004; Torotrogla rubeculi Skoracki, 2004; T. merulae Skoracki, Dabert & Ehrnsberger, 2000) are recorded for the first time in Ukraine. New host record for S. rusticus Skoracki, 2004 is given. The syringophilid fauna presently recorded from Ukraine is summarized and keyed.
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