Four new species of feather mites (Acari: Analgoidea)

Mironov, S. V.; Galloway, Terry D.

doi:10.4039/ent134605-5

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“…The genus Megniniella has seven species, six of which are described from New and Old World rallids (MIRONOV & GALLOWAY, 2002). Conversely, 11 species make up the genus Metanalges, which are allocated to the subgenera Metanalges and Agrialges Gaud & Mouchet, 1959, both of which are exclusive to rallids (GAUD & MOUCHET, 1959;MIRONOV & GALLOWAY, 2002). The individuals collected here could not be taxonomically identified beyond genus; nevertheless, they shared several similarities with Megniniella gallinulae Buchholz (1869), Metanalges crexi Mironov, 1985, andM.…”

Section: Ectoparasitesmentioning

confidence: 77%

“…Unlike most other genera from the subfamily Megniniinae, Megniniella Mouchet, 1959 andMetanalges Truessart, 1919 occur almost exclusively on birds of the family Rallidae (GAUD, 1968;GAUD & ATYEO, 1982), and they are often found in downy and covert feathers. The genus Megniniella has seven species, six of which are described from New and Old World rallids (MIRONOV & GALLOWAY, 2002). Conversely, 11 species make up the genus Metanalges, which are allocated to the subgenera Metanalges and Agrialges Gaud & Mouchet, 1959, both of which are exclusive to rallids (GAUD & MOUCHET, 1959;MIRONOV & GALLOWAY, 2002).…”

Section: Ectoparasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gastrointestinal and ectoparasites of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Central Chile

Valdebenito

Moreno

Barrientos

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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With the aim to identify the parasite fauna of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Chile, 26 carcasses were parasitologically necropsied. The present study revealed the presence of 14 species of parasites (inverse Simpson index = 4.64; evenness = 0.332), including ectoparasites: feather mites: Analloptes megnini , Grallobia sp., Grallolichus sp., Megniniella sp., and Metanalges sp.; the feather lice Pseudomenopon meinertzhageni, Rallicola andinus, and Fulicoffula sp.; and six species of gastrointestinal helminths: Heterakis psophiae, Porrocaecum ardeae, Tetrameres sp., Capillaria sp., Diorchis sp., and Plagiorhynchus sp. The relatively high parasite richness that was found could be attributed to the highly favorable conditions of wetlands for parasite development. All parasites found, except feather lice, are new records for plumbeous rail. A checklist of parasites for plumbeous rail is presented.

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Section: Ectoparasitesmentioning

confidence: 77%

Section: Ectoparasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gastrointestinal and ectoparasites of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Central Chile

Valdebenito

Moreno

Barrientos

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…The genus Metanalges comprises 11 species in two subgenera (Metanalges and Agrialges) (Mironov and Galoway 2002b (Berla 1960). Metanalges grossus was described on G. chloropus from Europe and was reported on this host in Africa and Central America (Černý 1961;Černý 1967;Gaud 1968a;Mironov 1981;1997;Mironov and Galloway 2002b). This is the first record of Metanalges in Brazil, and the first record of feather mites on G. galeata.…”

Section: Genus Megninia Berlese 1883mentioning

confidence: 84%

“…Megniniella gallinulae has been recorded in the New World from Cuba on G. galeata and also in the Old World on G. chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758), G. angulata Sundevall, 1850, and Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus (Černý 1967;Gaud 1958;1968a;Gaud and Mouchet 1959a;Mironov and Galloway 2002b;Wang and Fan 2010). This is the first record of Megniniella in Brazil and the first record of feather mites on G. galleata from Brazil, since this bird species was split from G. chloropus (see Remsen et al 2016 Remarks.…”

Section: Genus Megninia Berlese 1883mentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Pedroso¹,

Hernandes²

2016

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Abstract:We present the results of our investigation of feather mites (Astigmata) associated with non-passerine birds in Brazil. The studied birds were obtained from roadkills, airport accidents, and from capitivity. Most ectoparasites were collected from bird specimens by washing. A total of 51 non-passerine species from 20 families and 15 orders were examined. Of them, 24 species were assessed for feather mites for the first time. In addition, 10 host associations are recorded for the first time in Brazil. A total of 101 feather mite species were recorded, with 26 of them identified to the species level and 75 likely representing undescribed species; among the latter samples, five probably represent new genera. These records allowed the first inference about the host and mite association of many species, as well as the first discussion about the geographical distribution of some feather mite taxa along the host distribution.

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“…The most notable increase among families is for the world’s largest family of feather mites, Proctophyllodidae, the species of which inhabit wing feathers of passerines and hummingbirds (Galloway et al 2014; Table 6). This is followed by the Analgidae, which inhabit downy feathers (Mironov and Galloway 2002). Next are the Alloptidae and Avenzoariidae, mostly associated with various aquatic birds (OConnor 2009; Table 6).…”

Section: Superorder Acariformes: Order Sarcoptiformesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acari of Canada

Beaulieu

Knee

Nowell

et al. 2019

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Summaries of taxonomic knowledge are provided for all acarine groups in Canada, accompanied by references to relevant publications, changes in classification at the family level since 1979, and notes on biology relevant to estimating their diversity. Nearly 3000 described species from 269 families are recorded in the country, representing a 56% increase from the 1917 species reported by Lindquist et al. (1979). An additional 42 families are known from Canada only from material identified to family- or genus-level. Of the total 311 families known in Canada, 69 are newly recorded since 1979, excluding apparent new records due solely to classification changes. This substantial progress is most evident in Oribatida and Hydrachnidia, for which many regional checklists and family-level revisions have been published. Except for recent taxonomic leaps in a few other groups, particularly of symbiotic mites (Astigmata: feather mites; Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae), knowledge remains limited for most other taxa, for which most species records are unpublished and may require verification. Taxonomic revisions are greatly needed for a large majority of families in Canada. Based in part on species recorded in adjacent areas of the USA and on hosts known to be present here, we conservatively estimate that nearly 10,000 species of mites occur in Canada, but the actual number could be 15,000 or more. This means that at least 70% of Canada’s mite fauna is yet unrecorded. Much work also remains to match existing molecular data with species names, as less than 10% of the ~7500 Barcode Index Numbers for Canadian mites in the Barcode of Life Database are associated with named species. Understudied hosts and terrestrial and aquatic habitats require investigation across Canada to uncover new species and to clarify geographic and ecological distributions of known species.

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Four new species of feather mites (Acari: Analgoidea)

Cited by 33 publications

References 5 publications

Gastrointestinal and ectoparasites of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Central Chile

Gastrointestinal and ectoparasites of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Central Chile

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

Acari of Canada

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