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Issue: Vol. 3838 No. 1: 16 Jul. 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3838.1.4
Page range: 87–97
Abstract views: 51
PDF downloaded: 15

Three new species of the genus Passeroptes Fain (Astigmata: Dermationidae) from China

Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
feather mites Dermationidae Passeroptes new species China

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Passeroptes (Acariformes: Dermationidae) are described from passerine birds (Passeriformes) in China: Passeroptes formosus sp. nov. from Garrulax formosus formosus (Verreaux) (Guizhou), P. poecilorhynchus sp. nov. from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi (David and Oustalet) (Guizhou), and P. picae sp. nov. from Pica pica sericea Gould (Henan). Passeroptes garrulax is redescribed from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi in Guizhou.