Lorilichus, a new genus of feather mites (Acarina, Pterolichidae) from lories and lorikeets (Aves, Psittacidae)

Lorilichus n. g. (Pterolichidae, Pterolichinae) is restricted to the Indo-Australian parrots of the family Loriidae. Assigned to this new genus are Pterolichus (Pseudalloptes) species described by Trouessart in 1884, namely, lobiger (type-species), delibativentris, discifer, cultriventris, emargiven...

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Published in:	Systematic parasitology Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 139 - 146
Main Authors:	Atyeo, W.T, Gaud, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Kluwer 01-02-1991
Subjects:	Acari anatomy and morphology Biological and medical sciences birds feather mites Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Invertebrates new combination new genus new species Pterolichidae taxonomy Australia Vertebrata New genus Arthropoda Morphology Diagnosis (taxonomy) Parasite New species Aves Invertebrata
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Summary:	Lorilichus n. g. (Pterolichidae, Pterolichinae) is restricted to the Indo-Australian parrots of the family Loriidae. Assigned to this new genus are Pterolichus (Pseudalloptes) species described by Trouessart in 1884, namely, lobiger (type-species), delibativentris, discifer, cultriventris, emargiventris and securiventris . The first three named species are illustrated and two new species, parvifolius and grandifolius , are described: the five species are from Lorius domicellus (L.).
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ISSN:	0165-5752 1573-5192
DOI:	10.1007/BF00017667