Two new Meitingsunes species (Acari: Syringophilidae) from Indonesian doves (Columbiformes: Columbidae)

We describe two new quill mite species of the genus Meitingsunes Glowska and Skoracki, 2010 (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing columbiform birds (Columbiformes: Columbidae): M. chalcophaps sp. nov. collected from the Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus) and M. turacoenas sp. n...

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Published in:	Zootaxa Vol. 4109; no. 4; p. 479
Main Authors:	Kaszewska, Katarzyna, Skoracki, Maciej, Kavetska, Katarzyna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Zealand 10-05-2016
Subjects:	Animal Distribution Animal Structures - anatomy & histology Animal Structures - growth & development Animals Bird Diseases - parasitology Body Size Columbidae - parasitology Ecosystem Female Indonesia Male Mite Infestations - parasitology Mite Infestations - veterinary Mites - anatomy & histology Mites - classification Mites - growth & development Organ Size
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Summary:	We describe two new quill mite species of the genus Meitingsunes Glowska and Skoracki, 2010 (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing columbiform birds (Columbiformes: Columbidae): M. chalcophaps sp. nov. collected from the Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus) and M. turacoenas sp. nov. from the White-faced Cuckoo Dove, Turacoena manadensis (Quoy and Gaimard) (type host) and the Black Cuckoo-Dove, Turacoena modesta (Temminck). All host species were collected in Indonesia. These represent two new genus-level host records for Meitingsunes. In addition, we summarize the diversity of Meitingsunes and present a key to species in this genus.
ISSN:	1175-5334
DOI:	10.11646/zootaxa.4109.4.6