Afroproterothrix

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Analgoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Sarcoptiformes Subordo: Psoroptidia Superfamilia: Analgoidea

Familia: Proctophyllodidae
Subfamilia: Pterodectinae
Tribus: Pterodectini
Genus: Afroproterothrix
Species: A. marginata

Name

Afroproterothrix Mironov & Wauthy, 2010

Gender

feminine

Type species

• Afroproterothrix marginata Mironov & Wauthy, 2010, by original designation

References

• Mironov, S.V. 2009: Phylogeny of feather mites of the subfamily Pterodectinae (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) and their host associations with Passerines (Passeriformes). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 313(2): 97–118. PDF
• Mironov, S.V.; Wauthy, G. 2010: Afroproterothrix gen. n., a new genus of the feather mites subfamily Pterodectinae (Astigmata, Proctophyllodidae) from passerines (Aves: Passeriformes) in Africa. International journal of acarology, 35: 175–182. DOI: 10.1080/01647950903524158