Kiwilichus

Taxonavigation

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: Pterolichoidea
Familia: Kiwilichidae
Genus: Kiwilichus
Species: K. cryptosikyus – K. delosikyus

Name

Kiwilichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1970

• Type species: Kiwilichus cryptosikyus Gaud & Atyeo, 1970, by original designation

References

Primary references

• Gaud, J.; Atyeo, W.T. 1970: Acariens Sarcoptiformes plumicoles (Analgoidea) parasites des Apterygiiformes. Acarologia, 12: 402–414. BUGZ

Additional references

• Bishop, D.M. 1985: Kiwialges haastii n. sp., a feather mite (Acari: Analgidae) from the great spotted kiwi, Apteryx haastii Potts, 1872 (Aves: Apterygidae); with a key to species of Kiwialges, and new host records. New Zealand journal of zoology, 11: 233–237. BUGZ