Nestorilichus atyeoi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pterolichoidea
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: Pterolichidae
Subfamilia: Pterolichinae
Genus: Nestorilichus
Species: Nestorilichus atyeoi

Name

Nestorilichus atyeoi Mironov & Dabert, 2007

Type data

• Holotype: TRT 34G7
  • Type kind: male
  • Type locality: New Zealand
  • Paratypes (1 female, 2 males): TRT 34G7 (1 female, 1 male), TRT 34G9 (1 male)
  • Type host: Nestor meridionalis
  • NOTE: it is not entirely clear, but TRT 34G7 is probably part of the type series of Calyptolichus favettei

References

• Dabert, J.; Mironov, S.V.; Ehrnsberger, R. 2008: Systematic revision of the feather mite genera Apexolichus Gaud et Atyeo and Titanolichus Gaud et Atyeo (Astigmata, Pterolichidae), parasites of parrots of the Old World (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae). Acta parasitologica, 53: 46–80. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0007-x
• Mironov, S.V.; Dabert, J. 2007: Three new feather mite genera of the Protolichus generic group (Astigmata, Pterolichidae) from parrots (Aves, Psittaciformes) of the Old World. Acta parasitologica, 52: 386–402. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-007-0042-z

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