Calyptolichus favettei

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: Calyptolichus
Species: Calyptolichus favettei

Name

Calyptolichus favettei (Trouessart, 1899)

Synonyms

• Pterolichus (Protolichus) favettei Trouessart, 1899
  • Calyptolichus favettei (Trouessart, 1899) Mironov & Dabert, 2007: 395 (comb. nov.)
• Protolichus (Mesolichus) favettei cordifora Favette & Trouessart, 1904 [Mironov & Dabert, 2007: 395 (syn. nov.)]

Type data

• favettei Trouessart: Lectotype designated by Mironov & Dabert (2007: 396): TRT 34G6
  • Type kind: male
  • Type locality: "New Guinea" [probably in error for Australia]
  • Type host: Probosciger aterrimus [probable contamination]
  • Paralectotypes (1 female, 1 male): TRT
    • Female: TRT 34G6
      • Locality: "New Guinea" [probably in error for Australia]
      • Host: Probosciger aterrimus [probable contamination]
      • Identity: Calyptolichus favettei
    • Male: TRT 34G8
      • Locality: "New Zealand" [probably in error for Australia]
      • Host: Nestor notabilis [probable contamination]
      • Identity: Calyptolichus favettei
  • NOTE: it is not entirely clear, but TRT 34G7 (see Nestorilichus atyeoi) and TRT 34G10 (see below) are probably also from the type series of favettei Trouessart
• cordifora Favette & Trouessart: Holotype (unique): TRT 34G10
  • Type kind: male
  • Type locality: Australia
  • Type host: Northiella haematogaster haematorrhous [probable contamination]

References

• Bishop, D.M.; Heath, A.C.G. 1998: Checklist of ectoparasites of birds in New Zealand. Surveillance, 25 (special issue): 13–31. PDF (part)
• 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