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. 2023 Jul 19;13(14):2360.
doi: 10.3390/ani13142360.

A Review of the Feather Mite Genus Lopharalichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1996 (Acariformes: Pterolichidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species from Brazilian Parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae)

Fabio Akashi Hernandes  1
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A Review of the Feather Mite Genus Lopharalichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1996 (Acariformes: Pterolichidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species from Brazilian Parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae)

Fabio Akashi Hernandes. Animals (Basel). .

Abstract

Feather mites of the genus Lopharalichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1996 (Pterolichidae: Pterolichinae), formerly containing three described species, are associated with New World parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) of the subfamily Arinae. Three new species of this genus are described: Lopharalichus tuimsp. nov. from Forpus xanthopterygius (Spix, 1824), L. spinosussp. nov. from Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758), and L. chiririsp. nov. from Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818). Type specimens of the previously described Lopharalichus species were examined, and a key to the known species is provided.

Keywords: Psoroptidia; Pterolichoidea; avian mites; diversity; systematics; taxonomy.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Opisthosoma of Lopharalichus spp. males (A = dorsal; B–F = ventral): L. denticulatus (A); L. cribriformis (B); L. beckeri (C,); L. tuim sp. nov. (D); L. spinosus sp. nov. (E); L. chiriri sp. nov. (F).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Prodorsal shield of Lopharalichus spp. males: L. denticulatus (A); L. cribriformis (B); L. beckeri (C); L. tuim sp. nov. (D); L. spinosus sp. nov. (E); L. chiriri sp. nov. (F).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Prodorsal shield of Lopharalichus spp. females: L. denticulatus (A); L. cribriformis (B); L. beckeri (C); L. tuim sp. nov. (D); L. spinosus sp. nov. (E); L. chiriri sp. nov. (F).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Lopharalichus denticulatus, legs I–IV (A–D) of male; legs III–IV (E,F) of female.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Lopharalichus cribriformis, legs I–IV (A–D) of male; legs III–IV (E,F) of female. Lopharalichus beckeri, tibia, and tarsus IV of female (G).
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Figure 6
Lopharalichus tuim sp. nov. male: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Lopharalichus tuim sp. nov. female: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 8
Figure 8
Lopharalichus tuim sp. nov., legs I–IV (A–D) of male; legs III–IV (E,F) of female.
Figure 9
Figure 9
Lopharalichus spinosus sp. nov. male: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 10
Figure 10
Lopharalichus spinosus sp. nov. female: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 11
Figure 11
Lopharalichus spinosus sp. nov., legs I–IV (A–D) of male; legs III–IV (E,F) of female.
Figure 12
Figure 12
Lopharalichus chiriri sp. nov. male: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 13
Figure 13
Lopharalichus chiriri sp. nov. female: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views.
Figure 14
Figure 14
Lopharalichus chiriri sp. nov., legs I–IV (A–D) of male; variation in femora I in males (E–G); legs III–IV (H,I) of female.
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