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| Author(s): |
Hernandes, Fabio Akashi
;
Pedroso, Luiz Gustavo A.
;
Oniki-Willis, Yoshika
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Zootaxa; v. 4161, n. 3, p. 301-328, SEP 6 2016. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
Five new species of feather mites (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae) are described from passerines and hummingbirds of Brazil: Amerodectes longifuscus sp. nov. from Poospiza lateralis (Nordmann, 1835) (Passeriformes: Emberizidae), A. vireonis sp. nov. from Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Passeriformes: Vireonidae), Tyrannidectes synallaxis sp. nov. from Synallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819 (Passeriformes: Furnariidae), Trochilodectes willisi sp. nov. from Phaethornis eurynome (Lesson, 1832) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae), and Xynonodectes phaethornis sp. nov. from Ph. pretrei (Lesson \& Delattre, 1839) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae). (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/50145-0 - Diversity and taxonomy of feather mites (Arachnida: Acari: Astigmata) on birds of Brazil |
| Grantee: | Fábio Rau Akashi Hernandes |
| Support type: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Young Investigators Grants |