Cystoidosoma hermaphroditus sp n., the first representative of the quill mite family Ascouracaridae (Acari: Astigmata: Pterolichoidea) from an owl (Aves: Strigiformes)

Autor(es)

Hernandes, Fabio Akashi ^[1] ; OConnor, Barry M. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Zool, BR-13506900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Michigan, Museum Zool, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: FOLIA PARASITOLOGICA; v. 62, JUL 22 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

The mite family Ascouracaridae Gaud et Atyeo, 1976 contains large-sized mites (mostly > 1 mm) which live inside the quills of birds of several orders. To date, no representative of this family has been found associated with the order Strigiformes (owls). In this paper, a new species of this family, Cystoidosoma hermaphroditus sp. n., is described from the tropical screech owl, Megascops choliba (Vieillot) (Aves: Strigiformes) from Brazil. This species is unique in having an external spermaduct, a primary duct and a rudimentary bursa copulatrix present in males. This is the first astigmatan feather mite described from the order Strigiformes in this country. A key to adults of the genus Cystoidosoma Gaud et Atyeo, 1976 of the world is presented. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/50145-0 - Diversidade e taxonomia de ácaros de pena (Arachnida: Acari: Astigmata) em aves no Brasil
• Beneficiário: Fábio Rau Akashi Hernandes
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Jovens Pesquisadores
• Processo FAPESP: 11/20805-8 - Diversidade e taxonomia de ácaros de pena (Arachnida: Acari: Astigmata) em Passeriformes (Aves) no Brasil
• Beneficiário: Fábio Rau Akashi Hernandes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Programa BIOTA - Jovens Pesquisadores