Superfamily CHEYLETOIDEA Leach, 1815

Cheyletides Leach, W.E. 1815. A tabular view of the external characters of four classes of animals, which Linné arranged under Insecta; with the distribution of the genera composing three of these classes into orders &c. and descriptions of several new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 11: 306-400.

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Family CHEYLETIDAE Leach, 1815

Cheyletides Leach, W.E. 1815. A tabular view of the external characters of four classes of animals, which Linné arranged under Insecta; with the distribution of the genera composing three of these classes into orders &c. and descriptions of several new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 11: 306-400.
Cheyletiellinae Volgin, V.I. 1966. Morphological peculiarities of the mites of the family Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidiformes) and their ontogenetical development. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (English translation as Entomological Reviews) 45: 217-231.

Introduction

The family Cheyletidae includes about 74 genera and 370 species world-wide (Walter et al. 2009). The world fauna was reviewed by Volgin (1969). Most species are predators, and occur in very wide range of microhabitats, including soil and litter, the nests of vertebrates and insects, under bark, on plants and fungi, and in stored food. Some species may be beneficial, and contribute to the control of pest mites in stored food and house dust, and insects and mites on plants (Gerson et al. 2003). Others are parasitic or semi-parasitic on birds and mammals. A total of 36 species of Cheyletidae has been reported from Australia, in 25 genera. The species associated with vertebrate hosts were catalogued by Domrow (1991), and the family in general was reviewed by Gerson (1994). Unidentified species have been recorded from Australia a number of times as listed for each genus, and unidentified Cheyletidae were also reported by Tovey et al. (1975), Lowry (1980), Heatwole et al. (1981), James & Whitney (1993), Osler et al. (2000) and Proctor et al. (2011).

Two species recorded from Australia are now excluded. Womersley (1941) recorded Cheyletia flabellifera Michael from Australia but this was a misidentification of specimens that were later described as Eucheyletia womersleyi Volgin (Gerson, 1994). Womersley (1941) recorded Cheletiella pinguis (Berlese) from Australia (record repeated by Volgin 1969), but this was a misidentification of specimens that were later described as Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae Smiley (Gerson 1994).

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

Cheyletidae: Cheyletia flabellifera Michael, 1878 — Michael, A.D. 1878. On a species of Acarus of the genus Cheyletus, believed to be new. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, London 1: 133–138 + Plate 6

Cheyletidae: Ornithocheyletia pinguis (Berlese, 1889) — Berlese, A. 1889. Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta 56. 19 text pages + Plates 1-10. Reprint by Junk, The Hague, 1979.

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447

Gerson, U., Smiley, R.L. & Ochoa, R. 2003. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control. Oxford : Blackwell Science 539 pp.

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

James, D.G. & Whitney, J. 1993. Mite populations on grapevines in south-eastern Australia: Implications for biological control of grapevine mites (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae, Eriophyidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology 17: 259-270

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

Osler, G.H.R., van Vliet, P.C.J., Gauci, C.S. & Abbott, L.K. 2000. Changes in free living soil nematode and micro-arthropod communities under a canola-wheat-lupin rotation in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research 38: 47–59

Proctor, H., Kanowski, J., Catterall, C.P., Wardell-Johnson, G. & Reis, T. 2011. Rainforest-restoration success as judged by assemblages of soil- and litter-dwelling mites (Arachnida: Acari). Zoosymposia 6: 234–254

Tovey, E.R., Guinan, J.E. & Vandenberg, R.A. 1975. Mite populations in Sydney household bedding with particular reference to nursery sheepskins. Medical Journal of Australia 1975(2): 770-772

Volgin, V.I. 1969. Kleshchi Semeistva Cheyletidae Mirovoi Fauny (Keys to the Fauna of the USSR, volume 101). (Nauka, Leningrad). Translated by P.M. Rao, 1989, as Acarina of the Family Cheyletidae of the World. Leiden : Brill 532 pp.

Walter, D.E., Lindquist, E.E., Smith, I.M., Cook, D.R. & Krantz, G.W. 2009. Order Trombidiformes. pp. 233-420 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp.

Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64

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Genus Acaropsellina Summers, 1976

Acaropsellina Summers, F.M. 1976. A new genus for several cheyletid mites formerly in Acaropsis (Acarina : Cheyletidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78: 190-194.

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Species Acaropsellina docta (Berlese, 1886)

Cheyletus doctus Berlese, A. 1886. Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta 33. 14 text pages + Plates 1-10. Reprint by Junk, The Hague, 1979.

General References

Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17 (as Acaropsis docta)

Emery, R.N. & Nayak, M.K. 2007. Pests of stored grains. pp. 40–62 in Bailey, P.T. (ed.). Pests of Field Crops and Pastures. Identification and Control. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing pp. 520. (as Acaropsis docta)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Acaropsellina docta)

Kapil, R.P. & Bhanot, J.P. 1973. Biology of Acaropsis docta (Berlese), with notes on bionomics and behaviour of developmental stages. Acarologia 14: 595-604 (as Acaropsis docta)

Smiley, R.L. & Whitaker, J.O. 1981. Studies on the idiosomal and leg chaetotaxy of the Cheyletidae (Acari) with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. International Journal of Acarology 7: 109-127 (as Acaropsellina docta)

Summers, F.M. 1976. A new genus for several cheyletid mites formerly in Acaropsis (Acarina : Cheyletidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78: 190-194 (as Acaropsellina docta)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Acaropsis docta)

Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64 (as Acaropsis docta)

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Genus Alliea Yunker, 1960

Alliea Yunker, C.E. 1960. Alliea laruei, n. gen., n. sp., (Acarina: Cheyletidae) from Rattus norvegicus (Erxleben) in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 27: 278–281.

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Species Alliea chimaera Bochkov & Ochoa, 2005

Alliea chimaera Bochkov, A.V. & Ochoa, R. 2005. Three new cheyletid species (Acari: Cheyletidae) from the National Museum of Natural History entomological collection, USA. Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 13: 137–144.

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Genus Bak Yunker, 1961

Bak Yunker, C.E. 1961. The genera Bak, new genus, and Cheletomimus Oudemans, with descriptions of three new species (Acarina: Cheyletidae). The Canadian Entomologist 93: 1023-1035.

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Species Bak indonesiensis Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Bak indonesiensis Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

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Bak indonesiensis Bochkov & Otto, 2010 is known from Australia only from a quarantine interception. It has not been recorded in the field in Australia.

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Genus Bakericheyla Volgin, 1966

Bakericheyla Volgin, V.I. 1966. Morphological peculiarities of the mites of the family Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidiformes) and their ontogenetical development. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie (English translation as Entomological Reviews) 45: 217-231.

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Species Bakericheyla chanayi (Berlese & Trouessart, 1889)

Cheyletiella chanayi Berlese, A. & Trouessart, E. 1889. Diagnoses d'acariens nouveaux ou peu connus. Bulletin de la Bibliothèque Scientifique de l'Ouest 2: 121-143.

General References

Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17 (as Neocheyletiella chanayi)

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Fain, A. 1980. Le genre Bakericheyla Volgin, 1966 (Acari, Cheyletidae) dans la région Afrotropicale. Description d'une espèce nouvelle. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 94: 133-137 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Fain, A., Smiley, R.L. & Gerson, U. 1997. New observations on the chaetotaxy and the solenidiotaxy in the Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 67: 65–87 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Furman, D.P. & Sousa, O.E. 1969. Morphology and biology of a nest-producing mite, Bakericheyla chanayi (Acarina : Cheyletidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 62: 858-863 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Bakericheyla chanayi)

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Genus Chelacaropsis Baker, 1949

Chelacaropsis Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

Introduction

The genus Chelacaropsis is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Lowry (1980).

General References

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

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Genus Chelacheles Baker, 1958

Chelacheles Baker, E.W. 1958. Chelacheles strabismus, a new genus and species of mite from Portugal. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 60: 234–235.

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Species Chelacheles indra Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Chelacheles indra Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

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Chelacheles indra Bochkov & Otto, 2010 is known from Australia only from a quarantine interception. It has not been recorded in the field in Australia.

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Species Chelacheles thomasi Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Chelacheles thomasi Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

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Genus Cheletacarus Volgin, 1961

Cheletacarus Volgin, V.I. 1961. Materials on the taxonomy of predatory mites of the family Cheyletidae. III. The genus Cheletacarus Volgin, gen. nov. Parazitologicheskii Sbornik 20: 248-256.

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Species Cheletacarus rugosus (Womersley, 1941)

Cheletophanes rugosa Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletacarus rugosus)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletacarus rugosus)

Volgin, V.I. 1961. Materials on the taxonomy of predatory mites of the family Cheyletidae. III. The genus Cheletacarus Volgin, gen. nov. Parazitologicheskii Sbornik 20: 248-256 (as Cheletacarus rugosus)

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Genus Cheletogenes Oudemans, 1905

Cheletogenes Oudemans, A.C. 1905. Acarologische aanteekeningen XV. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(21): 207-210.

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Species Cheletogenes ornatus (Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876)

Cheyletus ornatus Canestrini, G. & Fanzago, F. 1876. Nuovi acari Italiani. (Seconda Serie). Atti della Società Veneto-Trentina di Scienze Naturali, Padova 5(1): 99-111.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletogenes ornatus)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletogenes ornatus)

Womersley, H. 1942. Miscellaneous additions to the acarine fauna of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 85-92 pl. III (as Cheletogenes ornatus)

Zaher, M.A., Yousef, A.E.A. & Kandil, M.M. 1982. Effect of food on the biology of Cheletogenes ornatus (C. & F.) (Acari : Prostigmata : Cheyletidae). Acarologia 22: 361-366 (as Cheletogenes ornatus)

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Species Cheletogenes waitei Gerson, 1994

Cheletogenes waitei Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447.

General References

Walter, D.E. 1999. Cryptic inhabitants of a noxious weed: Mites (Arachnida: Acari) on Lantana camara L. invading forests in Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology 38: 197-200 (as Cheletogenes waitei)

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Genus Cheletomimus Oudemans, 1904

Cheletomimus Oudemans, A.C. 1904. Acarologische aanteekeningen XII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(18): 160-164.
Philippicheyla Corpuz-Raros, L.A. 1972. Systematic studies of Philippine cheyletid mites. 1. Preliminary report of species mainly from Laguna. Philippine Entomologist 2: 247-271.

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Species Cheletomimus berlesei Oudemans, 1904

Cheletomimus berlesei Oudemans, A.C. 1904. Acarologische aanteekeningen XI. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(17): 153-155.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletomimus berlesei)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletomimus berlesei)

Walter, D.E. & O'Dowd, D.J. 1992. Leaves with domatia have more mites. Ecology 73: 1514-1518 (as Cheletomimus berlesei)

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Species Cheletomimus crowei Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Cheletomimus crowei Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

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Cheletomimus crowei Bochkov & Otto, 2010 is known from Australia only from a quarantine interception. It has not been recorded in the field in Australia.

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Species Cheletomimus notelaeae (Gerson, 1994)

Philippicheyla notelaeae Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447.

General References

Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20 (as Cheletomimus notelaeae)

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Genus Cheletomorpha Oudemans, 1904

Cheletomorpha Oudemans, A.C. 1904. Acarologische aanteekeningen XII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(18): 160-164.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Cheletomorpha have been reported from Australia by Richards (1971) and Lowry (1980).

General References

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

Richards, A.M. 1971. An ecological study of the cavernicolous fauna of the Nullarbor Plain, southern Australia. Journal of Zoology, London 164: 1-60

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Species Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum (Shaw, 1794)

Acarus lepidopterorum Shaw, G. 1794. Acarus lepidopterorum. The lepidopterine mite. The Naturalists's Miscellany 6: pl. 187 2 preceding and 3 following unnumbered pages.
Cheyletus venustissimus Koch, C.L. 1839. Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden. Ein Beitrag zur Deutschen Fauna. Regensberg : Herrich-Schäffer Vol. 23.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Cheletomorpha lepidoptorum (Shaw, 1794) [subsequent misspelling]. —
Champ, B.R. 1965. An investigation of peanut storage pests in Queensland. 1. Introduction, species and pest status. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Science 22: 227-240

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Champ, B.R. 1965. An investigation of peanut storage pests in Queensland. 1. Introduction, species and pest status. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Science 22: 227-240 (as Cheletomorpha lepidoptorum)

Champ, B.R. 1966. Insects and mites associated with stored products in Queensland. 4. Acarina and Pseudoscorpiones. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Science 23: 197-210 (as Cheletomorpha lepidoptorum)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum)

Hughes, A.M. 1961. The Mites of Stored Food Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Technical Bulletin no. 9. London : Her Majesty's Stationery Office 287 pp. (as Cheletomorpha lepidoptorum)

Hughes, A.M. 1976. The Mites of Stored Food and Houses. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Technical Bulletin. London : Her Majesty's Stationery Office Vol. 9 400 pp. (as Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum)

Treat, A.E. 1975. Mites of Moths and Butterflies. Ithaca, New York : Comstock Publishing Associates 362 pp. (as Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum)

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Genus Cheletonata Womersley, 1956

Cheletonata Womersley, H. 1956. A new genus and two new species of Acarina from northern Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 214-216.

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Species Cheletonata milesi Womersley, 1956

Cheletonata milesi Womersley, H. 1956. A new genus and two new species of Acarina from northern Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 80: 214-216.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletonata milesi)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletonata milesi)

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Genus Cheletonella Womersley, 1941

Cheletonella Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Cheletonella have been reported from Australia by Lowry (1980).

General References

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

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Species Cheletonella vespertilionis Womersley, 1941

Cheletonella vespertilionis Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64.

General References

Domrow, R. 1959. Acarina from Australian bats. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 227-240 (as Cheletonella vespertilionis)

Domrow, R. 1974. Miscellaneous mites from Australian vertebrates. 1-48. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 99: 15-35 (as Cheletonella vespertilionis)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheletonella vespertilionis)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheletonella vespertilionis)

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Genus Cheletophyes Oudemans, 1914

Cheletophyes Oudemans, A.C. 1914. Acarologische Aanteekeningen. LIV. Entomologische Berichten 4: 101–103.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Cheletophyes have been reported from Australia by Walter et al. (2002, 2009).

General References

Walter, D.E., Beard, J.J., Walker, K.L. & Sparks, K. 2002. Of mites and bees: A review of mite-bee associations in Australia and a revision of Raymentia Womersley (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), with the description of two new species of mites from Lasioglossum (Paraspechodes) spp. (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 41: 128-148

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Genus Cheyletiella Canestrini, 1885

Cheyletiella Canestrini, G. 1885. Prospetto dell'acarofauna Italiana. Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 6 3: 1647-1688 pls XVIII-XXIII.

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Species Cheyletiella blakei Smiley, 1970

Cheyletiella blakei Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078.

General References

Bronswijk, J.E.M.H.van & de Kreek, E.J. 1976. Cheyletiella (Acari : Cheyletiellidae) of dog, cat and domesticated rabbit, a review. Journal of Medical Entomology 13: 315-327 (as Cheyletiella blakei)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletiella blakei)

Green, R.H. 1989. The ectoparasitic mites of Tasmanian vertebrate animals. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 98: 1-25 (as Cheyletiella blakei)

Keh, B., Lane, R.S. & Shachter, S.P. 1987. Cheyletiella blakei, an arthropod ectoparasite of cats, as cause of cryptic arthropod infestations affecting humans. Western Journal of Medicine 146: 192-194 (as Cheyletiella blakei)

Taylor, R.M. 1969. Cheyletiella parasitivorax infestation infestation of a cat and associated skin lesions of man. Australian Veterinary Journal 45: 435 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

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Species Cheyletiella parasitivorax (Mégnin, 1877)

Cheyletus parasitivorax Mégnin, P. 1877. Note sur deux nouveaux Cheylétides parasites auxiliaires des rongeurs et des oiseaux. Bulletin des Seances, Société de Entomologique de France, in Annales de la Société de Entomologique de France (5)7: clxix-clxx.

General References

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Fain, A. 1979. Idiosomal and leg chaetotaxy in the Cheyletidae. International Journal of Acarology 5: 305-310 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Lee, D.C. & Southcott, R.V. 1979. Spiders and other Arachnids of South Australia. In South Australian Yearbook, 1979. South Australian Government Printer : Adelaide. 15 pp. (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Mykytowycz, R. 1957. Ectoparasites of the wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.), in Australia. CSIRO Wildlife Research 2: 63-65 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Mykytowycz, R. 1957. Parasitic habit of the rabbit mite, Cheyletiella parasitivorax (Megnin). CSIRO Wildlife Research 2: 164 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Naumann, I. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Allied Organisms of Economic and Environmental Importance. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications v 200 pp. [Date published 31/12/1993] (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Shepherd, R.C.H. & Edmonds, J.W. 1977. Ectoparasites of the wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in Victoria : The occurrence of the mites Leporacarus gibbus (Pagenstecher) and Cheyletiella parasitivorax (Megnin) and the louse Haemodispus ventricosus (Denny). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16: 237-244 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Williams, M.A. 1987. Techniques for removal of Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (Acari : Tetranychidae) from samples of apple leaves. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26: 331-334 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Yunker, C.E. 1973. Mites. pp. 425-492 in Flynn, R.J. (ed.). Parasites of Laboratory Animals. Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University Press. (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

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Species Cheyletiella yasguri Smiley, 1965

Cheyletiella yasguri Smiley, R.L. 1965. Two new species of the genus Cheyletiella (Acarina : Cheyletidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 67: 75-79.

General References

Foxx, T.S. & Ewing, S.A. 1969. Morphologic features, behavior, and life history of Cheyletiella yasguri. American Journal of Veterinary Research 30: 269-285 (as Cheyletiella yasguri)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletiella yasguri)

Rack, G. 1971. Cheyletiella yasguri Smiley, 1965 (Acarina, Cheyletiellidae), ein fakultativ menschenpathogener Parasit des Hundes. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde 36: 321–334 (as Cheyletiella yasguri)

Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078 (as Cheyletiella yasguri)

Southcott, R.V. 1976. Arachnidism and allied syndromes in the Australian region. Records of the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1: 97-186 (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Southcott, R.V. 1978. Australian Harmful Arachnids and Their Allies. Mitcham, South Australia : R. V. Southcott 36 pp. (as Cheyletiella parasitivorax)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheyletiella yasguri)

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Genus Cheyletus Latreille, 1796

Cheyletus Latreille, P.A. 1796. Précis des Caractères génériques des Insectes, disposés dans un order naturel par citoyen Latreille. Brive : F. Bourdeaux xiv 201 pp. 5 pls.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Cheyletus have been reported from Australia by Lowry (1980), Singleton (1987) and Colloff et al. (1991).

General References

Colloff, M.J., Stewart, G.A. & Thompson, P.J. 1991. House dust acarofauna and Der p I equivalent in Australia : the relative importance of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Euroglyphus maynei. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 21: 225-230

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

Singleton, G.R. 1987. Parasites of mice in the Victorian mallee wheatlands. pp. 12–14 in Singleton, G.R. Capillaria hepatica (Nematoda) as a Potential Control Agent of House Mouse. Proceedings of a CSIRO Workshop Held in June 1987. Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research Technical Memorandum Number 28. Canberra : CSIRO.

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Species Cheyletus eruditus (Schrank, 1781)

Acarus eruditus Schrank, F.P. 1781. Enumeratio Insectorum Austriae Indigenorum. Klett : August Vindelicor 548 pp.

General References

Beer, R.E. & Dailey, D.T. 1956. Biological and systematic studies of two species of cheyletid mites, with a description of a new species (Acarina, Cheyletidae). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 38: 393-437 (as Cheyletus eruditus)

Colloff, M.J. 2009. Dust Mites. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing pp. 583. (as Cheyletus eruditus)

Fain, A. & Bochkov, A.V. 2001. A review of the genus Cheyletus Latreille, 1776 (Acari: Cheyletidae). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 71: 83–114 (as Cheyletus eruditus)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletus eruditis)

Hughes, A.M. 1961. The Mites of Stored Food Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Technical Bulletin no. 9. London : Her Majesty's Stationery Office 287 pp. (as Cheyletus eruditus)

Mumcuoglu, Y., Guggenheim, R. & Henning, L. 1974. Raster elektronenmikroskopische untersuchungen von Cheyletus eruditus (Schrank, 1781) (Acarina, Cheyletidae). Acarologia 15: 644-648 (as Cheyletus eruditus)

Summers, F.M., Witt, R. & Regev, S. 1972. Evaluation of several characters by which five species of Cheyletus are distinguished. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 74: 230-252 (as Cheyletiella eruditus)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheyletus eruditus)

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Species Cheyletus malaccensis (Oudemans, 1903)

Cheletes malaccensis Oudemans, A.C. 1903. Acarologische aanteekeningen. VI. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(12): 83-88.
Cheletes fortis Oudemans, A.C. 1904. Acarologische aanteekeningen XII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(18): 160-164.

General References

Colloff, M.J. 2009. Dust Mites. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing pp. 583. (as Cheyletus malaccensis)

Fain, A. 1980. Notes on some poorly known species of the genus Neocheyletiella Baker, 1949 (Acari, Cheyletidae) with a key to the genus. Systematic Parasitology 2: 25-39 (as Cheyletus malaccensis)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletus malaccensis and Cheyletus fortis)

Regev, S. 1974. Morphological and genetic evaluation of male polymorphism in Cheyletus malaccensis (Cheyletidae : Acarina). Acarologia 16: 85-93 (as Cheyletus malaccensis)

Saleh, S.M., El-Helaly, M.S. & El-Gayar, F.H. 1986. Life history of the predatory mite Cheyletus eruditus (Oudemans). Acarologia 27: 37-40 (as Cheyletus malaccensis)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheyletus malaccensis and Cheyletus fortis)

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Species Cheyletus trouessarti (Oudemans, 1902)

Cheletes trouessarti Oudemans, A.C. 1902. Over eenige Acari. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging 8: xv-xvi.

General References

Fain, A. 1979. Idiosomal and leg chaetotaxy in the Cheyletidae. International Journal of Acarology 5: 305-310 (as Cheyletus trouessarti)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Cheyletus trouessarti)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Cheyletus trouessarti)

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Species Cheyletus trux Rohdendorf, 1940

Cheyletus trux Rohdendorf, B.B. 1940. Opredělitel chiščnych i puzatych kleščej (Cheyletidae i Pediculoididae). Uchenye Zapiski Moskovskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta 42: 69–98.
Cheyletus tenuipilis Fain, A., Feldman-Muhsam, B. & Mumcuoglu, Y. 1980. Cheyletus tenuipilis (n. sp.) (Acari, Cheyletidae), nouvel acarien des poussieres de maisons en Europe occidentale et en Israel. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 116: 35-44.

General References

Jinman, R. 1994. Mike finds a mite to make meal of asthma. The Australian (September 2, 1994). p. 5. (as Cheyletus tenuipilus)

Morris, M. 1997. Michael's mitey survey. Helix 56: 35 (as Cheyletus tenuipilus)

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Genus Eucheyletia Baker, 1949

Eucheyletia Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

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Species Eucheyletia womersleyi Volgin, 1963

Eucheyletia womersleyi Volgin, V.I. 1963. On the taxonomy of predatory mites of the family Cheyletidae. IV. Genus Eucheyletia Baker, 1949. Parazitologicheskii Sbornik 21: 44-68.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Cheyletia flabellifera Michael, 1878 [misidentification, see Gerson (1994)]. —
Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Eucheyletia womersleyi)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Eucheyletia womersleyi)

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Genus Granulocheyletus Fain & Bochkov, 2002

Granulocheyletus Fain, A. & Bochkov, A.V. 2002. A new genus and species of cheyletid mite (Acari: Cheyletidae) from a cave in Western Australia. International Journal of Acarology 28: 37–40.

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Species Granulocheyletus corpuzrarosae Fain & Bochkov, 2002

Granulocheyletus corpuzrarosae Fain, A. & Bochkov, A.V. 2002. A new genus and species of cheyletid mite (Acari: Cheyletidae) from a cave in Western Australia. International Journal of Acarology 28: 37–40.

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Genus Hemicheyletia Volgin, 1969

Hemicheyletia Volgin, V.I. 1969. Kleshchi Semeistva Cheyletidae Mirovoi Fauny (Keys to the Fauna of the USSR, volume 101). (Nauka, Leningrad). Translated by P.M. Rao, 1989, as Acarina of the Family Cheyletidae of the World. Leiden : Brill 532 pp.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Hemicheyletia have been reported from Australia by Walter (1999).

General References

Walter, D.E. 1999. Cryptic inhabitants of a noxious weed: Mites (Arachnida: Acari) on Lantana camara L. invading forests in Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology 38: 197-200

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Species Hemicheyletia bakeri (Ehara, 1962)

Paracheyletia bakeri Ehara, S. 1962. Mites of greenhouse plants in Hokkaido, with a new species of Cheyletidae. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses 35: 106-111.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Hemicheyletia bakeri)

Majer, J.D., Callan, S.K., Edwards, K., Gunawardene, N.R. & Taylor, C.K. 2013. Baseline survey of the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Barrow Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 83: 13-112. (as Hemicheyletia bakeri)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Hemicheyletia bakeri)

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Species Hemicheyletia wellsi (Baker, 1949)

Cheyletia wellsi Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Hemicheyletia wellsi)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Hemicheyletia wellsi)

Waite, G.K. & Gerson, U. 1995. The predator guild associated with Aceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Australia and China. Entomophaga 39: 275-280 (as Hemicheyletia wellsi)

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Genus Mexecheles DeLeon, 1962

Mexecheles DeLeon, D. 1962. Three new genera and seven new species of Cheyletids (Acarina : Cheyletidae). Florida Entomologist 45: 11-27.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Mexecheles have been reported from Australia by Domrow (1991).

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

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Species Mexecheles virginiensis (Baker, 1949)

Cheyletia virginiensis Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Mexecheles virginiensis)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Mexecheles virginiensis)

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Genus Neocheyletiella Baker, 1949

Neocheyletiella Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

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Species Neocheyletiella artami Domrow, 1966

Neocheyletiella artami Domrow, R. 1966. Some mite parasites of Australian birds. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 90: 190-217.

General References

Domrow, R. 1970. The male of Neocheyletiella artami Domrow (Acari : Cheyletidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 94: 273-276 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

Green, R.H. 1989. The ectoparasitic mites of Tasmanian vertebrate animals. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 98: 1-25 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

Smiley, R.L. 1978. Further studies on the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Acarologia 19: 225-241 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Neocheyletiella artami)

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Genus Oconnoricheylus Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Oconnoricheylus Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

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Species Oconnoricheylus speciosus Bochkov & Otto, 2010

Oconnoricheylus speciosus Bochkov, A.V. & Otto, J.C. 2010. Five new species of predaceous cheyletid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Zootaxa 2727: 1–20.

Introduction

Oconnoricheylus speciosus Bochkov & Otto, 2010 is known from Australia only from a quarantine interception. It has not been recorded in the field in Australia.

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Genus Ornithocheyletia Volgin, 1964

Ornithocheyletia Volgin, V.I. 1964. On the taxonomy of predatory mites of the family Cheyletidae. VI. The genus Ornithocheyletia Volgin, gen. n. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 43: 28-36.

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Species Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae Smiley, 1970

Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae Smiley, R.L. 1970. A review of the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 63: 1056-1078.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Cheletiella pinguis (Berlese, 1889) [misidentification, see Gerson (1994)]. —
Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447

General References

Fain, A. 1981. Revision of the genus Ornithocheyletia Volgin, 1964 (Acari : Cheyletidae). Systematic Parasitology 2: 181-205 (as Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae)

Smiley, R.L. 1978. Further studies on the family Cheyletiellidae (Acarina). Acarologia 19: 225-241 (as Ornithocheyletia lawrenceae)

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Species Ornithocheyletia lichmerae Smiley, 1984

Orinthocheyletia lichmerae Smiley, R.L. 1984. Two new species of Ornithocheyletia (Acari : Cheyletidae) from Australian birds. International Journal of Acarology 10: 239-250.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Ornithocheyletia lichmerae)

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Ornithocleyletia lichmerae)

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Species Ornithocheyletia lonchurae Smiley, 1984

Ornithocheyletia lonchurae Smiley, R.L. 1984. Two new species of Ornithocheyletia (Acari : Cheyletidae) from Australian birds. International Journal of Acarology 10: 239-250.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Ornithocheyletia lonchurae)

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Ornithocheyletia lonchurae)

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Genus Oudemansicheyla Volgin, 1969

Oudemansicheyla Volgin, V.I. 1969. Kleshchi Semeistva Cheyletidae Mirovoi Fauny (Keys to the Fauna of the USSR, volume 101). (Nauka, Leningrad). Translated by P.M. Rao, 1989, as Acarina of the Family Cheyletidae of the World. Leiden : Brill 532 pp.

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Species Oudemansicheyla coprosomae Thewke & Enns, 1976

Oudemansicheyla coprosomae Thewke, S.E. & Enns, W.R. 1976. Oudemansicheyla coprosomae sp. nov. (Acarina: Cheyletidae) from New Zealand. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 49: 360-363.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Oudemansicheyla coprosomae)

Walter, D.E. 1995. Dancing on the head of a pin: mites in the rainforest canopy. pp. 49-53 in M.S. Harvey (ed.). Australasian Spiders and their Relatives: Papers Honouring Barbara York Main. Records of the Western Australian Museum 52(Supplement) (as Oudemansicheyla coprosomae)

Walter, D.E. 1999. Living on leaves: adaptations of Australian rainforest mites. pp. 73–78 in Needham, G.R., Mitchell, R., Horn, D.J. & Welbourn, W.C. Acarology IX. Volume 2. Symposia. Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey. (as Oudemansicheyla coprosomae)

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Species Oudemansicheyla denmarki (Yunker, 1961)

Cheletomimus denmarki Yunker, C.E. 1961. The genera Bak, new genus, and Cheletomimus Oudemans, with descriptions of three new species (Acarina: Cheyletidae). The Canadian Entomologist 93: 1023-1035.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Oudemansicheyla denmarki)

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Genus Prosocheyla Volgin, 1969

Prosocheyla Volgin, V.I. 1969. Kleshchi Semeistva Cheyletidae Mirovoi Fauny (Keys to the Fauna of the USSR, volume 101). (Nauka, Leningrad). Translated by P.M. Rao, 1989, as Acarina of the Family Cheyletidae of the World. Leiden : Brill 532 pp.

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Species Prosocheyla traubi (Baker, 1949)

Cheletogenes traubi Baker, E.W. 1949. A review of the mites of the family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 99: 267-320 pls 6-17.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Prosocheyla traubi)

Summers, F.M. & Price, D.W. 1970. Review of the mite family Cheyletidae. University of California Publications in Entomology 61: 1-91 pls 1-59 (as Prosocheyla traubi)

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Genus Samsinakia Volgin, 1965

Samsinakia Volgin, V.I. 1965. General characteristics of the genus Cheletophyes Oudems. (Acarina, Cheyletidae). Akademii Nauk SSSR Zoologicheskogo Instituta Opredeliteli po Faune SSSR 35: 288-299.

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Species Samsinakia volgini (Fain, 1972)

Cryptocheyla volgini Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59.

General References

Fain, A. 1980. Notes on genera Samsinakia Volgin, 1965 and Metacheyletia Fain, 1972 (Acari: Cheyletidae). International Journal of Acarology 6: 103-108 (as Samsinakia volgini)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 435-447 (as Samsinakia volgini)

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Family DEMODECIDAE Nicolet, 1855

Demodides Nicolet, H. 1855. Histoire naturelle des Acariens qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris. Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 7: 381-482 + plates 1-10 [original spelling].
Demodicidae: Veal, R.A., Giesen, K.M.T. & Whitaker, J.O. 1984. A new species of the genus Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & Nutting 1979 (Prostigmata : Demodicidae) from Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae). Acarologia 25: 347-350 [subsequent misspelling].

Introduction

Mites in the family Demodecidae are parasites of mammals, and are normally found in the hair follicles of their hosts, but may also invade other tissues (Walter et al. 2009). Heavy infestations can cause severe mange and other skin conditions in both livestock and wild hosts (Mullen & OConnor 2009). Humans are host to two species of Demodex, which occur in hair follicles and sebaceous glands around the face, and are usually not pathogenic. The Australian fauna of Demodecidae includes three genera and 18 species, collected from the skin of marsupials, bats, livestock animals, domestic pets, and humans (catalogued by Domrow 1991). Lee & Southcott (1979) recorded an unidentified species in this family from Australia.

Desch (1986) and earlier authors recorded Demodex ovis Railliet, 1895 from sheep in Australia. However this record appears to based on a misidentification of some other undescribed species. See Domrow (1991) and the present listing of Demodex ovis for details of this problem.

The correct spelling of the name of this family is Demodecidae, based on the type genus Demodex.

General References

Desch, C.E. 1986. Demodex aries sp. nov., a sebaceous gland inhabitant of the sheep, Ovis aries, and a redescription of Demodex ovis Hirst, 1919. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 13: 367-375

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Lee, D.C. & Southcott, R.V. 1979. Spiders and other Arachnids of South Australia. In South Australian Yearbook, 1979. South Australian Government Printer : Adelaide. 15 pp.

Mullen, G.R. & OConnor, B.M. 2009. Mites (Acari). pp. 433-492 in Mullen, G.R. & Durden, L.A. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Amsterdam : Elsevier 2.

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Genus Demodex Owen, 1843

Demodex Owen, R. 1843. Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1843 from Notes Taken by William White Cooper and Revised by Professor Owen. London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Demodex have been reported from Australia by Beveridge & Barker (1976), Domrow (1991, 1992) and Kwak & Reed (2017). Hutt & Shipstone (2015) reported an unknown and distinctive species of Demodex on captive rats in Queensland.

General References

Beveridge, I. & Barker, I.K. 1976. The parasites of Antechinus stuartii Macleay from Powelltown, Victoria, with observations on seasonal and sex-related variations in numbers of helminths. Australian Journal of Zoology 24: 265-272

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Domrow, R. 1992. Acari Astigmata (excluding feather mites) parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 1459-1606

Hutt, J.H.C. & Shipstone, M.A. 2015. First description of a novel parasite of the genus Demodex in a rat in Queensland, Australia. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Dermatology 21: 229-231.

Kwak, M.L. & Reed, J. 2017. A survey of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from an over-abundant koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) population in south eastern Australia, with an overview of the ticks and mites of koalas. Experimental and Applied Acarology 73: 109-114.

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Species Demodex antechini Nutting & Sweatman, 1970

Demodex antechini Nutting, W.B. & Sweatman, G.K. 1970. Demodex antechini sp. nov. (Acari, Demodicidae) parasitic on Antechinus stuartii (Marsupialia). Parasitology 60: 425-429.

General References

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1978. Morphology and functional anatomy of Demodex folliculorum (Simon) of man. Acarologia 19: 422-462 (as Demodex antechini)

Nutting, W.B. & Woolley, P. 1965. Pathology in Antechinus stuartii (Marsupialia) due to Demodex sp. Parasitology 55: 383-389 (as Demodex sp.)

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Species Demodex bicaudatus Kniest & Lukoschus, 1981

Demodex bicaudatus Kniest, F.M. & Lukoschus, F.S. 1981. Parasites of Western Australia. XIII. A new species of demodicid mite from the Meibomian glands of the bat Macroglossus minimus. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 111-118.

General References

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Demodex bicaudatus)

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Species Demodex bovis Stiles, 1892

Demodex folliculorum bovis Stiles, C.W. 1892. On Demodex folliculorum var. bovis in American cattle. The Canadian Entomologist 24: 286-290.

General References

Canestrini, G. & Kramer, P. 1899. Demodicidae and Sarcoptidae. Das Tierreich 7: 1-193 (Reprinted 1965 by Verlag Cramer, Weinheim) (as Demodex bovis)

Cleland, J.B. 1913. Notes and exhibits. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37: 591 (as Demodex folliculorum var. bovis)

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1973. Demodicids (Trombidiformes : Demodicidae) of medical and veterinary importance. pp. 499-505 in Daniel, M. & Rosický, B. (eds). Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of Acarology, Prague. The Hague : Junk. (as Demodex bovis)

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex bovis)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex bovis)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1952. Insects Affecting Livestock. Sydney and London : Angus and Robertson 267 pp. (as Demodex bovis)

Seddon, H.R. 1952. Diseases of Domestic Animals in Australia. Part 3. Tick and Mite Infestations. Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) 7. 200 pp. (as Demodex bovis)

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Species Demodex brevis Akbulatova, 1963

Demodex folliculorum brevis Akbulatova, L.K. 1963. Human demodicosis. Vestnik Dermatolologii i Venerologii 38: 34-42.

General References

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Demodex brevis)

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1978. Morphology and functional anatomy of Demodex folliculorum (Simon) of man. Acarologia 19: 422-462 (as Demodex brevis)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex brevis)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Acari : Demodicidae) of man. International Journal of Dermatology 15: 79-98 (as Demodex brevis)

Rufli, T. & Mumcuoglu, Y. 1981. The hair follicle mites Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis : Biology and medical importance. Dermatologica (Basel) 162: 1-11 (as Demodex brevis)

Southcott, R.V. 1978. Australian Harmful Arachnids and Their Allies. Mitcham, South Australia : R. V. Southcott 36 pp. (as Demodex brevis)

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Species Demodex canis Leydig, 1859

Demodex canis Leydig, F. 1859. Über Haarsackmilben und Kratzmilben. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 25: 338-354.

General References

Canestrini, G. & Kramer, P. 1899. Demodicidae and Sarcoptidae. Das Tierreich 7: 1-193 (Reprinted 1965 by Verlag Cramer, Weinheim) (as Demodex canis)

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Demodex canis)

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1978. Morphology and functional anatomy of Demodex folliculorum (Simon) of man. Acarologia 19: 422-462 (as Demodex canis)

French, F.E. 1963. Two larval stadia of Demodex canis Leydig (Acarina : Trombidiformes). Acarologia 5: 34-38 (as Demodex canis)

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex canis)

Krawiec, D.R. & Gaafar, S.M. 1975. Scanning electron micrography of Demodex canis Leydig 1859. Acarologia 16: 671-676 (as Demodex canis)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex canis)

Nutting, W.B. & Desch, C.E. 1978. Demodex canis redescription and reevaluation. Cornell Veterinarian 68: 139-149 (as Demodex canis)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1952. Insects Affecting Livestock. Sydney and London : Angus and Robertson 267 pp. (as Demodex canis)

Seddon, H.R. 1968. Diseases of Domestic Animals in Australia. Part 3. Arthropod Infestations (Ticks and Mites). Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Veterinary Hygeine) (Revised by H. E. Albiston) Vol. 7 170 pp. (as Demodex folliculorum)

Yunker, C.E. 1973. Mites. pp. 425-492 in Flynn, R.J. (ed.). Parasites of Laboratory Animals. Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University Press. (as Demodex canis)

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Species Demodex caprae Railliet, 1893

Demodex folliculorum caprae Railliet, A. 1893. Traité de Zoologie Médicale et Agricole. Part I. Paris : Asselin et Houzeau.

General References

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1978. Morphology and functional anatomy of Demodex folliculorum (Simon) of man. Acarologia 19: 422-462 (as Demodex caprae)

Lebel, R.R. & Nutting, W.B. 1973. Population dynamics of a parasitic mite Demodex caprae (Trombidiformes : Demodicidae). pp. 517-521 in Daniel, M. & Rosický, B. (eds). Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of Acarology, Prague. The Hague : Junk. (as Demodex caprae)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex caprae)

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Species Demodex cati Mégnin, 1877

Demodex folliculorum cati Mégnin, P. 1877. Mémoire sur le Demodex folliculorum, Owen. Journal de l'Anatomie et de la Physiologie Normales et Pathologiques de l'Homme et des Animaux 13: 97-122.

General References

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1979. Demodex cati Hirst 1919: a redescription. Cornell Veterinarian 69: 280-285 (as Demodex cati)

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex cati)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex cati)

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Species Demodex equi Railliet, 1893

Demodex folliculorum equi Railliet, A. 1893. Traité de Zoologie Médicale et Agricole. Part I. Paris : Asselin et Houzeau.
Demodex caballi Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1979. Redescription of Demodex caballi (= D. folliculorum var. equi Railliet, 1895) from the horse Equus caballus. Acarologia 20: 235-240.

General References

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex equi)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex equi)

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Species Demodex folliculorum (Simon, 1842)

Acarus folliculorum Simon, G. 1842. Über eine in den kranken und normalen Haarsacken des menschen lebenden Milben. Archiv für Anatomie, Physiologie und Wissenschaftliche Medecin 9: 218-237.

General References

Canestrini, G. & Kramer, P. 1899. Demodicidae and Sarcoptidae. Das Tierreich 7: 1-193 (Reprinted 1965 by Verlag Cramer, Weinheim) (as Demodex folliculorum)

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Demodex folliculorum)

Csokor, J. 1879. Ueber Haarsackmilben und eine neue Varietät derselben bei Schweinen, Demodex phylloides. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 29: 419-450 pl. VIII (as Demodex folliculorum)

Desch, C.E. & Nutting, W.B. 1978. Morphology and functional anatomy of Demodex folliculorum (Simon) of man. Acarologia 19: 422-462 (as Demodex folliculorum)

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex folliculorum)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex folliculorum)

Rainbow, W.J. 1906. A synopsis of Australian Acarina. Records of the Australian Museum 6: 145-193 (as Demodex folliculorum)

Rufli, T. & Mumcuoglu, Y. 1981. The hair follicle mites Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis : Biology and medical importance. Dermatologica (Basel) 162: 1-11 (as Demodex folliculorum)

Simon, G. 1842. Acarus folliculorum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 1 10: 49 (as Acarus folliculorum)

Southcott, R.V. 1976. Arachnidism and allied syndromes in the Australian region. Records of the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1: 97-186 (as Demodex folliculorum)

Southcott, R.V. 1978. Australian Harmful Arachnids and Their Allies. Mitcham, South Australia : R. V. Southcott 36 pp. (as Demodex folliculorum)

Taylor, F.H. 1946. Spiders, ticks and mites, including the species harmful to man in Australia and New Guinea. Section 1. Descriptive. Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publications (School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney) 6: 1-234 (as Demodex folliculorum)

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Species Demodex macroglossi Desch, 1981

Demodex macroglossi Desch, C.E. 1981. A new species of demodicid mite (Acari : Prostigmata) from Western Australia parasitic on Macroglossus minimus (Chiroptera : Pteropodidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 41-47.

General References

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Demodex macroglossi)

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Species Demodex musculi Oudemans, 1937

Demodex folliculorum musculi Oudemans, A.C. 1897. List of Dutch Acari, seventh part: Acaridiae Latr. 1806, and Phytoptidae Pagenst. 1861, with synonymical remarks en description of new species etc. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 40: 250-269.

Introduction

Demodex musculi is a parasite of the house mouse, and occurs in laboratory mouse populations. Izdebska & Rolbiecki (2015) recorded this little-known species from Australia without explanation. Despite a search of published and unpublished sources, I have not been able to trace the origin of this record. The presence of this species in Australia must be considered as unconfirmed.

General References

Izdebska, J.N. & Rolbiecki, L. 2015. Two new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) with a redescription of Demodex musculi and data on parasitism in Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae). Journal of Medical Entomology 52: 604-613.

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Species Demodex ovis Railliet, 1895

Demodex folliculorum ovis Railliet, A. 1895. Traité de Zoologie Médicale et Agricole. Part I. Paris : Asselin et Houzeau.

Introduction

There appears to be some doubt about the identity of the species of Demodex that occurs on sheep in Australia. Desch (1986) reported a species identified as Demodex ovis Hirst, 1919, from sheep at Glebe, Australia. However Hirst (1919) did not describe D. ovis as a new species, but instead reported on Demodex canis var. ovis Railliet, 1895 (= Demodex folliculorum var. ovis Railliet, 1895). According to Domrow (1991), Demodex aries Desch, 1986 is a synonym of D. ovis Railliet, 1895, and the Australian species D. ovis sensu Desch is a different, undescribed species. Domrow (1991) concluded that all reports of D. ovis in Australia have been based on misidentifications, including those of Roberts (1952), Murray (1959), and Desch (1986). Bukva (1990) reported three species of Demodex from sheep, so the identity of the Demodex on sheep in Australia must be considered as unresolved.

General References

Bukva, V. 1990. Three species of the hair follicle mites (Acari: Demodicidae) parasitizing the sheep, Ovis aries L. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 37: 81–91

Desch, C.E. 1986. Demodex aries sp. nov., a sebaceous gland inhabitant of the sheep, Ovis aries, and a redescription of Demodex ovis Hirst, 1919. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 13: 367-375

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls.

Murray, M.D. 1959. A clinical case of demodectic mange in a sheep. Australian Veterinary Journal 35: 93

Roberts, F.H.S. 1952. Insects Affecting Livestock, with special reference to important species occurring in Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson vi 267 pp.

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Species Demodex phylloides Csokor, 1879

Demodex phylloides Csokor, J. 1879. Ueber Haarsackmilben und eine neue Varietät derselben bei Schweinen, Demodex phylloides. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 29: 419-450 pl. VIII.

General References

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Demodex phylloides)

Green, R.H. 1989. The ectoparasitic mites of Tasmanian vertebrate animals. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 98: 1-25 (as Demodex phylloides)

Hirst, S. 1919. Studies on Acari. The genus Demodex Owen. London : British Museum, Natural History Part 1 44 pp. 13 pls. (as Demodex phylloides)

Nutting, W.B. 1976. Hair follicle mites (Demodex spp.) of medical and veterinary concern. Cornell Veterinarian 66: 214-231 (as Demodex phylloides)

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Species Demodex tortellinioides Desch & Holz, 2006

Demodex tortellinioides Desch, C.E. & Holz, P.H. 2006. Demodex tortellinioides n.sp. (Acari: Demodecidae) from the agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther and King, 1998 (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in Australia. International Journal of Acarology 32: 81–84.

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Species Demodex zalophi Dailey & Nutting, 1980

Demodex zalophi Dailey, M.D. & Nutting, W.B. 1980. Demodex zalophi sp. nov. (Acari : Demodicidae) from Zalophus californianus, the California sea lion. Acarologia 21: 423-428.

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Genus Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & Nutting, 1979

Ophthalmodex Lukoschus, F.S. & Nutting, W.B. 1979. Parasitic mites of Surinam XIII. Ophthalmodex artibei gen. nov., spec. nov. (Prostigmata : Demodicidae) from Artibeus lituratus with notes on pathogenesis. International Journal of Acarology 5: 299-304.

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Species Ophthalmodex australiensis Woeltjes & Lukoschus, 1981

Opthalmodex australiensis Woeltjes, A.G.W. & Lukoschus, F.S. 1981. Parasites of Western Australia. XIV. Two new species of Ophthalmodex Lukoschus and Nutting (Acarina : Prostigmata : Demodicidae) from the eyes of bats. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 307-313.

General References

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Ophthalmodex australiensis)

Veal, R.A., Giesen, K.M.T. & Whitaker, J.O. 1984. A new species of the genus Ophthalmodex Lukoschus & Nutting 1979 (Prostigmata : Demodicidae) from Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae). Acarologia 25: 347-350 (as Ophthalmodex australiensis)

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Species Ophthalmodex wilsoni Woeltjes & Lukoschus, 1981

Ophthalmodex wilsoni Woeltjes, A.G.W. & Lukoschus, F.S. 1981. Parasites of Western Australia. XIV. Two new species of Ophthalmodex Lukoschus and Nutting (Acarina : Prostigmata : Demodicidae) from the eyes of bats. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 307-313.

General References

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Ophthalmodex wilsoni)

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Genus Stomatodex Fain, 1959

Stomatodex Fain, A. 1959. Deux nouveaux genres d'acariens vivant dans l'épaisseur des muqueuses nasale et buccale chez un lémurien (Trombidiformes : Demodicidae). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 95: 263-273.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Stomatodex have been reported from Australia by Domrow (1991).

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

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Species Stomatodex cercarteti Desch, 1991

Stomatodex cercarteti Desch, C.E. 1991. A new Australian species of Stomatodex Fain (Acari : Demodecidae) from the oesophagus of Cercatetus nanus (Desmarest) (Marsupialia). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 30: 239-241.

General References

Domrow, R. 1992. Acari Astigmata (excluding feather mites) parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 1459-1606 (as Demodex cercateti)

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Family HARPIRHYNCHIDAE Dubinin, 1957

Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, V.B. 1957. New classification of the mites of the superfamilies Cheyletoidea W. Dub. & Demodicoidea W. Dub. (Acariformes, Trombidiformes). Parazitologicheskii Sbornik 17: 71-136.

Introduction

Mites in the familyy Harpirhynchidae are ectoparasites that occur on the skin and feathers of birds and under the scales of snakes (Walter et al. 2009). The species that occur on snakes have sometimes been placed in the separate family Ophioptidae. The most extensive recent study of the family is by Bochkov et al. (1999), who recognised 14 genera. Domrow (1991) reported three species of Harpirhynchus and three undescribed species of Harpypalpus on Australian birds, and a single species of Ophioptes from a snake. Those totals have increased to ten species in six genera as a result of recent research.

General References

Bochkov, A.V., Mironov, S.V. & Fain, A. 1999. Phylogeny and host-parasite relationships of the mite family Harpirhynchidae (Acari, Prostigmata). Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 7: 69–87

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

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Genus Anharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Anharpyrhynchus Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59.

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Species Anharpyrhynchus apodus Bochkov & Klompen, 2014

Anharpyrhynchus apodus Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2014. New Harpirhynchinae Dubinin (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) —intracutaneous and feather-base parasites of birds. Zootaxa 3860(4): 301-324.

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Species Anharpyrhynchus lukoschusi Bochkov & Klompen, 2014

Anharpyrhynchus lukoschusi Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2014. New Harpirhynchinae Dubinin (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) —intracutaneous and feather-base parasites of birds. Zootaxa 3860(4): 301-324.

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Genus Harpirhynchus Mégnin, 1877

Harpirhynchus Mégnin, P. 1877. Une tumeur cutanée recueillie sur une alouetté. Bulletin des Seances, Société de Entomologique de France, In Annales de la Société de Entomologique de France (5)7: clxix.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Harpyrhynchus Mégnin, 1877 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Filippich, L.J. & Domrow, R. 1985. Harpyrhynchid mites in a scaly-breasted lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus (Kühl). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 21: 457-458 (and other references)

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Species Harpirhynchus kakatoe Fain, 1972

Harpyrhynchus kakatoe Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59.

General References

Fain, A. 1994. New observations on the Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 1957 (Acari: Prostigmata). I. The subgenus Harpirhynchus (Harpyrhynchoides) Fain, 1972. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 64: 109-144 (as Harpirhynchus kakatoe)

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Species Harpirhynchus monstrosus Fritsch, 1954

Harpyrhynchus monstrosus Fritsch, W. 1954. Die Milbengattung Harpyrhynchus Megnin, 1878 (Subordo Trombidiformes, Fam. Myobiidae Megn. 1877). Zoologischer Anzeiger 152: 177-198.

General References

Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59 (as Harpyrhynchus monstrosus)

Moss, W.W. 1979. Patterns of host-specificity and coevolution in the Harpyrhynchidae. pp. 379-384 in Rodriguez, J. G. (ed.). Recent Advances in Acarology. Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress of Acarology (East Lansing, 1978). New York : Academic Press Vol. 2. (as Harpyrhynchus monstrosus)

Moss, W.W. & Wojcik, J.F. 1978. Numerical taxonomic studies of the mite family Harpyrhynchidae (Acari : Cheyletoidea) the higher taxa. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 71: 247-252 (as Harpyrhynchus monstrosus)

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Species Harpirhynchus rosellacinus Lawrence, 1959

Harpyrhynchus rosellacinus Lawrence, R.F. 1959. A new mite parasite (Harpyrhynchus) from the roselle parakeet (Trombidiformes, Acari). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 84: 238-241.

General References

Filippich, L.J. & Domrow, R. 1985. Harpyrhynchid mites in a scaly-breasted lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus (Kühl). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 21: 457-458 (as Harpyrhnynchus rosellacinus)

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Genus Harpypalpus Dubinin, 1957

Harpypalpus Dubinin, V.B. 1957. New classification of the mites of the superfamilies Cheyletoidea W. Dub. & Demodicoidea W. Dub. (Acariformes, Trombidiformes). Parazitologicheskii Sbornik 17: 71-136.

Introduction

In addition to the species listed below, the genus Harpypalpus is known from Australia on the basis of three unidentified species, as reported by Domrow (1991).

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

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Species Harpypalpus lonchura Bochkov & Klompen, 2014

Harpypalpus lonchura Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2014. A review of the subfamily Harpypalpinae Fain, 1972 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) - parasites of passerine birds. Zootaxa 3857(4): 451-477.

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Species Harpypalpus taeniopygia Bochkov & Klompen, 2014

Harpypalpus taeniopygia Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2014. A review of the subfamily Harpypalpinae Fain, 1972 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) - parasites of passerine birds. Zootaxa 3857(4): 451-477.

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Genus Neharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Neharpyrhynchus Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59.
Type species:
Harpyrhynchus plumaris Fritsch, 1954 by original designation.
Secondary source:
Fain, A. 1995. New observations on the Harpirhynchidae Dubinin, 1957 (Acari: Prostigmata). II. On some new or little-known taxa in the Harpirhynchinae. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Bulletin 65: 73-100.

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Species Neharpyrhynchus domrowi Bochkov & Klompen, 2015

Neharpyrhynchus domrowi Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2015. Two new mite species of the subfamily Harpirhynchinae Dubinin, 1957 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae), parasites of the passerine birds (Aves: Passeriformes) in Australia and South Asia. Systematic Parasitology 92: 23-29.

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Genus Ophioptes Sambon, 1928

Ophioptes Sambon, L.W. 1928. Ophioptes parkeri. A new species and genus of cheyletid inhabiting the scales of reptiles. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 22: 137-142.

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Species Ophioptes samboni Southcott, 1956

Ophioptes samboni Southcott, R.V. 1956. Notes on the acarine genus Ophioptes, with description of a new Australian species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 142-147.

General References

Fain, A. 1964. Les Ophioptidae acariens parasites des ecailles des serpentes (Trombidiformes). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 40(15): 1-57 (as Ophioptes samboni)

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Genus Perharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Perharpyrhynchus Fain, A. 1972. Notes sur les acariens des familles Cheyletidae et Harpyrhynchidae producteurs de gale chez les oiseaux ou les mammifères. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 56: 37-59.

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Species Perharpyrhynchus elseyornis Bochkov & Klompen, 2014

Perharpyrhynchus elseyornis Bochkov, A.V. & Klompen, H. 2014. New Harpirhynchinae Dubinin (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) —intracutaneous and feather-base parasites of birds. Zootaxa 3860(4): 301-324.

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Family PSORERGATIDAE Dubinin, 1955

Psorergatidae Dubinin, W. 1955. Acariens des rongeurs d'U. S. S. R. II. Psorergatidae. Traveaux des Academie de Sciences U. R. S. S. (Zoologie) 59: 150-152.

Introduction

Mites in the family Psorergatidae are ectoparasites that occur on the skin of mammalian hosts. They can cause dermatitis, mange and other serious skin conditions in livestock and wild species (Walter et al. 2009; Mullen & OConnor 2009). The classification, phylogeny, and host relationships of the family were comprehensively reviewed by Giesen (1990), who listed 70 species in three genera. The Australian fauna includes only two species as catalogued by Domrow (1991). One of those species is an endemic parasite of bats, and the other is the economically important sheep itch mite Psorobia ovis, which was previously known as Psorergates ovis.

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Giesen, K.M.T. 1990. A review of the parasitic mite family Psorergatidae (Cheyletoidea : Prostigmata : Acari) with hypotheses on the phylogenetic relationships of species and species groups. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 259: 1-69

Mullen, G.R. & OConnor, B.M. 2009. Mites (Acari). pp. 433-492 in Mullen, G.R. & Durden, L.A. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Amsterdam : Elsevier 2.

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Genus Psorergatoides Fain, 1959

Psorergatoides Fain, A. 1959. Les Acariens psoriques parasites des Chauves-souris. IX. Nouvelles observations sur le genre Psorergates Tyrell. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 95: 232-248.
Psorergates (Psorergatoides) Fain, A. 1959. Les Acariens psoriques parasites des Chauves-souris. IX. Nouvelles observations sur le genre Psorergates Tyrell. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 95: 232-248.

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Species Psorergatoides australiensis Giesen, Lukoschus & Fain, 1982

Psorergatoides australiensis Giesen, K.M.T., Lukoschus, F.S. & Fain, A. 1982. Parasites of Western Australia. XV. A new species of Psorergatoides (Acarina : Psorergatidae) from Australian bats. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 315-323.

Introduction

Psorergatoides australiensis is very similar to P. kerivoulae Fain, 1959, and these two names may be synonyms (Nelson et al, 2017).

General References

Fain, A. 1959. Les Acariens psoriques parasites des Chauves-souris. III. - Le genre Psorergates Tyrell (Trombidiformes - Psorergatidae). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 95: 54-69

Koch, L.E. 1986. The holotypes of the Acari (Arthropoda : Arachnida) in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13: 53-65 (as Psorergatoides australiensis)

Nelson, L.J., Seeman, O.D. & Shinwari, M.W. 2017. Psorergatoides cf. kerivoulae (Acari: Psorergatidae) induces cutaneous lesions on the wings of Myotis macropus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology 22: 446-448. (as Psorergatoides australiensis)

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Genus Psorobia Fain, 1959

Psorobia Fain, A. 1959. Les Acariens psoriques parasites des Chauves-souris. III. - Le genre Psorergates Tyrell (Trombidiformes - Psorergatidae). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 95: 54-69.

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Species Psorobia ovis (Womersley, 1941)

Psorergates ovis Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64.

General References

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Psorergates ovis)

Carter, H.B. 1941. A skin disease of sheep due to an ectoparasitic mite, Psorergates ovis Womersley 1941. Australian Veterinary Journal 17: 193-201 (as Psorergates ovis)

Fain, A. 1961. Notes sur le genre Psorergates Tyrrell. Description de Psorergates ovis Womersley et d'une espèce nouvelle. Acarologia 3: 60-71 (as Psorergates ovis)

Giesen, K.M.T., Spicka, E.J. & Whitaker, J.O. 1985. Two new species of the genus Psorobia, Fain 1959 (Psorergatidae : Prostigmata) from two new host orders, Lagomorpha and Insectivora. Acarologia 26: 147-153 (as Psorobia ovis)

Green, R.H. 1989. The ectoparasitic mites of Tasmanian vertebrate animals. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 98: 1-25 (as Psorobia ovis)

Johnson, P.W., Boray, J.C. & Plant, J.W. 1989. Itchmite in sheep. Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding 37: 136-145 (as Psorergates ovis)

Johnson, P.W., Plant, J.W., Boray, J.C., Blunt, S.C. & Nicholls, P.J. 1990. The prevalence of itchmite, Psorergates ovis, among sheep flocks with a history of fleece derangement. Australian Veterinary Journal 67: 117-120 (as Psorergates ovis)

Lee, D.C. & Southcott, R.V. 1979. Spiders and other Arachnids of South Australia. In South Australian Yearbook, 1979. South Australian Government Printer : Adelaide. 15 pp. (as Psorergates ovis)

Murray, M.D. 1961. The life cycle of Psorergates ovis Womersley the itch mite of sheep. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 12: 965-973 (as Psorergates ovis)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1952. Insects Affecting Livestock. Sydney and London : Angus and Robertson 267 pp. (as Psorergates ovis)

Skerman, K.D., Graham, N.P.H., Sinclair, A.N. & Murray, M.D. 1960. Psorergates ovis - the itch mite of sheep. Australian Veterinary Journal 36: 317-321 (as Psorergates ovis)

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Family SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953

Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, M.M.J. 1953. The undescribed male and female of the pigeon quill mite, Syringophilus columbae Hirst, 1920. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 47: 7.

Introduction

The Syringophilidae is a family of parasites that feed on the quills of feathers in a wide variety of birds. It is likely that thousands of species await description (Walter et al. 2009). Domrow (1991) recorded only two species from Australia, one described and one undescribed. Recent research has increased those numbers to 17 species in 13 genera, but Australia's 700 species of birds are likely to harbour mnay more species. Glowska et al. (2015) provided an updated list of the world species of Syringophilidae.

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications: Syringophilidae: Syringophilus totani Oudemans, 1904 — Oudemans, A.C. 1904. Acarologische aanteekeningen XIII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 1(19): 169-174

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81

Johnston, D.E. & Kethley, J.B. 1973. A numerical phenetic study of the quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari). Journal of Parasitology 59: 520-530

Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64

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Genus Castosyringophilus Bochkov & Perez, 2002

Castosyringophilus Bochkov, A.V. & Perez, T.M. 2002. New quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari Cheyletoidea) parasitizing Mexican parrots. Belgian Journal of Entomology 4: 145–159.

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Species Castosyringophilus mucuya (Casto, 1980)

Peristerophila mucuya Casto, S.D. 1980. A new quill mite (Acarina: Syringophilidae) fom the ground dove. Southwestern Entomologist 5: 1–5.

General References

Bochkov, A.V. & Fain, A. 2003. New and little-known species of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Cheyletoidea) from parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes). Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 11: 37–44 (as Castosyringophilus mucuya)

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Castosyringophilus mucuya)

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Genus Galliphilopsis Skoracki & Sikora, 2004

Galliphilopsis Skoracki, M. & Sikora, B. 2004. A new genus and four new species of quill mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) from phasianid birds (Galliformes: Phasianidae). Parasite 11: 379–386.

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Species Galliphilopsis szeptyckii Skoracki & Sikora, 2011

Galliphilopsis szeptyckii Skoracki, M. & Sikora, B. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13–30.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Galliphilopsis szeptyckii)

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Genus Gunabopicobia Skoracki & Hromada, 2013

Gunabopicobia Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2013. A review of picobiine mites (Acari: Syringophilidae: Picobiinae) parasitising African birds. Folia Parasitologica 60(3): 192-212.

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Species Gunabopicobia lathami Kaszewska, Skoracki & Hormada, 2018

Gunabopicobia lathami Kaszewska, K., Skoracki, M. & Hormada, M. 2018. A review of the quill mites of the genus Gunabopicobia Skoracki and Hromada (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) associated with birds of the order Columbiformes. International Journal of Acarology 44(7): 288-299.

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Genus Lawrencipicobia Skoracki & Hromada, 2013

Lawrencipicobia Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2013. A review of picobiine mites (Acari: Syringophilidae: Picobiinae) parasitising African birds. Folia Parasitologica 60(3): 192-212.

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Species Lawrencipicobia calyptorhyncha Marciniak, Skoracki & Hromada, 2019

Lawrencipicobia calyptorhyncha Marciniak, N., Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2019. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) associated with Cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Zootaxa 4565(2): 190-200.

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Genus Megasyringophilus Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000

Megasyringophilus Fain, A., Bochkov, A. & Mironov, S. 2000. New genera and species of quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 70: 33–70.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

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Species Megasyringophilus cacatua Glowska & Laniecka, 2013

Megasyringophilus cacatua Glowska, E. & Laniecka, I. 2013. Two new quill mite species (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing Australian birds. Zootaxa 3670(3): 385-390.
Type data:
Holotype HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Mount Hart, Kimberley Region, Western Australia.
Paratype(s) HZM ♂ (Biozentrum Grindel), Mount Hart, Kimberley Region, Western Australia.
Type host:
Cacatua galerita [PSITTACIDAE] Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Distribution

States

Western Australia

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Megasyringophilus cacatua)

Marciniak, N., Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2019. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) associated with Cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Zootaxa 4565(2): 190-200. (as Megasyringophilus cacatua)

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Species Megasyringophilus platycercus Bochkov & Fain, 2003

Megasyringophilus platycercus Bochkov, A.V. & Fain, A. 2003. New and little-known species of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Cheyletoidea) from parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes). Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 11: 37–44.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Megasyringophilus platycercus)

Skoracki, M. 2005. A review of the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes) with description of three new species. Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 13: 127–136 (as Megasyringophilus platycercus)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Megasyringophilus platycercus)

Skoracki, M., Glowska, E. & Sikora, B. 2008. Four new species of the quill mite genus Picobia Heller, 1880 (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing birds in the Australian Region. Zootaxa 1961: 58–68 (as Megasyringophilus platycercus)

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Species Megasyringophilus trichoglossus Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000

Megasyringophilus trichoglossus Fain, A., Bochkov, A. & Mironov, S. 2000. New genera and species of quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 70: 33–70.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Megasyringophilus trichoglosus Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Megasyringophilus trichoglossus)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Megasyringophilus trichoglosus (sic))

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Genus Neoaulobia Fain, Bochkov & Mironov, 2000

Neoaulobia Fain, A., Bochkov, A. & Mironov, S. 2000. New genera and species of quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie 70: 33–70.

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Species Neoaulobia cacatui Marciniak, Skoracki & Hromada, 2019

Neoaulobia cacatui Marciniak, N., Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2019. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) associated with Cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Zootaxa 4565(2): 190-200.

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Species Neoaulobia krafti Skoracki, 2005

Neoaulobia krafti Skoracki, M. 2005. A review of the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes) with description of three new species. Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 13: 127–136.

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Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Neoaulobia krafti)

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Genus Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 2004

Dissonus Skoracki, M. 1999. New genus and species of Syringophilidae from Eurasian Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Sylviidae: Passeriformes) (Acari: Prostigmata). Genus (Wroclaw) 10: 155–162 [junior homonym].
Neoaulonastus Skoracki, M. 2004. A new name for Dissonus Skoracki, 1999 not Wilson, 1906 (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 15: 445–446 [replacement name].

Distribution

States

Western Australia

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01-May-2017	Acari	04-Mar-2017	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
		29-Mar-2013	ADDED

Species Neoaulonastus grewlingi Glowska, 2013

Neoaulonastus grewlingi Glowska, E. 2013. Neoaulonastus grewlingi sp. nov. (Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) a new quill mite species parasitizing Falcunculus frontatus (Passeriformes: Falcunculidae) in Australia. Acta Parasitologica 58: 18–20.
Type data:
Holotype HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Brooking Springs, Western Australia.
Paratype(s) HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Brooking Springs, Western Australia.
Type host:
Falcunculus frontatus [FALCUNCULIDAE] Shriketit

Distribution

States

Western Australia

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Neoaulonastus grewlingi)

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13-Mar-2025	Acari	15-Mar-2023	MODIFIED
01-May-2017	Acari	25-Jun-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	04-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
		29-Mar-2013	ADDED

Genus Neopicobia Skoracki, 2011

Neopicobia Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414.

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		02-May-2011	ADDED

Species Neopicobia epthianura (Skoracki, Glowska & Sikora, 2008)

Picobia epthianura Skoracki, M., Glowska, E. & Sikora, B. 2008. Four new species of the quill mite genus Picobia Heller, 1880 (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing birds in the Australian Region. Zootaxa 1961: 58–68.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Neopicobia epthianura)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Neopicobia epthianura)

Skoracki, M., Hendricks, S.A. & Spicer, G.S. 2010. New species of parasitic quill mites of the genus Picobia (Acari: Syringophilidae: Picobiinae) from North American birds. Journal of Medical Entomology 47: 727–742 (as Picobia epthianura )

History of changes

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01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	16-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
02-May-2011		02-May-2011	MOVED
		18-Sep-2010	ADDED

Genus Neosyringophilopsis Skoracki & Sikora, 2005

Neosyringophilopsis Skoracki, M. & Sikora, B. 2005. Neosyringophilopsis, a new genus of the subfamily Syringophilinae (Acari: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 1052: 21–28.

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Species Neosyringophilopsis acanthizus Skoracki & Sikora, 2005

Neosyringophilopsis acanthizus Skoracki, M. & Sikora, B. 2005. Neosyringophilopsis, a new genus of the subfamily Syringophilinae (Acari: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 1052: 21–28.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Neosyringophilopsis acanthizus)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Neosyringophilopsis acanthizus)

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01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	04-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
		16-Sep-2010	ADDED

Genus Picobia Haller, 1877

Picobia Haller, G. 1877. Freyana und Picobia. Zwei neue Milbengattungen. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 30: 81-98 pl. IV.

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		16-Sep-2010	ADDED

Species Picobia corcoracus Skoracki, Glowska & Sikora, 2008

Picobia corcoracus Skoracki, M., Glowska, E. & Sikora, B. 2008. Four new species of the quill mite genus Picobia Heller, 1880 (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing birds in the Australian Region. Zootaxa 1961: 58–68.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Picobia corcoracus)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Picobia corcoracus)

History of changes

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Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	04-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
		18-Sep-2010	ADDED

Genus Pipicobia Glowska & Schmidt, 2014

Pipicobia Glowska, E. & Schmidt, B.K. 2014. New quill mites (Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) parasitizing the black-headed paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer (Passeriformes: Monarchidae) in Gabon. Zootaxa 3786(1): 57-64.

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01-May-2017	Acari	04-Mar-2017	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	02-Feb-2016	ADDED

Species Pipicobia glossopsitta (Skoracki, Glowska & Sikora, 2008)

Picobia glossopsitta Skoracki, M., Glowska, E. & Sikora, B. 2008. Four new species of the quill mite genus Picobia Heller, 1880 (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing birds in the Australian Region. Zootaxa 1961: 58–68.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Pipicobia glossopsitta)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Neopicobia glossopsitta)

History of changes

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01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	05-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
02-May-2011		02-May-2011	MOVED
		18-Sep-2010	ADDED

Species Pipicobia pyrrholaemus (Skoracki & Glowska, 2008)

Picobia pyrrholaemus Skoracki, M. & Glowska, E. 2008. Two new species of the genus Picobia Haller (Acari: Syringophilidae) from Australian and Indonesian passeriform birds. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 35: 281–286.

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Pipicobia pyrrholaemus)

Skoracki, M. 2011. Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 2840: 1–414 (as Neopicobia pyrrholaemus)

History of changes

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01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	16-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
02-May-2011		02-May-2011	MOVED
		16-Sep-2010	ADDED

Genus Syringophilopsis Kethley, 1970

Syringophilopsis Kethley, J.B. 1970. A revision of the family Syringophilidae (Prostigmata : Acarina). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 5(6): 1-76.

Introduction

The genus Syringophilopsis Kethley was known from Australia only on the basis of an undescribed species. Womersley (1941) misidentified this species as Syringophilus totani Oudemans (see Domrow, 1991). Glowska et al. (2015) provide an updated list of the Australian Syringophilidae and other Quill Mites of the world.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

General References

Domrow, R. 1991. Acari Prostigmata (excluding Trombiculidae) parasitic on Australian vertebrates : an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 1238-1376

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81

Womersley, H. 1941. Notes on the Cheyletidae (Acarina, Trombidoidea) of Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 51-64

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		01-May-2011	ADDED

Species Syringophilopsis philemonis Glowska & Laniecka, 2013

Syringophilopsis philemonis Glowska, E. & Laniecka, I. 2013. Two new quill mite species (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing Australian birds. Zootaxa 3670(3): 385-390.
Type data:
Holotype HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Beagle Bay, Western Australia.
Paratype(s) HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Beagle Bay, Western Australia.
Type host:
Philemon citreogularis [MELIPHAGIDAE] Little friarbird

Distribution

States

Western Australia

General References

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Syringophilopsis philemonis)

History of changes

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13-Mar-2025	Acari	15-Mar-2023	MODIFIED
01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	01-Feb-2016	ADDED

Genus Syringophilus Heller, 1880

Syringophilus Heller, A. 1880. Die Schmarotzer mit Besonderer Beruecksichtigung der für den Menschen Wichtigen. München and Leipzig : R. Oldenbourg.

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28-Jul-2010	28-Jul-2010	MOVED
07-May-2013	09-Jul-2010	ADDED
	08-Jul-2010	MODIFIED

Species Syringophilus bipectinatus Heller, 1880

Syringophilus bipectinatus Heller, A. 1880. Die Schmarotzer mit Besonderer Beruecksichtigung der für den Menschen Wichtigen. München and Leipzig : R. Oldenbourg.

General References

Fritsch, W. 1958. Die Milbengattung Syringophilus Heller, 1880 (Subordo Trombidiformes, Fam. Myobiidae Megnin 1877). Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 86: 227-244 (as Syringophilus bipectinatus)

Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Syringophilus bipectinatus)

Kethley, J.B. 1970. A revision of the family Syringophilidae (Prostigmata : Acarina). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 5(6): 1-76 (as Syringophilus bipectinatus)

Roberts, F.H.S. 1952. Insects Affecting Livestock. Sydney and London : Angus and Robertson 267 pp. (as Syringophilus columbae)

History of changes

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Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-May-2017	Acari	05-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
23-Feb-2016	SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953	04-Feb-2016	MODIFIED
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
29-Jul-2010		29-Jul-2010	MOVED
28-Jul-2010		28-Jul-2010	MOVED
07-May-2013		09-Jul-2010	ADDED
		08-Jul-2010	MODIFIED