Family GABUCINIIDAE Gaud & Atyeo, 1975

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• Gabuciniidae Gaud, J. & Atyeo, W.T. 1975. Gabuciniidae, famille nouvelle de Sarcoptiformes plumicoles. Acarologia 16: 522-561.

Introduction

The 13 genera and 40 species of Gabuciniidae are feather mites that are found in the wing feathers and tail feathers of a variety of bird hosts (Gaud & Atyeo 1996; OConnor 2009). The most important taxonomic work on the family is Gaud & Atyeo (1975). Only a single species is known from Australia, from several species of swallows (Gaud & Atyeo 1975). As with most families of feather mites, many more species will be found when the mite fauna of Australian birds is surveyed more extensively.

General References

Gaud, J. & Atyeo, W.T. 1975. Gabuciniidae, famille nouvelle de Sarcoptiformes plumicoles. Acarologia 16: 522-561

Gaud, J. & Atyeo, W.T. 1996. Feather mites of the world (Acarina, Astigmata) The supraspecific taxa. Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale Tervuren Belgique 277: Pt I, 1-193, Pt II, 1-436

OConnor, B.M. 2009. Cohort Astigmatina. pp. 565–657 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp.

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