Simple Summary Mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea)—also
called quill mites—are permanent and highly specialized ectoparasites of birds living inside …

The family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata) includes obligatory ectoparasites, which
occupy feather quills from various parts of avian plumage, where they feed and reproduce …

Due to the biological uniqueness of the Galápagos Islands, ectoparasites of their avian
fauna are relatively well-studied compared with other oceanic islands. However, in this …

Simple Summary Parasitic mites of the family Syringophilidae (quill mites) represent the
most diverse prostigmatan family associated with birds. Here, we aim (i) to investigate quill …

Mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) are permanent
and obligatory parasites of birds. This study presents an analysis of mite material collected …

A new monotypic genus Tanopicobia gen. nov. is established for a new species
Tanopicobia trachyphoni sp. nov., parasitizing Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Cabanis …

ACARORUM CATALOGUS VIII. Trombidiformes, Prostigmata, Superfamilia Cheyletoidea (Cheyletidae,
Psorergatidae, Demodecidae, Harpyrhynchidae, Syringophilidae), Superfamilia …

Abstract The mite family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) includes permanent
parasites of birds exclusively, occupying their quill feathers where they reproduce and feed …

Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) parasitizing starlings of
the genus Lamprotornis Temminck (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae) from the sub-Saharan …

A positive relationship of body size and sexual size dimorphism (males' size relative to
females), called Rensch's rule, is often observed in comparisons within non-parasitic taxa …