Prostigmatan mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata) permanently parasitizing birds are reviewed
at the familial level. Keys to all genera and lists of included species along with verified host …

The fauna of quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) of
the Palaearctic Region is comprehensively revised. The external morphology of adults and …

Quill mites belonging to the subfamily Syringophilinae Lavoipierre, 1953 associated with the
Nearctic passeriform birds are revised. All of the 49 known species, which are grouped in …

Mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea) are ectoparasites inhabiting
the quills of various feather types in many groups of birds. Until now, 334 valid species and …

Four new genera and eight new species are described: Apodisyringophilus collocalius gen.
nov., sp. nov. from Collocalia esculenta (Linnaeus)(Apodiformes: Apodidae) from the …

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

We surveyed the prevalence of quill mites in wild passerines captured in Wielkopolski
National Park, Poland. A total of 438 birds of 12 species were mist-netted during three …

Quill mites of the genus Syringophilopsis (Acari, Syringophilidae) from passeriform birds of
Poland with descriptions of five ne Page 1 Acta Parasitologica, 2004,49(1), 45-62; ISSN …

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 …

The crucial goal of ecology is evaluating the role of biodiversity in ecosystem function and
understanding patterns of species diversity and distribution. However, our knowledge of …