Ontogeny of Chenophila platyrhynchos sp. nov. (Acari: Syringophilidae), an ectoparasite of the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Anseriformes: Anatidae)

Authors

TOMASZ TYMCIO
KATARZYNA KAVETSKA
MICHAL J. CZYZ
MACIEJ SKORACKI

Abstract

The morphology of the postembryonic stages of a new quill mite species, Chenophila platyrhynchos sp. nov., parasitising the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus) (Aves: Anseriformes) in Poland is described in detail. This species is morphologically very similar to Ch. kanduli Bochkov known from Anas querquedula Linnaeus in Russia and differs from it by the ornament of a propodonotal shield, the number of chambers in the lateral branch of the peritremes, and the lengths of the propodonotal setae.

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1302-11

Keywords

Acari, Anas platyrhynchos, Chenophila, ectoparasites, Syringophilidae, quill mites

First Page

659

Last Page

667

Recommended Citation

TYMCIO, T, KAVETSKA, K, CZYZ, M. J, & SKORACKI, M (2013). Ontogeny of Chenophila platyrhynchos sp. nov. (Acari: Syringophilidae), an ectoparasite of the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Anseriformes: Anatidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology 37 (5): 659-667. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1302-11