Gruiformes, a new host group for pterodectine feather mites (Acarina: Analgoidea).
Pterodects ralliculae sp. n. (Proctophyllodidae, Pterodectinae) is described from Rallicula f. forbesi (Rallidae) from Papua New Guinea. This is the first record of a proctophylloid species from Gruiformes.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D005241:Feathers / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*