Feather mites (Astigmata: Psoroptidia) parasitising the rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta (Montin) (Aves: Galliformes) in Iceland.
Four new species of feather mites are described from the Icelandic rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta islandorum (Faber) in Iceland. These are Metamicrolichus islandicus n. sp., Myialges borealis n. sp. (Epidermoptidae), Strelkoviacarus holoaspis n. sp. (Analgidae) and Tetraolichus lagopi n. sp. (Pterolichidae). This is the first report on feather mites associated with the Icelandic rock ptarmigan. Brief comments on the systematics and biology of corresponding feather mite genera are given. For two species, originally described in Pterolichus Robin, 1868 (Pterolichidae), new combinations are proposed, i.e. Tetraolichus gaudi (Cerný, 1971) n. comb. and T. microdiscus (Trouessart, 1887) n. comb.
Mironov
Sergey V
SV
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya quay 1, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia. astigmata@zin.ru
Skirnisson
Karl
K
Thorarinsdottir
Solrun Th
ST
Nielsen
Olafur K
OK
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005241:Feathers / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D046094:Galliformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D007055:Iceland; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology