The genus Nanopterodectes Mironov, 2009 (Acari, Proctophyllodidae), with descriptions of three new species from antbirds (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) in Brazil.
Three new species of the recently discovered, and hitherto monotypic, feather mite genus Nanopterodectes Mironov, 2009 are described: N. acutirostris n. sp. from Stymphalornis acutirostris Bornschein, Reinert & Teixeira, N. mentalis n. sp. from Dysithamnus mentalis (Temminck), and N. leucopterus n. sp. from Pyriglena leucoptera (Vieillot). This feather mite genus is currently restricted to passerine birds of the Neotropical family Thamnophilidae in Brazil. A key to the known species of Nanopterodectes is presented for both sexes.
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP 13506-900, Brazil. abakashi@gmail.com
Fabio A
FA
Hernandes
Michel P
MP
Valim
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity