title: New species of the genus Picobia (Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) parasitizing tyrannid birds (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae).
abstract: Three new quill mite species of the genus Picobia Haller (Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) are described from 6 host species of the family Tyrannidae (Passeriformes), P. ochoi sp. nov. from Tolmomyias sulphurescens (Spix) (Guyana), P. schmidti sp. nov. from Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi) (type host) (Peru) and Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer (Orbigny & Lafresnaye) (Guyana), and P. myiopagi sp. nov. from Myiopagis gaimardii (Orbigny) (type host) (Guyana), M. subplacens (Sclater) (Peru) and Elaenia ruficeps Pelzeln (Guyana).
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Morphology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Biology, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; Email: glowska@amu.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Glowska
authors.affiliation: Smithsonian Institution, Division of Birds, PO Box 37012, MRC 116, Washington, DC 20013-7012; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Milensky
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D058507:Host Specificity; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D009929:Organ Size; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology