title: Three new quill mite species of the genus Neoaulonastus Skoracki (Acari: Syringophilidae) parasitizing passerines in Tanzania.
abstract: Three new species of the genus Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 2004 found inside the quills of the body feathers are described: N. tanzanicus sp.nov. from Euplectes axillaris (Smith) (Passeriformes: Ploceidae), N. quelea sp.nov. from Quelea quelea Linnaeus (Ploceidae) and N. granatina sp. nov. from Granatina ianthinogaster Reichenow (Estrildidae). All avian hosts were captured in Tanzania. Key to Neoaulonastus species is proposed.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skoracki
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hromada
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unsoeld
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D005241:Feathers / Q000469:parasitology*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D011784:Quail / Q000469:parasitology*; D013636:Tanzania