title: Three new species of the genus Passeroptes Fain (Astigmata: Dermationidae) from China.
abstract: Three new species of the genus Passeroptes (Acariformes: Dermationidae) are described from passerine birds (Passeriformes) in China: Passeroptes formosus sp. nov. from Garrulax formosus formosus (Verreaux) (Guizhou), P. poecilorhynchus sp. nov. from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi (David and Oustalet) (Guizhou), and P. picae sp. nov. from Pica pica sericea Gould (Henan). Passeroptes garrulax is redescribed from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi in Guizhou.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email: zhibaoy@swu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zi-Ying
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Xiao-Hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Huai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology