title: New feather mites of the genera Aniacarus and Aniibius (Acariformes: Pterolichidae) from two cuckoo species (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) in Brazil.
abstract: Five new species of the family Pterolichidae are described from two common non-parasitic cuckoo species of the subfamily Crotophaginae (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) in Brazil: Aniacarus ani sp. n. from the Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, A. simplex sp. n., A. robustus sp. n., A. coronatus sp. n. and Aniibius guirae sp. n. from the Guira Cuckoo, Guira guira (Gmelin). A key to all known species of Aniacarus is provided. All four pterolichid species associated with the G. guira can occur simultaneously on one host individual. A brief review of studies of feather mites associated with Cuculidae is given.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, 199034, Saint Petersburg, Russia.; Email: sergei.mironov@zin.ru.
authors.forename: Sergey V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Mironov
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Av. 24-A, 1515, 13506-900, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.; Email: abakashi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fabio A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hernandes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Av. 24-A, 1515, 13506-900, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.; Email: luizgustavopedroso@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luiz Gustavo A
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Pedroso
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology