title: Aulonastus similis n. sp., a new quill mite species (Syringophilidae) parasitising passeriform birds (Tyrannidae and Cardinalidae) in Mexico.
abstract: A new quill mite species, Aulonastus similis n. sp. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), parasitising Myiozetetes similis (Spix) (Tyrannidae) and Habia fuscicauda (Cabanis) (Cardinalidae) in Mexico is described and DNA barcode sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (cox1) and D1-D3 region of the nuclear 28S rRNA gene are provided. Morphologically, females of A. similis are close to A. euphagus Skoracki, Hendricks & Spicer, 2010 but differ from this species in the length ratios of the idiosomal setae: ve:si (2-2.3:1 vs 1:1) and f2:f1 (4.7-6.3:1 vs 3.3:1).
authors: Department of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Lukasz
authors: L
authors: Broda
authors: Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Miroslawa
authors: M
authors: Dabert
authors: Department of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614, Poznan, Poland. glowska@amu.edu.pl.
authors: Eliza
authors: E
authors: Glowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D005241:Feathers / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D008800:Mexico; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D012339:RNA, Ribosomal, 28S / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D012339:RNA, Ribosomal, 28S; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV