Feather mites of Kramerellidae and Pterolichidae in Korea (Acari, Pterolichoidea).
10.3347/kjp.1994.32.2.75
- Author:
Byung Ok SOHN
;
Yong Tai NOH
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- MeSH:
parasitoloyg-arthropoda;
Acari;
Pterolichoidea;
Kramerellidae;
Dermonoton longiventer;
Kramerella bubonis;
Neopetitota bubnis;
Pterolichidae;
Epopolichus atelus
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1994;32(2):75-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
About 6,950 feather mites were isolated from filed collections and examination of bird study skins at the zoological specimen room of Kon-Kuk University in Seoul. Among them, 3 species of Kramerellidae, Dermonoton longiventer (Megnin & Trouessart, 1884), Kramerella bubonis (Lonnfors, 1937), Neopetitota bubonis Atyeo & Philips, 1984, and 1 species of Pterolichidae, Epopolichus atelus Gaud, 1981, were newly recorded from Korea. They were redescribed with their new hosts.
