Pterodectes amaurochalinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Analgoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Sarcoptiformes Subordo: Psoroptidia Superfamilia: Analgoidea

Familia: Proctophyllodidae
Subfamilia: Pterodectinae
Genus: Pterodectes
Species: Pterodectes amaurochalinus

Name

• Pterodectes amaurochalinus Hernandes & Valim, 2006
  • Type host: Turdus amaurochalinus Cabanis, 1850 (Aves, Passeriformes, Turdidae)
  • Type locality: Brazil

Primary references

• Hernandes, F.A. & Valim, M.P. 2006. Two new species of the feather mite subfamily Pterodectinae (Acari: Astigmata: Proctophyllodidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 1235: 49–61. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.