Titanolichus chiragricus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pterolichoidea
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: Pterolichoidea

Familia: Pterolichidae
Subfamilia: Pterolichinae
Genus: Titanolichus
Species: Titanolichus chiragricus

Name

Titanolichus chiragricus (Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884)

Synonyms

• Pterolichus (Protolichus) chiragricus Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884
  • Protolichus chiragricus (Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884)
  • Titanolichus chiragricus (Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884) Gaud & Atyeo, 1996

Type data

• Lectotype, designated by Dabert, Mironov & Proctor (2006: 208): MNHN 34H6
  • Type kind: homeomorph male
  • Type locality: "New Zealand" [in error for Australia]
  • Type host: Pezoporus wallicus
  • Paralectotypes: ?

References

• Bishop, D.M.; Heath, A.C.G. 1998: Checklist of ectoparasites of birds in New Zealand. Surveillance, 25 (special issue): 13–31. PDF (part)
• Dabert, J.; Mironov, S.V.; Ehrnsberger, R. 2008: Systematic revision of the feather mite genera Apexolichus Gaud et Atyeo and Titanolichus Gaud et Atyeo (Astigmata, Pterolichidae), parasites of parrots of the Old World (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae). Acta parasitologica, 53: 46–80. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0007-x
• Dabert, J.; Mironov, S.V.; Proctor, H. 2006: A new species of the feather mite genus Titanolichus Gaud & Atyeo, 1996 (Acari: Astigmata: Pterolichidae) from the endangered orange-bellied parrot Neophema chrysogaster (Aves: Psittaciformes) from Australia. Australian journal of entomology, 45: 206–214. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2006.00535.x
• Mégnin, P.; Trouessart, E.L. 1884: Les Sarcoptides plumicoles. Journal de micrographie, 8: 92–101, 150-157, 211-219, 257-266, 331-338, 380-385, 428-436.