Neoschoengastia Ewing, 1929

Diagnosis

SIF = 7B, 7BS-B-3-(2-3)111.0(1)000; fsp = 7.7.7; Ip = 600–1700. Cheliceral blade with tricuspid cap; galeal setae branched; palpal claw 3-pronged; palpal tarsus with 7 branched setae and sometimes nude subterminala. Scutum trapezoidal, covered by puncta and cuticular striations around sensillary bases, with almost straight, concave or bilobate posterior margin, with 1 AM, 2 AL and 2 PL setae; sensillary bases far anterior to PL; sensilla pyriform or globose, covered with setules. Eyes 2 + 2. Legs 7-segmented, 2–3 genualae I, genualae II and III present, tibiala III present, mastitarsala sometimes present. Parasites of birds.