Aulonastus similis Broda, Dabert and Glowska, 2016

Skoracki, Maciej, 2017, Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) associated with birds of Mexico, Zootaxa 4282 (1), pp. 179-191 : 180

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4282.1.11
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4957B8A8-4511-4D67-8F36-6183BA1AF2B8
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6007723
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A2C60C-DA1A-FF84-FF2D-FD67FE09BAD6
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Aulonastus similis Broda, Dabert and Glowska, 2016
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Aulonastus similis Broda, Dabert and Glowska, 2016 View in CoL

This species was recently recorded from two passerine species, Myiozetetes similis (Spix) (Tyrannidae) [type host] and Habia fuscicauda (Cabanis) (Cardinalidae) , both from Mexico ( Broda et al. 2016). In the present study, a new host record for this mite species is provided.

Material examined. Five females and 1 male from Habia rubica (Vieillot) ( Passeriformes : Cardinalidae ), MEXICO: Veracruz, Los Tuxtlas, 4 May 2008, coll. S.V. Mironov (SVM 08-0504-9/4); mite specimens deposited in UNAM, UMMZ and AMU.