Aureliania aureliani (Fain, 1955)

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Boydaia aureliani Fain, 1955b: 694, 1956a: 36, figs. 21, 25, 27. Holotype in RMCA, examined. Boydaia (Aureliania) aureliani, Fain 1958b: 177 .

Aureliania aureliani, Fain 1962a: 9, 1985a: 146; Domrow 1975: 18, 1991: 1289. Neoboydaia (Aureliania) aureliani, Fain 1963a: 181, 1963d: 52; Domrow 1969: 389. Type-host: Tyto alba affinis Blyth ( Strigiformes: Tytonidae) from Rwanda.

Diagnosis. Palp tarsus with 3 setae (2 setae Na-type and 1 seta Ec-type) and solenidion. Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae (Ec-type). Setae vi situated posterior to level of si. Dorsal and ventral idiosomal setae (including coxae) Ectype, except sensillae si (SC-type).

Host and distribution. Strigiformes (Tytonidae): TytO alba affinis Blyth from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Butare (= Astrida) and Akanyaru] (Fain 1956b).

Non-African host and distribution. Tytonidae: TytO alba alba (Scopoli) from Belgium (Fain 1963a) and Australia (Domrow 1991).