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New feather mite taxa of the Rhytidelasma Gaud, 1966 generic group (Astigmata: Pterolichidae) from the red-flanked lorikeet Charmosyna placentis placentis (Psittacidae)

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Two new genera and species related to Rhytidelasma Gaud, 1966 and Lorilichus Atyeo & Gaud, 1991 are described from the plumage of the red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis placentis (Temminck) (Psittacidae). These are Ceratolichus mirabilis n. g., n. sp. and Charmosylichus anamphiestos n. g., n. sp. In addition, an improved diagnosis of Lorilichus is proposed and two new species of this genus are described from the red-flanked lorikeet, L. longiphallos n. sp. and L. paralobiger n. sp.

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  1. Department of Animal Morphology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 28 Czerwca 1956/198, 61-485, Poznań, Poland

    Jacek Dabert

  2. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 199034, Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Serge V. Mironov

  3. Institute of Nature Conservation and Environmental Education, University of Vechta, D-49377, Vechta, Germany

    Rainer Ehrnsberger

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Dabert, J., Mironov, S.V. & Ehrnsberger, R. New feather mite taxa of the Rhytidelasma Gaud, 1966 generic group (Astigmata: Pterolichidae) from the red-flanked lorikeet Charmosyna placentis placentis (Psittacidae). Syst Parasitol 58, 91–104 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:SYPA.0000029424.64857.ce

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