Megasyringophilus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov
Creators: name: Glowska, Eliza
name: Chrzanowski, Mateusz
name: Kaszewska, Katarzyna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Trombidiformes
Syringophilidae
Megasyringophilus

description: Genus Megasyringophilus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov
Megasyringophilus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000: 35. Type-species: Megasyringophilus kethleyi Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000, by original designation.
aquilus Skoracki, Lontkowski and Stawarczyk, 2010: 1204, figs. 1–5.
Type material. Holotype female at AMU (Syr. 265), paratypes: females at AMU, ZISP. Hosts and distribution. Aquila rapax (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), type-locality: SOUTH AFRICA (Skoracki et al. 2010d); Clanga pomarina (Accipitridae), POLAND, Silesia, Tulowice, Niemodlin, (AMU, ZISP) (Skoracki et al. 2010d); Accipiter nisus (Accipitridae), KAZAKHSTAN, Ongtustik Qazaqstan, Chockpak Ornithological Station, (AMU, ZISP) (Skoracki & Bochkov 2010).
Habitat. Body feathers.
cacatua Glowska and Laniecka, 2013: 386, figs. 6–15.
Type material. Holotype female at ZMH, paratypes: females at ZMH. Hosts and distribution. Cacatua galerita (type host) (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae), type-locality: AUSTRALIA, Mount Hart (Glowska & Laniecka 2013).
Habitat. Unknown.
cyanocephala Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000: 40, figs. 13–22.
Type material. Holotype female at IRSNB (29034), paratypes: females, males, nymphs at IRSNB, ZISP. Hosts and distribution. Psittacula cyanocephala (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: INDIA (Fain et al. 2000); P. eupatria (Psittacidae), INDIA (Bochkov & Fain 2003); P. kr a m e r i (Psittacidae), INDIA (Bochkov & Fain 2003).
Habitat. Unknown.
dubinini Bochkov and Fain, 2003: 3, fig. 2.
Type material. Holotype female at ZIN (T-Sy-N24), paratypes: male, teleonymphs at ZIN. Hosts and distribution. Trichoglossus ornatus (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: INDONESIA, Sulawesi Isl. (Bochkov & Fain 2003).
Habitat. Unknown.
eos Skoracki, 2005: 132, figs. 13–16.
Type material. Holotype female at AMU, paratypes: females, nymphs, larvae at AMU, ZSM. Hosts and distribution. Eos bornea (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: INDONESIA, Ceram Isl. (Skoracki 2005c).
Habitat. Unknown.
geoffroyus Skoracki, 2005: 134, figs. 17–20.
Type material. Holotype female at AMU, paratypes: females at AMU, ZSM. Hosts and distribution. Geoffroyus geoffroyi (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: NEW GUINEA (Skoracki 2005c).
Habitat. Unknown.
kethleyi Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000: 37, figs. 1–7.
Type material. Holotype female at IRSNB (29032), paratypes: females, male, nymphs, larva at IRSNB, ZISP.
Hosts and distribution. Aratinga jandaya (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: BRAZIL (Fain et al. 2000); A. pertinax (Psittacidae), BRAZIL (Bochkov & Fain 2003); Brotogeris versicolurus (Psittacidae), BRAZIL (Bochkov & Fain 2003).
Habitat. Unknown.
platycercus Bochkov and Fain, 2003: 4, figs. 3, 4.
Type material. Holotype female at IRSNB, paratypes: females, males at IRSNB, ZISP. Hosts and distribution. Platycercus eximius (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: AUSTRALIA (Bochkov & Fain 2003).
Habitat. Unknown.
rhynchopsittae Bochkov and Perez, 2002: 158, fig. 6.
Type material. Holotype female at UNAM, female paratypes at UNAM, ZISP, AMU. Hosts and distribution. Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: MEXICO, Chihuahua, Mpio. Janos, Mesa de las Guacamayas (Bochkov & Perez 2002). Habitat. Unknown.
trichoglossus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000: 37, figs. 8–12.
Type material. Holotype female at IRSNB (29033), paratypes: females, nymphs and larvae at IRSNB. Hosts and distribution. Trichoglossus sp. (type host) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), type-locality: NEW GUINEA (Fain et al. 2000); T. euteles (Psittacidae), INDONESIA, (AMU) (Skoracki 2005c); T. chlorolepidotus (Psittacidae), AUSTRALIA, New Holland, (AMU) (Skoracki 2005c).
Habitat. Unknown.
description: Published as part of Glowska, Eliza, Chrzanowski, Mateusz & Kaszewska, Katarzyna, 2015, Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World, pp. 1-81 in Zootaxa 3968 (1) on pages 18-19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3968.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/288815