期刊
DIVERSITY-BASEL
卷 14, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/d14080585
关键词
Acari; ectoparasites; Galapagos Archipelago; Geospiza; quill mites
资金
- DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)
- Slovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-16-0411]
- Agency of the Ministry of Education, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
- Slovak Academy of Sciences [1/0876/21]
This study investigated quill mites in the Galapagos Islands for the first time, identifying a new mite species and confirming their presence in two host species. The findings contribute to the understanding of avian parasites in the Galapagos Islands.
Due to the biological uniqueness of the Galapagos Islands, ectoparasites of their avian fauna are relatively well-studied compared with other oceanic islands. However, in this study, quill mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) were investigated for the first time in this archipelago. We investigated 7 species (out of 9) and 133 specimens of Darwin's Finches of the genus Geospiza. Quill mite parasites were confirmed in two host species, Vampire Ground-Finch G. septentrionalis (Prevalence Index = 5%) and Small Ground-Finch G. fuliginosa (PI = 4%). Both hosts were infested by a new mite species, Aulonastus darwini sp. n., inhabiting the quills of their contour feathers. The host-parasite relationship is discussed.
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