Phylogeny of quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata) based on their external morphology

External morphological characters were used to reconstruct a phylogeny of the mite family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea), which are permanent parasites inhabiting the quills of bird feathers. A total of 53 syringophilid genera and 79 characters were included in the data matrix; maximum...

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Main Authors: Maciej SKORACKI, Eliza GLOWSKA, Andre V. BOCHKOV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2013-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201304-0016_Phylogeny_of_quill_mites_of_the_family_Syringophilidae_Acari_Prostigmata_based_on_their_external_morphology.php