Three new species of the genus Passeroptes Fain (Astigmata: Dermationidae) from China

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Passeroptes (Acariformes: Dermationidae) are described from passerine birds (Passeri-formes) in China: Passeroptes formosus sp. nov. from Garrulax formosus formosus (Verreaux) (Guizhou), P. poecilo-rhynchus sp. nov. from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi (David and Oustalet) (Guizhou), and P. picae sp. nov. from Pica pica sericea Gould (Henan). Passeroptes garrulax is redescribed from Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi in Gui-zhou. Copyright © 2014 Magnolia Press.