Species Megasyringophilus cacatua Glowska & Laniecka, 2013
- Megasyringophilus cacatua Glowska, E. & Laniecka, I. 2013. Two new quill mite species (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing Australian birds. Zootaxa 3670(3): 385-390.
Type data:
Holotype HZM ♀ (Biozentrum Grindel), Mount Hart, Kimberley Region, Western Australia.
Paratype(s) HZM ♂ (Biozentrum Grindel), Mount Hart, Kimberley Region, Western Australia.Type host:
Cacatua galerita [PSITTACIDAE] Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Distribution
States
Western Australia
General References
Glowska, E., Chrzanowski, M. & Kaszewska, K. 2015. Checklist of the Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3968(1): 1-81 (as Megasyringophilus cacatua)
Marciniak, N., Skoracki, M. & Hromada, M. 2019. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) associated with Cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Zootaxa 4565(2): 190-200. (as Megasyringophilus cacatua)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | Acari | 15-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-May-2017 | Acari | 05-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Bruce |
| SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953 | 02-Feb-2016 | ADDED |