Ereynetidae (Acari: Prostigmata) in Chrysomus ruficapillus (Passeriformes: Icteridae) from Brazil

Two new species of Halacarus (Acari, Prostigmata) from Brazil.

The genus Halacarus is recorded from the Brazilian littoral for the first time. Two new species are described. Halacarus omului sp. nov., obtained from algae on the intertidal or immediate subtidal, is a member of the actenos species group and can be distinguished from most congeners by having fifth and sixth pairs of dorsal setae immediately adjacent to fourth and fifth pairs of gland pores, o...

Helminths of Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Passeriformes: Icteridae) from southernmost Brazil Helmintos of Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Passeriformes: Icteridae) do extremo sul do Brasil

Information about helminths of Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Passeriformes: Icteridae) are scarce; in this sense the objective of this paper was to contribute to its knowledge. Five hosts of southern Brazil were examined and the helminths Prosthogonimus ovatus, Tanaisia valida (Digenea), Diplotriaena bargusinica and Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta (Nematoda) were identified. The species...

On the correct name of Icterus bullockii (Passeriformes: Icteridae).

Two new species of Armascirus (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from Slovakia.

Two new mite species from Central Europe, viz. Armascirus fendai sp. nov. and Armascirus masani sp. nov. (Acari: Prostigmata, Cunaxidae) are described and figured. The keys to the known species (females and males) of the genus Armascirus are given.

A new family of trombidioid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Iran

Achaemenothrombium cyrusi gen. et sp. nov. (Acari, Prostigmata: Trombidioidea) is described and illustrated from larvae ectoparasitic on Catocala sp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Tehran, Iran and Achaemenothrombium talebii (Karimi Irvanlou & Kamali, 2001) comb. nov. is redescribed. A new family, Achaemenothrombiidae is proposed for accommodating this genus. A key to families of larval Trombidi...