Wang Zi-Ying, Mu Ning, Su Xiao-Hui, Liu Huai
Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email:
Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Email: unknown.
Zootaxa. 2014 Jul 16;3838(1):87-97. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3838.1.4.
Three new species of the genus Passeroptes (Acariformes: Dermationidae) are described from passerine birds (Passeriformes) in China: Passeroptes formosus sp. nov. from Garrulax formosus formosus (Verreaux) (Guizhou), P. poecilorhynchus 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 Guizhou.