Especie nueva de ácaro plumícola del género Chiasmalges (Acari: Psoroptaididae), con la descripción de su serie de desarrollo ontogénetico

Abstract

A NEW FEATHER MITE SPECIES OF THE GENUS CHIASMALGES GAUD &ATYEO, ASSOCIATED WITH THE GREEN CONURE ARATINGA HOLOCHLORA (SCLARET), IS DESCRIBED FROM MATERIAL COLLECTED ON THE SOCORRO ISLAND, IN THE REVILLAGIGEDO ARCHIPIELAGO; IN THE MEXICAN STATES OF TAMAULIPAS, VERACRUZ ANDCHIAPAS; AND IN LOCALITIES IN GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS. THE TAXONOMY STUDY, BASED ON 279 SPECIMENS,, INCLUDES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLETE DEVELOPMENTAL SERIES. CHIASMALGES ANAHOFFMANNAE SP. NOV. AND CHIASMALGES POLYPLECTRUS GAUD &ATYEO ARE THE ONLY NAMED SPECIES OF THIS GENUS AND BOTH OCCUR ON THE SAME HOST, ARATINGA HOLOCHLORA, THROUGHOUT ITS DISTRIBUTION AREA.