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Four New Species of the Feather Mite Genus Vanginyssus Mironov, 2001 (Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from the Vangas (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Madagascar

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Four new feather mite species of Vanginyssus Mironov, 2001 are described from vangas (Passeriformes: Vangidae), an endemic passerine family from Madagascar: Vanginyssus euryceros n. sp. from the helmet vanga Euryceros prevostii Lesson, V. madagascarinus n. sp. from the blue vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus (Linnaeus), V. mystacornis n. sp. from the Crossley’s babbler Mystacornis crossleyi (Grandidier) and V.␣orioliae n. sp. from the Bernier’s vanga Oriolia bernieri Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. A key to the five known species of Vanginyssus is provided.

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The authors thank Prof. Dr W.T. Atyeo (The University of Georgia, Athens, USA) and Dr H. André (Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium) for lending material used in the present study, and Dr H.C. Proctor (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada) and Dr B.M. Oconnor (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA) for critically reviewing the manuscript. This research is supported by a grant from the Belgian Scientific Policy to SVM.

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  1. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia

    Sergey V. Mironov

  2. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Rue Vautier 29, B-1000, Bruxelles, Belgique

    Sergey V. Mironov & Georges Wauthy

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Mironov, S.V., Wauthy, G. Four New Species of the Feather Mite Genus Vanginyssus Mironov, 2001 (Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from the Vangas (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Madagascar. Syst Parasitol 65, 115–128 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-006-9042-x

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