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Species in the genus Rhytidelasma Gaud (Acarina: Pterolichidae) from the Green Conure, Aratinga holochlora (Sclater) (Aves: Psittacidae)

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Three species in the genus Rhytidelasma Gaud (Pterolichoidea: Pterolichidae) are known from the Green Conure, Aratinga holochlora (Sclater): R. cornigera n. sp., R. urophila n. sp. and R. mesomexicana Atyeo et al. The new species are described, and the microhabitat(s) for each species discussed.

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  1. Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, GA, USA

    W. T. Atyeo

  2. Laboratorio de Acarología, Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México, D.F., México

    T. M. Pérez

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Atyeo, W.T., Pérez, T.M. Species in the genus Rhytidelasma Gaud (Acarina: Pterolichidae) from the Green Conure, Aratinga holochlora (Sclater) (Aves: Psittacidae). Syst Parasitol 11, 85–96 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00012259

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