F.S. Lukoschus

Observations on quill wall mites from american birds (Acaridei: Laminosioptidae: Fainocoptinae)

Abstract Three new species of quill wall mites are described and figured. Laminosioptes hymenopterus Jones and Gaud, 1962 from Corvus-brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos is transferred to Calamicoptes Lukoschus and Lombert, 1979 and redescribed. The new species are Fainocoptes zenaidurae ex Zenaidura macroura, Calamicoptes fringillae ex Pooecetes gramineus and Podicipedicoptes americanus ex Podilymbus podiceps.

Ontogeny, systematics and ecology of Sennertia (Amsennertia) americana Delfinado & Baker, 1976 (Acari: Chaetodactylidae) from the nest of the carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae)

Abstract All ontogenetic stages of Sennertia (Amsennertia) americana Delfinado and Baker, 1976, are described and illustrated. The genus Sennertia Oudemans, 1905, is redefined on the basis of four derived character states of the adults, one of the larva, and four ontogenetic characters. The family Chaetodactylidae is redefined based upon eleven derived morphological character states and five ontogenetic states. Ecological observations on S. americana suggest the species may be a cleptoparasite.

Two new species of Cheletophyes Oudemans, 1914 (Prostigmata: cheyletidae) from the nest of a Carpenter bee in Malaysia

Abstract Two new species of Cheletophyes Oudemans, 1914, are described from the nest of a Carpenter bee, Xylocopa (Platynopoda) latipes, in Malaysia. A key to Cheletophyes is given.

Notes on the genus Geomylichus Fain, 1970 (astigmata: Listrophoridae) and descriptions of six new species

Abstract Six new species are described in the genus Geomylichus Fain, 1970: G. texanus sp. n., G. brevispinosus sp. n., G. inaequalis sp. n., G. thomomys sp. n., G. nectomys sp. n. and G. neacomys sp. n., The species G. geomydis Coffman & McDaniel is placed in synonymy with G. floridanus (Radford, 1949). A key to the genus is given.

Malaysian parasitic mites II. Myobiidae (prostigmata) from rodents

Abstract The fur-mites of the family Myobiidae parasitic on rodents in Malaysia are studied. They belong to 9 species and 2 genera Radfordia Ewing and Myobia von Heyden. The new taxa include one new subgenus Radfordia (Rat timyobia); 4 new species, Radfordia (Rat timyobia) pahangensis, R. (R.) selangorensis, R. (R.) subangensis, Myobia malaysiensis and one new subspecies Radfordia (Radfordia) ensifera jalorensis. These are described and illustrated. In addition, the male of Radfordia (Rattimyobia) acinaciseta Wilson, 1967 is described for the first time.

Life cycle of Orycteroxenus galemys sp. nov. (astigmata: Glycyphagidae)

ABSTRACT Orycteroxenus galemys sp. nov. from Galemys pyrenaicus is described and figured in all life stages. Hypopi of European species of genus are compared.

Two new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodicidae) from the Meibomian glands of the tropical old world bat, Eonycteris spelaea (Chiroptera)

Abstract Demodex neoopisthosomae sp. nov. and D. spelaea sp. nov. are described from the Meibomian glands of Eonvcteris spelaea taken in Peninsular Malaysia. This is the first reported instance of two demodicids infesting exclusively the Meibomian glands of a single host species. The opisthosoma of adult D. neoopisthosomae develops within a large protrusion of the ventral body wall of the nymph. The nymphal opisthosoma persists in the adult as a fingerlike projection on the dorsum of the opisthosoma.

Notes on the hypopi of Fibulanoetus Mahunka, 1973, an Anoetid genus with a pilicolous clasping organ

ABSTRACT Two new species of genus Fibulanoetus Mahunka, 1973, (Astigmata: Anoetidae) are described (F. mahunkai and F. longitarsis). They were attached to the hairs of Afrotropical scarabeid beetles by means of a clasping organ recalling that of glycyphagid hypopi. A new subfamily Fibulanoetinae is created to receive the genus Fibulanoetus.

A new genus of follicle-inhabiting hypopi (Glycyphagidae: Sarcoptiformes) from Asian moles

Abstract A new genus Asiolabidophorus (Glyphagidae: Sarcoptiformes) and three new species A. insularis, A. leucurae and A. minor are described from Asian moles. A. insularis is collected from Talpa sp. from Taiwan, A. leucurae from Talpa leucura collected in Burma and A. minor from Talpa wogura collected in Japan. A new combination Asiolabidophorus mogerae (Zachvatkin) is given for Labidophorus mogerae Zachvatkin, 1941.

Orycteroxenus merriami spec. nov. (acaridida: glycyphagidae) from Sorex merriami (insectivora: soricidae)

Abstract Orycteroxenus merriami spec. nov., collected from Sorex merriami in Central Oregon is described and figured.