TWO NEW SPECIES OF MITES OF THE GENUS STERNOSTOMOIDES BREGETOVA, 1965 (GAMASOIDEA: RHINONYSSIDAE)

About author:

О.M. Butenko, Ока Biosphere State Reserve, Rjazan Province, 391072 Russia

Annotation:

Two new species of mites of the family Rhinon-yssidae are described: Sternostomoides graculi sp.n. from Graculus graculus (L.) (Corvidae, Passeri-formes) collected in Kirgizstan and Sternostomoides numerovi sp.n. from Eremopteryx leucotis (Stanley) (Alaudidae, Passeriformes) collected in Guinea. The species list and differential diagnosis of the genus Sternostomoides are given.

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