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Feather Mites (Acarina) of the Parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw) (Aves: Psittacidae)

W.T. Atyeo, Jean Gaud

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The parakeet (or budgerigar) has been transported to many regions of the world. Two species of feather mites, Protolichus lunula (Robin) (Pterolichoidea: Pterolichidae) and Dubininia melopsittaci n. sp. (Analgoidea: Xolalgidae), are specific to this host; from distribution records, these ectoparasites probably have been distributed worldwide with their hosts.

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Key concepts: Melopsittacus, Parakeet, Biology, Budgerigar, Psittaciformes, Zoology, Feather, Ecology