A List of the Parasitic Mites of the Strigiformes. (updated from Philips 2000 Raptor Res. 34(3): 210-231)

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OWL                                                                                     MITE                              HABITAT            REFERENCES

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Strigiformes                                                                              Dermanyssus gallinae             skin/nest           Pfister 1991

                                                                                                Rhinonyssidae                           nasal cavity      Butenko et al. 1972

 

Family Strigidae                                                                        Glaucalges attenuatus            feathers            Radford 1953, 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella lunulata                feathers            Radford 1953, 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella lyra                       feathers            Radford 1953, 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella major                   feathers             Radford 1953, 1958

 

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)                          Dermanyssus americanus       skin/nest           Philips 1990

                                                                                                Petitota sp.                              feathers            Philips, present work

                                                                                                Rhineocius aegolii                  nasal cavity        Knee et al. 2008 

 

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)                                               Dermanyssus gallinae            nest                  Krištofík et al 2003

                                                                                                Glaucalges attenuatus            feathers            Niethammer 1938                                                                                                 Harpyrhynchoides n. sp.               skin                  Philips 1993

                                                                                                Kramerella lunulata¹              feathers            Niethammer 1938,                                                                                                                                                                         Dubinin, 1953,

                                                                                                                                                                        Radford 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella major1^{, 2}               feathers           Mégnin & Trouessart

                                                                                                                                                                        1884a, Nordberg 1936,

                                                                                                                                                                         Dubinin 1953,

                                                                                                                                                                         Radford 1958
                                                                                                                                Kramerella mrciaki                feathers            Cerny 1973,

                                                                                                                                                                        Mironov 1997

                                                                                                Kramerella n. sp.                     feathers            Philips, present work
                                                                                                Mesalgoides picimajoris¹        feathers            Lönnfors 1937

                                                                                                Ornithomyssus sylviarum        nest                 Krištofík et al 2003

                                                                                                Paralges sp.¹                           quills                 Philips 1993

                                                                                                Passeroptes n. sp.                    skin                  Philips 1990
                                                                                                Petitota aluconis                     feathers            Lönnfors 1937

                                                                                                Petitota haengii                      feathers            Mironov 1997
                                                                                                Rhinoecius aegolii                   nasal cavity       Butenko 1971,

                                                                                                                                                                        Philips 1993, Knee

                                                                                                                                                                        et al. 2008

 

Marsh Owl (Asio capensis)                                                      Dermonoton parallelus           feathers            Gaud & Mouchet

                                                                                                                                                                        1959b, Gaud & Till

                                                                                                                                                                         1961, Gaud 1980
                                                                                                Kramerella oti                         feathers            Gaud 1980

                                                                                                Pandalura strigisoti                feathers            Gaud 1980
                                                                                                Rhinoecius africanus               nasal cavity       Zumpt & Patterson

                                                                                                                                                                         1951, Zumpt & Till

                                                                                                                                                                          1961

                                                                                                                                                                       

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)                                           mites³                                       skin                  Maa 1966

                                                                                                Dermonoton sp.                      feathers            Dubinin 1956
                                                                                                Glaucalges attenuatus            feathers            Buchholz 1869
                                                                                                Kramerella flammei                feathers            Lönnfors 1937
                                                                                                Kramerella lyra                       feathers            Mégnin & Trouessart

                                                                                                                                                                        1884a, Radford 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella major                   feathers            Mégnin & Trouessart

                                                                                                                                                                        1884a, Radford 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella oti                         feathers            Vasyukova et al. 1996

                                                                                                Kramerella sp.                        feathers            Kurey 1976
                                                                                                Leptotrombidium akamushi    skin/nest           Wharton & Fuller 1952
                                                                                                Microlichus turdicola³             skin                  Fain, Gaud & Philips
                                                                                                                                                                         1987

                                                                                                Pandalura strigisoti                feathers            Rothschild & Clay

                                                                                                                                                                        1952

                                                                                                Petitota aluconis                     feathers            Gaud 1980
                                                                                                Proctophyllodes polyxenus¹    feathers            Atyeo & Braasch 1966
                                                                                                Rhinoecius alifanovi                nasal cavity       Butenko 1976, Knee

                                                                                                                                                                         et al. 2008

                                                                                                Rhinoecius sp.                           nasal cavity      Knee et al. 2008

 

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)                                                    chiggers (Trombiculidae)           skin/nest           Maa & Kuo 1965

                                                                                                mites³                                       skin                  Walter 1989

                                                                                                Bubophilus asiobius                quills                 Skoracki & Bochkov

                                                                                                                                                                        2002

                                                                                                Dermanyssus americanus       skin/nest           Moss 1978
                                                                                                Dermanyssus hirundinis          skin/nest           Kutzer et al. 1982
                                                                                                Dermonoton parallelus           feathers            Gaud 1980
                                                                                                Eulaelaps stabularis¹              mammals         Kutzer et al. 1982

                                                                                                Glaucalges attenuatus            feathers            Buchholz 1869,

                                                                                                                                                                        Canestrini & Kramer

                                                                                                                                                                         1899, Radford 1953,

                                                                                                                                                                        1958
                                                                                                Glycyphagus domesticus^{1, 3}     nest                  Büttiker & Cerny 1974

                                                                                                Harpyrhynchoides asio            skin                  Fain 1972
                                                                                                Kramerella lyra                       feathers            Mégnin & Trouessart

                                                                                                                                                                        1884a. Radford 1958

                                                                                                Kramerella oti                         feathers            Lönnfors 1937,

                                                                                                                                                                        Radford 1958,

                                                                                                                                                                         Vasilev 1959, Cerny

                                                                                                                                                                        1977, Gaud 1980

                                                                                                Kramerella sp.                        feathers            Kurey 1976

                                                                                                Microlichus avus³                    skin                  Ash & Hughes 1952

                                                                                                Microlichus charadricola³       skin                  Büttiker & Cerny

                                                                                                                                                                        1974

                                                                                                Myialges macdonaldi³             skin                  Hill et al. 1967
                                                                                                Myialges nudus                       skin                  Fain 1965, Fain &

                                                                                                                                                                        Grootaert 1996

                                                                                                Myialges uncus³                      skin                  Ash & Hughes 1952,

                                                                                                                                                                        Fain 1965   

                                                                                                Neoboydaia colymbiformi      nasal cavity       Knee et al. 2008

                                                                                                Neotrombicula lipovskyi         skin/nest           Loomis 1956

                                                                                               Ornithonyssus sylviarum                                 Knee and Proctor 2007
                                                                                                Pandalura strigisoti                feathers            Buchholz 1869,

                                                                                                                                                                        Canestrini & Kramer

                                                                                                                                                                        1899, Radford 1953,

                                                                                                                                                                        1958, Kurey 1976,

                                                                                                                                                                        Cerny 1977

                                                                                                Rhinoecius brikinboricus         nasal cavity       Butenko 1976, Knee

                                                                                                                                                                         et al. 2008
                                                                                                Rhinoecius oti                          nasal cavity       Cooreman 1946

                                                                                                Strelkoviacarus critesi³           skin                  Hill et al. 1967
                                                                                                Sternostoma strigitis               nasal cavity       Butenko 1976

 

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)                                                Neocheyletiella athene            nasal cavity     Fain & Bochkov 2002

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)                                       Dermonoton sp.                      feathers            Kurey 1976
                                                                                                Euschoengastoides gurneyi     skin/nest           Loomis 1956

                                                                                                Hypodectes propus¹                subcutaneous    Pence & Bergan 1996
                                                                                                Hyponeocula montanensis      skin/nest           Loomis 1956

                                                                                                Kramerella major                   feathers            Mégnin & Trouessart

                                                                                                                                                                        1884a, Dubinin

                                                                                                                                                                        1953, Radford 1958
                                                                                                Neoschoengastia americana   skin/nest           Loomis 1956, Everett

                                                                                                                                                                        et al. 1972

                                                                                                Proctophyllodes polyxenus¹    feathers           Atyeo & Braasch 1966
                                                                                                Rhinoecius bisetosus               nasal cavity       Strandtmann 1952, 

                                                                                                                                                                        Amaral 1962
                                                                                                Sternostoma augei                  nasal cavity       Amaral 1962
                                                                                                Tytodectes speotyto                subcutaneous    Pence & Bergan 1996

Little Owl (Athene noctua)                                                      Neotrombicula autumnalis     skin/nest           Koptzev et al. 1961
                                                                                                Glaucalges attenuatus            feathers            Gaud 1958, 1980
                                                                                                Kramerella lunulata                feathers            Haller 1878,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Niethammer 1938,

                                                                                                                                                                        Dubinin 1953, Radford

                        &nbs