Distigmesikya Atyeo, Gaud and Pérez

Barreto, Mauricio, Burbano, María E., Proctor, Heather C., Mironov, Serge V. & Wauthy, Georges, 2012, Feather mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidia) from Colombia: Preliminary list with new records 3516, Zootaxa 3516, pp. 1-68 : 42-43

publication ID	620BAFD7-33E5-4C1C-8EAD-F69586311977
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:620BAFD7-33E5-4C1C-8EAD-F69586311977
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5257792
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039F636A-FF85-FFD7-FF53-19A0FEBDFE89
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Distigmesikya Atyeo, Gaud and Pérez
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Genus Distigmesikya Atyeo, Gaud and Pérez

Distigmesikya blakei Atyeo, Gaud and Pérez, 1984

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Ara chloropterus (Gray) ( Psittaciformes : Psittacidae ) from Colombia (Dept. Arauca, Río Arauca; Dept. Antioquia, Puerto Valdivia, Cuturú) and Venezuela (Zulia), with additional material ex Ara macao (Linnaeus) from Panama ( Isla de Coiba), Venezuela (Amazonas), and Surinam (Zuid River) (Atyeo et al. 1984). This mite has never been recollected since the original description.

Distigmesikya setulata Atyeo, Gaud and Pérez, 1984

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Ara severus (Linneaus) (as Ara severa castaneifrons ) ( Psittaciformes : Psittacidae ) from Colombia (Dept. Putumayo, San Antonio), from the same host (as Ara severa severa ) from Venezuela (Zulia) and Brazil (Para), with additional material ex Primolius couloni (Sclater) (as Ara couloni ) from Peru (Cuzco, Huanuco) (Atyeo et al. 1984). This mite has never been recollected since the original description.